Talent Acquisition Intern

Digi Key is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. In addition to offering the broadest selection of in‑stock electronic components and providing the best service possible to customers, employees have access to a highly competitive benefits package. To learn more, visit our benefits and perks page.

As a Talent Acquisition Intern, you will gain hands‑on experience across Digi Key’s Talent Acquisition function with a focus on recruiting and early talent strategy. You will support recruiting activities for entry‑level roles, research new approaches to attract and engage talent, and contribute to tools and resources that improve the experience of candidates, hiring managers, and future interns.

Throughout the internship, you will complete a meaningful capstone project designed to create a sustainable resource that supports Digi Key’s recruiting and internship program goals. By the end of the internship, you will have practical experience in recruiting, program management, research, data analysis, project ownership, and communications that can support a future career in Human Resources.

• Support recruiting activities for entry‑level positions, including posting roles, candidate communication, screening support, event participation, and recruitment marketing initiatives

• Research emerging recruitment, employment branding, and talent pipeline development strategies for entry‑level and early career talent

• Gather and analyze internship program feedback and identify opportunities to enhance future program design, communication, resources, and overall intern experience

• Identify potential partnerships, sourcing channels, educational programs, community organizations, and recruitment marketing opportunities that could strengthen regional talent pipelines

• Analyze data and trends related to applicant flow, recruiting outcomes, and pipeline effectiveness to help inform recommendations

• Contribute to resources and tools that improve the experience of candidates, hiring managers, and future interns

• Gain exposure to Talent Acquisition tools and systems, including Workday ATS, Handshake, Indeed, Linked In, etc.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Working closely with your mentor and TA Manager, you will lead a project that creates a sustainable resource for Digi Key’s Talent Acquisition function. The project may focus on improving hiring manager support and preparedness, strengthening the candidate experience, enhancing onboarding or internship program guidance, or identifying new ways to attract and engage early career talent within regional labor markets.

• Rising junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion

• Interest in recruitment, talent acquisition, talent management, organizational development, employment branding, or early career programming

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities

• Positive, customer‑first approach when working with candidates, hiring managers, interns, and internal stakeholders

• Full Microsoft Office Suite

• Outlook

• Workday, HRIS

• Share Point

• Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse, and screen

• Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or…