HR​/Recruitment, Recruiter ​/ Talent Acquisition, Business Internship

Talent Acquisition & Executive Search Intern

Job Formance Executive Search

Build Your Career While Helping Organizations Build Theirs

Job Formance Executive Search is seeking driven, high-potential students interested in business, human resources, recruiting, sales, marketing, psychology, or organizational leadership. This paid internship offers hands-on experience in executive search, talent acquisition, market research, and recruiting operations.

Unlike many internships that focus on administrative work, our interns become active contributors to real search projects while receiving coaching, mentorship, and professional development from experienced recruiting professionals.

What You'll Gain

• Executive recruiting and talent acquisition
• Linked In Recruiter and advanced sourcing techniques
• Business and talent market research
• Candidate identification and engagement
• Recruiting process management
• Recruiting metrics and operational excellence
• Professional networking and relationship building
• Career exploration and self-assessment

You will leave the program with a stronger understanding of both yourself and the human resources profession while building a network of HR and business contacts.

Responsibilities

• Research companies, industries, and talent markets for active search assignments
• Identify prospective candidates using Linked In Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Support candidate pipeline development and talent mapping projects
• Assist with recruiting workflow management and process documentation
• Interview candidates and assess their talents, abilities, and fit for client requirements
• Track and analyze recruiting metrics and performance trends
• Participate in recruiting strategy discussions
• Help improve operational processes and recruiting efficiencies
• Build market intelligence reports for clients and internal teams
• Support business development and employer branding initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Curiosity and a desire to learn
• Strong verbal communication skills, with a willingness to actively engage candidates and clients live via Microsoft Teams and phone
• Professionalism and accountability
• Research and analytical capabilities
• Comfort with technology and social networking platforms
• Initiative and problem-solving ability
• Interest in recruiting, HR, business consulting, sales, or organizational leadership

Preferred Majors

• Human Resources
• Business Administration
• Psychology
• Marketing
• Communications
• Organizational Leadership
• Related fields

Program Structure Semester Internship

• Approximately 3 months
• Designed around academic schedules and extracurricular activities

Summer Internship

• Approximately 3 months
• Part-time or full-time opportunities available

Compensation

• $15.00 per hour + placement bonus potential
• College credit opportunities available through participating schools, where applicable

Potential Career Path

The goal of the Job Formance Internship Program is to develop future HR and recruiting professionals. High-performing interns may be considered for future employment opportunities with Job Formance.

About Job Formance

Job Formance Executive Search partners with organizations to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent. We believe the best recruiting professionals learn through real-world experience, meaningful mentorship, and exposure to all aspects of the hiring process.

If you're looking for an internship that combines business, recruiting, networking, research, analytics, and professional growth, we'd love to meet you.