Intern: Talent Acquisition (2025)

The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Intern will provide critical support to the Corporate Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Management by identifying talent to support the growth across various groups within United. As an intern within the Talent Acquisition team, you will partner with recruiters to understand job needs, implement sourcing strategies and cultivate relationships with key candidates through phone screens and building rapport to identify the most creative for the organization.

• Work alongside Recruiters to identify robust sourcing strategies for assigned jobs, complete those plans to identify and evaluate potential candidates and ultimately build a slate of people
• Source active and passive candidates from various databases, contact lists, job boards and employee referrals
• Work with Talent Acquisition team to generate creative ideas for sourcing, leverage resources and share information that builds an effective search process
• Provide pre-qualified candidates who are the best match for the assigned positions through active ongoing data mining

Education

• Must be a current undergraduate or Masters student
• Must be eligible to receive course credit for internship

• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written), professional image, positive attitude, team orientation, interpersonal and interpersonal skills required
• Lead multiple tasks, detail oriented, adaptable, and demonstrate independent thought and critical thinking required
• Flexibility in adapting to and responding quickly to changing priorities and deadlines required
• Customer-friendly demeanor required
• High energy, ability to learn quickly required
• Social media savvy, e.g. LinkedIn, Career-Builder, Indeed preferred

• Internship or work experience preferred
• Experience in recruitment or sourcing a plus
• Ability to source effectively from a variety of avenues, understand the market and identify fitting candidates for the company preferred
• Solid understanding of applicant tracking systems (e.g. Taleo) a plus
• Solid understanding of CRM databases a plus

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualifications
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position