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Human Resources/Talent Acquisition Intern
Currently Accepting: Summer Applciations
Time commitment: 12-16 weeks. 16 hours per week.
The New England Aquarium is currently seeking a volunteer Talent Acquisition Intern to support the Talent & Culture team (Human Resources) with a focus on recruiting and onboarding new employees. The Intern will assist with the hiring processes from initial intake meetings through the onboarding of new hires. The intern will also have an opportunity to participate in employee engagement activities and support broader team projects. The ideal candidate will have an interest in a career in Human Resources, Management, or a related field and be interested in contributing toward the mission of the New England Aquarium.
This is an unpaid hybrid internship opportunity. The intern will work some days onsite in Boston and some days remotely, if desired.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the internship, the candidate should understand:
- The purpose and scope of a talent acquisition and onboarding function
- Legal requirements and related administrative processes when hiring
- Best practices in sourcing and attracting candidates for open positions
- The importance of excellent communications and onboarding to the applicant experience
- How to support hiring managers through the process of hiring and onboarding new staff.
- How to make an initial assessment of a candidate’s qualifications for various roles.
- Important analytics to monitor to ensure a high level of engagement.
- How to use project management tools to monitor and maintain momentum on multiple searches/onboarding processes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Recruiting
- Assist with the writing and review of job descriptions, ensuring uniformity in format and accuracy in content.
- Meet with Hiring Managers in various departments to understand their hiring needs and plan job searches.
- Post job openings on the NEAq platform as well as external job boards.
- Research industry trends in talent acquisition and make recommendations to update NEAq hiring procedures.
- Research job posting platforms, applications, community groups, and services and make recommendations for new potential partnerships.
- Help to organize hiring data for reporting and compliance purposes.
- Screen applications against hiring criteria and recommend candidates for advancement in the hiring process.
- Participate in virtual interviews.
- Conduct background checks and driving checks on employees and potential candidates.
- Schedule meetings and interviews.
- Follow up with candidates to provide updates on the hiring process.
- Send candidates materials such as application links and benefits information.
Onboarding
- Ensure that all preparations are completed before a new employee’s first day and assist with New Hire Orientation.
- Help Hiring Managers locate necessary tools and resources and plan their approach to welcoming a new team member.
- Monitor onboarding processes and follow up with Hiring Managers to ensure that new employees are properly onboarded.
- Research onboarding best practices and new trends and make suggestions to improve the NEAq onboarding process.
Employee Engagement
- Review employee survey data to identify trends.
- Review data analytics to enhance internal employee communication practices.
- Organize intranet resources for employees.
- Support planning operations for onsite employee engagement events.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Requires a minimum of 2 years of undergraduate study.
- An interest in the fields of Human Resources, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Management, or a similar field.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
- Experience analyzing or identifying trends within data sets a plus.
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E-mail: intern@neaq.org
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