Talent Acquisition Intern

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for a Talent Acquisition Intern to join our growing Human Resources department for the Summer of 2023. The person in this position will focus primarily on administrative and recruitment support for the Talent Acquisition team but will need to be flexible in their ability to assist the overall HR group when needed. Someone who is adaptable, a creative problem solver, and able to anticipate their internal and external customers’ needs, will do well in this role.  The position can be based out of any SWCA office or remote locations throughout the U.S.

This internship will occur during the summer of 2023 (June 5th-mid August). Candidates who can start earlier than June 2023 will be considered, and those who can remain past August may provide additional value. Interns can expect coaching and direction from functional leadership in their respective support areas and participate in the larger internship cohort for scheduled developmental programming with senior organizational leaders.

This is a paid, full-time internship.  Interns will be paid between $17.00/hour and $20.40/hour dependent solely on office location.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as is reasonable. We anticipate a large flow of qualified candidates, and we will close the posting as soon as the individual office positions are filled.

Please submit a cover letter to be considered for this position.  In the cover letter, please also include a 250-500 word essay in response to the prompt below:

SWCA is committed to employee success measured solely by contributions to advancing our scientific and technical work, not by factors such as gender, identity, expression, or sexual orientation, racial or ethnic identity, cultural, or socio-economic background, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, health status or physical abilities. We value and celebrate the unique differences that make us OneSWCA.  In alignment with this commitment, all SWCA internship applicants shall submit a brief essay and, in 250 to 500 words, respond to the following statement:   Please d_escribe your work, service, personal, or educational experience with diverse communities that have traditionally been underrepresented or adversely impacted in the workplace. Based on these experiences, outline how promoting inclusion, diversity, and belonging drives enhanced success._

Diverse and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for this internship.

Our Vision (the North Star)****: Help drive SWCA to be the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

Core Values**:** We are #OneSWCA and collabor****ate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines**.** We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose**:** Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

What you will accomplish

Your role will be to assist our corporate Talent Acquisition team while learning a wide variety of skills. Major activities include, but may not be limited to:

• Assisting with recruitment of entry level positions, which may include scheduling and/or conducting interviews, working with Hiring Managers to determine needs, then creating and posting jobs according to Hiring Manager intake/input meetings.
• Daily execution of various onboarding responsibilities, to include management of the Recruiting and Onboarding inboxes, administration of the background check process, preparation and distribution of internal opportunity communications, and correspondence with internal customers, such as team members and hiring managers, and external customers, candidates and vendors
• Posting approved jobs to the appropriate career sites
• Working with new hires to ensure pre-employment online onboarding forms and uploads are complete
• Administration of hiring effectiveness surveys, including data analysis for the development of monthly, quarterly, and yearly recruiting metric reports
• Assist in the maintenance of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Maintaining the Employee Referral Program
• Review and screen applications, support candidate sourcing, and schedule and conduct interviews as needed.
• Prepare and extend offer letters

Experience and qualifications for success

Required

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, accounting, psychology, or related field.  Recent graduates or students in Masters programs will also be considered.
• Must have completed 60 credit hours and a minimum of a junior classification by September, 2022.
• Excellent typing skills and intermediate proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Basic Excel formulas such as V-Lookup, Pivot Tables and Concatenation and basic knowledge of Powerpoint.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and maintenance of confidentiality.

Preferred

• Excellent phone/email communication, multi-tasking and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the company in a professional manner and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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