Human Capital Co-op/Talent Acquisition (July - December 2026)
About The Position
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns. The Human Capital team comprises about 25 professionals committed to attracting, developing, and retaining excellent colleagues across the firm. Our culture embraces a growth mindset: inspiring excellence and bringing expertise and innovation to the role every day. The Global Talent Acquisition team is central to CRA’s success by identifying great talent to join our firm. In this role, you will support and participate in full life-cycle university recruitment, and work closely with the global Talent Acquisition team to coordinate day-to-day operational processes that support the acquisition of top talent. This position reports to a Talent Acquisition Specialist. We seek a Talent Acquisition Co-op (Intern) from July - December 2026 to play an instrumental role in executing our growth strategy. We seek a creative, organized, and energetic individual who is interested in learning more about, and is excited by, the process of recruiting exceptional talent to the firm.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree (in progress) in Human Resources or a related field (Business, Education, Counseling, etc.)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), advanced knowledge of Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables) desirable
- Exposure to applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and other recruiting technology (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Ability to execute, with a track record of getting things done - able to advance projects with persistence as well as with diplomacy and tact, demonstrated willingness to take ownership of work
- Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
- Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
- Strong sense of professionalism
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management, task prioritization, and detail orientation
- Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Responsibilities
- Coordinate candidate life-cycle operations for a variety of practice areas, offices, and levels
- Support Senior Associate (PhD-level) recruiting strategy development and implementation
- Requisition intake and creating/posting job openings
- Identify and source candidates
- Review resumes, schedule interviews, and manage logistics of the interview process
- Support data collection and analysis for our talent acquisition efforts
- Track candidate progress in our Applicant Tracking System.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
