Sourcing Recruiter - Skillbridge Intern

Chenega Corporation•UNAVAILABLE, Virginia

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Sourcing Recruiter identifies, engages, and builds relationships with qualified candidates to support current and future hiring needs. The role partners with recruiters, hiring managers, and talent acquisition leadership to develop sourcing strategies, maintain talent pipelines, and provide a positive candidate experience from initial outreach through handoff to the recruiting team. This is a remote DoW Skillbridge internship, and only personnel eligible for DoW Skillbridge internships will be considered.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 1 year of experience in recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, human resources, staffing, or a related field.
Experience sourcing candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, resume databases, referrals, networking, or similar channels.
Must be active-duty DoW personnel eligible for a Skillbridge internship.
Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage candidates professionally and persuasively.
Ability to understand job requirements and translate them into effective search strings and sourcing strategies.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple searches and priorities.
Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems, candidate databases, Microsoft Office, and collaboration tools.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with recruiters, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates for open and anticipated roles.
Use sourcing tools, job boards, social media, professional networks, referrals, resume databases, and Boolean search techniques to build qualified candidate pipelines.
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand position requirements, ideal candidate profiles, hiring priorities, and market conditions.
Conduct initial candidate outreach, assess interest and basic qualifications, and maintain timely communication with prospects.
Maintain accurate candidate records, sourcing activity, pipeline status, and notes in an applicant tracking system or candidate relationship management platform.
Research talent markets, competitors, skill availability, compensation trends, and sourcing channels to inform recruiting strategies.
Create and manage talent communities for recurring, hard-to-fill, niche, technical, cleared, or high-volume roles.
Support diversity sourcing by identifying inclusive channels and expanding outreach to underrepresented talent pools.
Track sourcing metrics, including outreach response rates, pipeline conversion, candidate quality, and time-to-submit.
Represent the organization professionally in candidate interactions and promote the employer brand through compelling outreach and relationship-building.
Perform other duties as assigned.