Talent Acquisition Intern

Foundant + smartsimple•Bozeman, MT

1d•Remote

About The Position

This internship focuses on supporting the Talent Acquisition team in various aspects of the recruitment process. The intern will be involved in candidate screening, interview coordination, resume sourcing and screening, and maintaining recruiting documentation and metrics. The role emphasizes creating a positive candidate experience and requires strong communication and organizational skills. The position is remote, part-time, and requires the ability to work independently while staying coordinated with the team.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or a recent graduate of such a program.
Strong time management skills — comfortable juggling multiple candidate conversations, schedules, and deadlines at once.
Excellent verbal communication skills; this role involves frequent phone and video conversations with candidates and hiring managers.
Strong written communication skills for candidate correspondence and internal documentation.
Comfortable working in spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) to track candidates and recruiting metrics.
A genuine interest in recruiting, talent acquisition, or HR as a career path.
Able to work independently on a remote, part-time schedule (~25 hours/week) while staying closely coordinated with the team.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada or the United States.

Nice To Haves

Service Orientation: Treats every candidate conversation with genuine care, making sure people feel respected and informed throughout the process — even when the outcome isn't a yes.
Productive Collaboration: Works closely with the Talent Acquisition Lead and hiring managers, keeping communication clear and commitments on track across a busy interview calendar.
Active Learning: Builds recruiting and HR skills quickly, asking good questions and applying feedback in real time across a part-time schedule.
Adaptive Achievement: Manages a full calendar of screening calls, scheduling, and tracking tasks independently, adjusting priorities as candidate pipelines shift.

Responsibilities

Conduct candidate screening calls to assess qualifications, motivation, and fit against job requirements.
Schedule interviews and help coordinate interview panels across candidates, hiring managers, and team members.
Join hiring manager discovery calls to help capture and clarify role requirements for open positions.
Assist with formatting and maintaining job description templates and other recruiting documents.
Help source and screen resumes, looking for strong candidate fit before calls are scheduled.
Maintain spreadsheet trackers for candidate pipelines and recruiting metrics, helping surface trends along the way.
Support day-to-day administrative work for the Talent Acquisition team and help draft clear, professional candidate communications.
Stay in close contact with candidates throughout the hiring process, creating a great candidate experience from first call to final decision — including handling difficult conversations with tact and professionalism.
Other duties as assigned.