Talent Sourcing Specialist

ASSA ABLOY•Carlstadt, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is designed to be behind-the-scenes and insight-driven, supporting our Talent and HR team through research, analysis, and thoughtful contributions across several areas. You’ll gain exposure to how a global organization approaches talent strategy while contributing meaningful work of your own. Key focus areas include: Talent Intelligence & Research: Gather insights on early-career candidate perceptions, trends, and expectations. Conduct competitor and market research related to early-career and technical talent. Support the development of proactive talent pipelines through research and analysis. Employer Branding Support: Partner with our Employer Branding Specialist to review early-career and technical messaging. Help evaluate job postings and candidate touchpoints with a fresh, early-career lens. Early-Career & Engineering Talent Support: Support the Talent Acquisition team with early-career and engineering talent initiatives. Assist with research and preparation work related to shaping an early-career engineering program. Learning, Development & Exposure: Participate in intake and strategy conversations to understand how candidate profiles are built and hiring decisions are made. Learn how Talent Acquisition, HR, and Hiring Managers partner together. Gain exposure to candidate experience, recruiting process design, and talent strategy.

Requirements

Targeting individuals interested in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related field with an interest in Talent Acquisition, HR, employer branding, or organizational development.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Curiosity, thoughtfulness, and a willingness to learn.
Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with information and research.
Able to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
Comfortable interacting with professionals at varying levels of the organization.
Able to work full-time hours during the summer internship period.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship or work experience in HR or recruiting is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Gather insights on early-career candidate perceptions, trends, and expectations.
Conduct competitor and market research related to early-career and technical talent.
Support the development of proactive talent pipelines through research and analysis.
Partner with our Employer Branding Specialist to review early-career and technical messaging.
Help evaluate job postings and candidate touchpoints with a fresh, early-career lens.
Support the Talent Acquisition team with early-career and engineering talent initiatives.
Assist with research and preparation work related to shaping an early-career engineering program.
Participate in intake and strategy conversations to understand how candidate profiles are built and hiring decisions are made.
Learn how Talent Acquisition, HR, and Hiring Managers partner together.
Gain exposure to candidate experience, recruiting process design, and talent strategy.