TA Intern

Talent Acquisition Intern

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and people-oriented Talent Acquisition Intern to join our HR team and support the end-to-end recruitment process. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys speaking with people, is highly organised, and wants hands-on exposure to recruitment in a fast-paced environment.You will work closely with recruiters and hiring managers to support sourcing, candidate engagement, interview coordination, and overall candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Candidate Sourcing & Calling

• Source relevant candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, internal databases, and other channels.

• Conduct initial cold calls with candidates to understand their experience, interest, availability, and fitment.

• Share relevant job opportunities with candidates and generate interest in open roles.

• Maintain regular follow-ups with candidates throughout the recruitment process.

• Interview Scheduling & Coordination

• Coordinate interview schedules between candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.

• Manage interview calendars and ensure timely communication of interview details.

• Follow up with candidates and interviewers to minimise delays and no-shows.

• Keep recruitment trackers updated with the latest candidate status.

• Candidate Experience

• Act as a point of contact for candidates during the recruitment process.

• Ensure candidates receive timely updates and clear communication at every stage.

• Coordinate feedback and follow-ups to ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience.

• Help maintain strong candidate engagement, especially for candidates in longer hiring processes.

• Job Posting & Recruitment Support

• Post and update job openings across LinkedIn, job portals, and other relevant platforms.

• Maintain accurate and updated job descriptions and hiring information.

• Support recruiters with resume screening and shortlisting based on role requirements.

• Assist with maintaining candidate databases and recruitment MIS.

• Recruitment Operations

• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers and daily/weekly hiring reports.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders on pending interviews, feedback, offers, and joining updates.

• Support recruiters with various day-to-day recruitment activities and projects.

• Ensure recruitment processes and documentation are completed on time.

What We're Looking For

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Comfortable speaking to candidates over the phone and making cold calls.

• Good organisational and coordination skills.

• Ability to manage multiple candidates and tasks simultaneously.

• Proactive, energetic, and willing to follow up and get things done.

• Good attention to detail.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• Basic knowledge of MS Excel/Google Sheets.

• Prior internship or exposure to recruitment/HR is a plus, but not mandatory.

What You Will Learn

• End-to-end Talent Acquisition and recruitment processes.

• Candidate sourcing and screening.

• Recruitment calling and candidate engagement.

• Interview scheduling and stakeholder coordination.

• Candidate experience and recruitment operations.

• Working with hiring trackers, job portals, and recruitment data.

• Exposure to hiring across different functions and business teams.

Ideal Candidate

Someone who is confident on the phone, people-friendly, organised, persistent with follow-ups, and genuinely interested in building a career in Talent Acquisition.