Talent Acquisition Manager Internships
Talent acquisition manager internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on recruiting project experience, mentorship from working talent acquisition professionals, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings cover Investment & Asset Management, with TikTok, BGBx, and BTAS among the employers posting roles now.
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About Foundant:
At Foundant, we empower mission-driven organizations to manage their data, workflows, and impact with our comprehensive software solutions. From grant management and community foundations to process automation and data collaboration, our combined expertise supports a diverse range of organizations - from nonprofits and charitable entities to corporations and governments.
We’ve created a powerhouse of solutions designed to meet the unique needs of organizations striving to make a difference. Together, we’re setting new standards in innovation, flexibility, and impact management by helping organizations achieve their missions more efficiently and effectively.
Where You’ll Work:
- As a remote-first workplace, we believe in offering flexibility and the freedom to work where it suits you best, while staying connected through technology. Our global network of talent is supported by physical office hubs and virtual collaboration, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation and growth thrive.
- With office locations in Bozeman, MT, Toronto, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland, you'll be part of a globally connected team. Whether you're working remotely or from one of our office locations, you'll be contributing to a vibrant, collaborative culture focused on driving meaningful impact across the world.
What You’ll Do:
- You'll conduct candidate screening calls to assess qualifications, motivation, and fit against job requirements.
- You'll schedule interviews and help coordinate interview panels across candidates, hiring managers, and team members.
- You'll join hiring manager discovery calls to help capture and clarify role requirements for open positions.
- You'll assist with formatting and maintaining job description templates and other recruiting documents.
- You'll help source and screen resumes, looking for strong candidate fit before calls are scheduled.
- You'll maintain spreadsheet trackers for candidate pipelines and recruiting metrics, helping surface trends along the way.
- You'll support day-to-day administrative work for the Talent Acquisition team and help draft clear, professional candidate communications.
- You'll 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.
What You’ll Need:
- 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.
What You’ll Bring to our Team Dynamics:
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.
Why You’ll Love Working at Foundant:
- At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to innovation and making a positive impact. Whether you’re working on projects that empower not-for-profits, community foundations, or corporations, your contributions will help drive real-world change.
- We offer competitive salary and benefits, including tuition, and lifestyle reimbursements, and bespoke mindfulness and fitness initiatives.
- With our Flexible PTO policy, you’ll have the freedom to manage your time in a way that supports your personal well-being and professional success.
- We’re committed to your professional and personal development. With our merger, you'll have the chance to collaborate across teams, giving you exposure to diverse ideas, expertise, and projects that span multiple industries.
- As part of a larger organization, you’ll have even more opportunities to grow your career. Whether it’s exploring new roles, leadership opportunities, or shifting to a different department, we support internal mobility to help you achieve your career goals
- You’ll enjoy autonomy and responsibility, empowering you to approach your work creatively and independently, fostering innovation and independent thought.
- Employee recognition is a core part of our culture. When you do a great job, we make sure everyone knows about it!
Foundant is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and will consider all applicants without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, marital/family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Indigenous status, age, disability, or individuals who may require accommodation.
Foundant is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. If you have accessibility requirements during the recruitment process and require accommodation, please contact hr@smartsimple.com.
About Foundant:
At Foundant, we empower mission-driven organizations to manage their data, workflows, and impact with our comprehensive software solutions. From grant management and community foundations to process automation and data collaboration, our combined expertise supports a diverse range of organizations - from nonprofits and charitable entities to corporations and governments.
We’ve created a powerhouse of solutions designed to meet the unique needs of organizations striving to make a difference. Together, we’re setting new standards in innovation, flexibility, and impact management by helping organizations achieve their missions more efficiently and effectively.
Where You’ll Work:
- As a remote-first workplace, we believe in offering flexibility and the freedom to work where it suits you best, while staying connected through technology. Our global network of talent is supported by physical office hubs and virtual collaboration, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation and growth thrive.
- With office locations in Bozeman, MT, Toronto, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland, you'll be part of a globally connected team. Whether you're working remotely or from one of our office locations, you'll be contributing to a vibrant, collaborative culture focused on driving meaningful impact across the world.
What You’ll Do:
- You'll conduct candidate screening calls to assess qualifications, motivation, and fit against job requirements.
- You'll schedule interviews and help coordinate interview panels across candidates, hiring managers, and team members.
- You'll join hiring manager discovery calls to help capture and clarify role requirements for open positions.
- You'll assist with formatting and maintaining job description templates and other recruiting documents.
- You'll help source and screen resumes, looking for strong candidate fit before calls are scheduled.
- You'll maintain spreadsheet trackers for candidate pipelines and recruiting metrics, helping surface trends along the way.
- You'll support day-to-day administrative work for the Talent Acquisition team and help draft clear, professional candidate communications.
- You'll 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.
What You’ll Need:
- 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.
What You’ll Bring to our Team Dynamics:
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.
Why You’ll Love Working at Foundant:
- At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to innovation and making a positive impact. Whether you’re working on projects that empower not-for-profits, community foundations, or corporations, your contributions will help drive real-world change.
- We offer competitive salary and benefits, including tuition, and lifestyle reimbursements, and bespoke mindfulness and fitness initiatives.
- With our Flexible PTO policy, you’ll have the freedom to manage your time in a way that supports your personal well-being and professional success.
- We’re committed to your professional and personal development. With our merger, you'll have the chance to collaborate across teams, giving you exposure to diverse ideas, expertise, and projects that span multiple industries.
- As part of a larger organization, you’ll have even more opportunities to grow your career. Whether it’s exploring new roles, leadership opportunities, or shifting to a different department, we support internal mobility to help you achieve your career goals
- You’ll enjoy autonomy and responsibility, empowering you to approach your work creatively and independently, fostering innovation and independent thought.
- Employee recognition is a core part of our culture. When you do a great job, we make sure everyone knows about it!
Foundant is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and will consider all applicants without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, marital/family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Indigenous status, age, disability, or individuals who may require accommodation.
Foundant is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. If you have accessibility requirements during the recruitment process and require accommodation, please contact hr@smartsimple.com.
Talent Acquisition Manager Internship Market
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Tips for Your Talent Acquisition Manager Internship Search
Apply earlier than the internship season feels
Large employers open summer talent acquisition manager internship applications in September and October of the preceding fall. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates. Check listings now and set a reminder to revisit in early fall so you don't miss the first wave at structured programs.
Build recruiting artifacts before you apply
Talent acquisition manager intern candidates who stand out bring concrete proof of work: a sourcing strategy document, a structured interview rubric, a candidate experience audit, or a mock pipeline built for a class project. Name the tools you used and make the artifact accessible so recruiters have something real to assess.
Work your campus network and apply directly at the same time
Campus career fairs surface structured talent acquisition programs tied directly to your university, and career center staff often know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller intern cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach and catches openings that never come through campus channels.
Practice your behavioral and case screen out loud
Talent acquisition manager intern interviews typically combine behavioral questions about how you've handled a recruiting or teamwork scenario with situational cases around sourcing, candidate assessment, or process design. Practice your answers out loud, walking through your reasoning step by step, because interviewers weigh how you think through a hiring problem as much as your final answer.
Target structured recruiting and HR rotational programs early
Many large employers run dedicated talent acquisition or HR rotational programs designed to train people who are new to the field. These cohort programs recruit early, fill fast, and often convert interns at higher rates than general openings. Identify the ones that match your background and submit in the first application wave.
Set your work-type filter before you start searching
On-site roles are 47% of the talent acquisition manager internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to before you start sorting through listings. Filtering by location and work type from the start means you spend your time on roles you can actually accept.
Talent Acquisition Manager Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a talent acquisition manager internship?
Lead with coursework, class projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, since hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For talent acquisition manager candidates, a concrete artifact might be a sourcing strategy document, a mock candidate pipeline, or a structured interview rubric you built. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a talent acquisition manager internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What actually drives it for talent acquisition manager interns is performance on real recruiting work, available headcount on the team, and whether the employer's return-offer window aligns with your graduation timeline. Position for one by doing the work well and communicating your interest early, without counting on it as a certainty.
When should I apply for talent acquisition manager internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, so applications for June start dates often open in September and October. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to their start dates, which means talent acquisition manager internship openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly rather than waiting for a single recruiting season gives you the widest window.
Are talent acquisition manager internships paid?
Most professional talent acquisition manager internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show it where the employer chooses to disclose it. Unpaid arrangements are less common in corporate settings and more frequent in nonprofit or very early-stage environments. Check each listing directly for what the employer has posted.
What should a talent acquisition manager internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects showing the tools you used and what you produced, such as a sourcing strategy writeup, a candidate experience audit, or a structured interview guide. Add relevant coursework in HR, organizational behavior, or people analytics. Keep the whole document to one page so recruiters can scan it quickly.
Are there remote talent acquisition manager internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 53% of the talent acquisition manager internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they attract applicants from across the country, so apply early and filter by work type to see them before they close.
Can international students get talent acquisition manager internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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