Graduate Recruitment Intern

About us:

Delivery centres in Dubai and overseas support large implementation programs. Consultants are staffed across industries early on, then specialise after a few years. Every new hire gets a mentor outside their reporting line.

The internship:

Smith & Abdullah is hiring a talent acquisition intern to source candidates, screen CVs and schedule interviews. You will work with the People Team on open roles across tech and business. You can work from home anywhere in the UAE. We have no office requirement. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Day to day:

• Source candidates on LinkedIn, Indeed and local job portals for open roles.
• Screen CVs against the job description and shortlist candidates for the hiring manager.
• Write and post job descriptions on job boards and the careers page.
• Schedule interviews across time zones in Google Calendar and keep candidates informed.
• Coordinate online assessments through HackerRank or similar platforms.

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Based in the UAE for the duration of the internship.
• Must respond to candidates within one working day.
• Organised enough to manage 30 or more candidates at different stages.
• Fluent spoken English and confident on the phone.

What you'll learn:

• Full-cycle recruiting from job description to offer.
• Sourcing techniques including Boolean search and passive candidate outreach.
• You will close a few hires from first contact to offer, with the recruiter's support.
• Working knowledge of an ATS used by growing companies.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: AED 4,200 to AED 5,000/month

Perks:

• Possibility of a full-time offer.
• Paid public holidays.
• Certificate of completion.
• Company laptop.
• Flexible hours.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Smith & Abdullah.