Talent Acquisition Intern

Smith Search Group is a locally owned staffing agency with one branch and 32 internal staff. We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Intern. Learn full-cycle recruiting from the sourcing side. Good fit for MBA HR students and anyone curious about hiring. Remote position. Most of the team is in Bakersfield, but nobody is required to come in. Normal business hours, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.

You'll help with:

• Schedule interviews across time zones in Google Calendar and keep candidates informed.
• Maintain a talent pool of strong runner-up candidates for future roles.
• Update candidate status in the ATS (Zoho Recruit, Greenhouse or Lever) after every touchpoint.
• Build Boolean search strings for hard-to-fill technical roles.
• Collect interview feedback from panel members and chase missing scorecards.

You should be:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Comfortable with Google Sheets and Google Calendar.
• Must respond to candidates within one working day.
• Reliable internet for video interviews.

5 months, starting Feb 2027. Stipend: $19.50 - $24.00/hr.

Perks: Paid sick time, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Company laptop, Flexible hours, Paid company holidays, Return offer opportunities.

Most hires start within two to three weeks of an offer.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Smith Search Group, LLC.