Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Intern (Remote)

Untapped Media Group (UMG) is a creative media and marketing agency dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofits, and creatives elevate their brands through strategic marketing, media production, and storytelling. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a motivated Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Intern to help us build an exceptional team.

Position Overview

As the Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Intern, you will play a key role in identifying, engaging, and coordinating potential candidates for UMG's internship and volunteer opportunities. You'll gain hands-on experience in recruiting, employer branding, candidate communication, and hiring operations while working directly with the CEO.

This internship is ideal for students pursuing Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or related fields who are interested in talent acquisition and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Source qualified candidates through Handshake, LinkedIn, university career centers, and other recruiting platforms.
• Review resumes and applications.
• Screen candidates against job requirements.
• Coordinate interview scheduling using Calendly.
• Maintain candidate records and hiring pipelines in Notion.
• Send interview invitations, follow-up messages, and status updates.
• Communicate professionally with applicants throughout the hiring process.
• Assist in creating and updating internship job descriptions.
• Research colleges, universities, and organizations for recruiting partnerships.
• Monitor recruiting metrics including:
  • Applications received
  • Interviews scheduled
  • Offers extended
  • Acceptance rate
  • Time-to-fill positions
• Recommend improvements to UMG's recruitment process.
• Support intern onboarding and orientation activities.
• Assist with special HR and recruiting projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Preferred candidates should have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Professional and friendly communication style
• Ability to work independently
• Interest in Human Resources, Recruiting, or Talent Acquisition
• Familiarity with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office
• Experience with Notion, Slack, or applicant tracking systems is a plus but not required.

What You'll Gain

• Real-world recruiting experience
• Exposure to startup hiring and organizational development
• Professional mentorship from the CEO
• Experience using recruiting and collaboration tools
• Resume-building HR and Talent Acquisition experience
• Letter of recommendation based on performance
• Flexible remote work environment

Internship Details

• Location: Remote
• Schedule: Flexible (approximately 5–10 hours per week)
• Compensation: Unpaid internship (eligible for academic credit where applicable)
• Duration: Semester-based with opportunity for extension based on performance

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who enjoys connecting with people, is highly organized, takes initiative, and wants to make a meaningful impact by helping build a growing creative agency. If you're interested in recruiting, HR, and helping talented individuals find opportunities to grow, we'd love to hear from you.