Opportunity brief
Role Overview
We are looking for a proactive and organised HR Operations Intern to support our growing internship and talent operations.
The role will primarily focus on candidate sourcing, communication, selection coordination, and onboarding. You will work closely with the HR team to ensure that candidates move smoothly from initial sourcing to successful joining.
This is a hands-on HR role suitable for someone who wants practical experience in recruitment and HR operations, rather than only theoretical exposure.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate Sourcing
- Source potential candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, communities, social media, and other relevant channels.
- Identify candidates based on role requirements and internship criteria.
- Maintain and update candidate databases and sourcing records.
- Reach out to potential candidates and communicate internship opportunities clearly.
Candidate Coordination
- Respond to candidate queries regarding roles, the selection process, and joining.
- Coordinate interviews, assessments, and selection-related activities.
- Follow up with shortlisted candidates and maintain regular communication.
- Keep candidate status updated throughout the recruitment process.
Offer & Selection Support
- Assist HR in preparing and sending offer letters to selected candidates.
- Track offer acceptance and joining confirmations.
- Maintain accurate records of selected, pending, and declined candidates.
- Coordinate pre-joining documentation and information.
Onboarding
- Facilitate the onboarding process for selected interns.
- Coordinate the collection and verification of required documents and information.
- Share joining instructions, HR guidelines, and relevant program information.
- Coordinate with internal teams for account, tool, and project access where required.
- Ensure that new interns receive the information they need before and during joining.
HR Operations
- Maintain recruitment and onboarding trackers.
- Keep candidate and intern records organised.
- Prepare basic HR reports and status updates.
- Support HR announcements and candidate communications.
- Escalate issues or delays to the HR team promptly.
What We Look For
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and follow-up skills.
- Comfortable communicating with candidates through WhatsApp, email, and other professional channels.
- Ability to maintain spreadsheets, trackers, and records accurately.
- Professional and respectful approach when dealing with candidates.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Willingness to learn recruitment and HR operations processes.
- Prior HR/recruitment experience is helpful but not mandatory.
Preferred Skills
- Google Workspace / Microsoft Office
- Google Sheets or Excel
- LinkedIn and online candidate sourcing
- Basic understanding of recruitment processes
- Candidate relationship management
- Good documentation and follow-up skills
What You Will Learn
During the internship, you will gain practical exposure to:
- Candidate sourcing and recruitment
- Screening and candidate coordination
- Interview scheduling
- Offer management
- Internship onboarding
- HR documentation
- Recruitment tracking
- Remote HR operations
- Candidate communication
- Basic people-operations workflows
Ideal Candidate
This role is best suited for someone who is people-oriented, responsible, and comfortable taking ownership of follow-ups.