Be the one who makes a difference!
At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.
The HR Talent Intern supports the Talent Acquisition team by providing administrative and operational assistance throughout the recruitment and onboarding process. Working closely with the Vertex Support Services (VSS) HR team, this role helps schools attract and hire exceptional talent by coordinating interviews, communicating with candidates, maintaining recruiting systems and documentation, and supporting onboarding activities. This internship offers hands-on experience in talent acquisition and human resources while providing meaningful exposure to the full employee lifecycle in a mission-driven organization dedicated to changing lives through education.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Recruitment Coordination:
Support the Talent Acquisition team throughout the full recruitment lifecycle by coordinating recruiting and administrative activities.
Schedule candidate interviews and hiring team meetings while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
Communicate with candidates regarding interview logistics, application status, and onboarding requirements.
Assist with posting job openings across job boards, career sites, and other recruiting platforms.
Candidate & Onboarding Administration:
Assist with the preparation and distribution of offer letters and other pre-employment documentation.
Coordinate new hire onboarding activities, including preparing welcome materials and ensuring required documentation is completed.
Support employment verification, background check, and pre-employment screening processes.
Organize and maintain electronic recruiting and onboarding files in accordance with company policies.
Recruiting Systems & Documentation:
Monitor the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure candidate records remain accurate, complete, and up to date.
Create and maintain recruiting and onboarding documents, templates, presentations, and process guides.
Compile recruiting metrics and assist with maintaining reports related to hiring activity and candidate pipelines.
Ensure recruiting documentation is accurate, organized, and accessible to support Talent team operations.
Talent Team Operations:
Provide general administrative support to the HR & Talent team, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and special projects.
Assist with recruiting events, career fairs, and other talent attraction initiatives.
Collaborate with Talent team members to improve recruiting and onboarding processes.
Perform other HR and Talent-related duties and special projects as assigned.
Professionalism & Compliance:
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive candidate and employee information.
Adhere to applicable employment laws, company policies, and HR best practices.
Demonstrate professionalism, initiative, and a customer-service mindset in all interactions.
Exercise sound judgment while handling confidential information and competing priorities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
Experience:
Previous internship, campus leadership, customer service, administrative, or office experience preferred but not required.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Knowledge:
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace.
Ability and willingness to learn Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior experience supporting recruiting, human resources, or administrative operations.
Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or HRIS.
Familiarity with project coordination, event planning, or customer service.
Interest in pursuing a career in Talent Acquisition or Human Resources.
Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!
Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.
Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.
Be the one who makes a difference!
With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!
