Talent Assessment DM - Human Resources (Volunteer Intern)

Talent Assessment & Selection Internship

Position Summary:

This internship offers valuable exposure to the talent assessment and selection process, allowing you to hone your interviewing skills while developing leadership competencies in a dynamic environment. As an intern, you'll play an integral role in evaluating top candidates, providing feedback, and contributing to key hiring decisions. This opportunity is perfect for those interested in a career in human resources or talent management.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in various stages of the recruitment process, including scheduling and coordinating interviews, conducting initial candidate screenings, and providing actionable feedback to hiring teams.
• Draft and send offer letters to selected candidates, ensuring a smooth and professional candidate experience.
• Support the team in identifying top talent by assisting in creating and reviewing job descriptions and candidate profiles.

Additional Support:

• Collaborate with the HR team to ensure accurate and timely documentation of candidate information.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements within talent assessment and selection.

Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Previous leadership or management experience is an asset
• Availability for a flexible work schedule specifically between Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST to accommodate interview scheduling.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for building relationships and connecting with people.
• Detail-oriented, with a high level of discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to quickly learn new software tools.

Duration and Compensation:

• Duration: 5 months (start and end dates are flexible). - 15 hours per week
• Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but it offers an invaluable learning experience.

Learning Outcomes:

• Develop practical interviewing techniques and gain firsthand experience in evaluating candidates for diverse roles.
• Learn to manage recruitment processes, engage with teams, and take initiative in a professional setting.
• Understand the various stages of talent management, from recruiting to onboarding, within a real-world context.
• Improve your ability to interact with diverse teams and candidates, refining your communication style and professional presence.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of HR operations and best practices in talent assessment, helping to lay the groundwork for a career in human resources.

Work Environment:

• This is a remote internship position. Interns work from their own home offices across the globe.
• A computer, tablet, or mobile device with an internet connection is required to perform tasks, attend virtual meetings, and collaborate with team members.
• Interns are expected to commit at least 15 hours per week and meet weekly deadlines set by their supervisors, ensuring a productive and rewarding internship experience.

What is Seaside: Seaside Sustainability is a nationally recognized, award-winning 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to community engagement, public education, and environmental conservation. Seaside aims to be a leader in environmental and STEM educational programs and recognition initiatives. We help by promoting public awareness about the importance of environmental health, providing resources to develop problem-solving skills, and chances to get engaged as part of a community to take action. We organize our works and initiatives around these areas: plastic mitigation, marine citizen science, sustainability education, and solar energy in the community.

Why Intern at Seaside: Seaside’s internship program is hands-down one of the best in the area! With its roots firmly seated in education and hands-on learning, there is no doubt that that is why we have more than 50 interns at any given point throughout the year. Our programs and initiatives encourage members of the community, young and old, to build and nurture a relationship with local land and seascapes. An internship at Seaside allows you to explore a myriad of internship opportunities, relevant to almost any future interest. Join Seaside Sustainability for any season, or during breaks in your school schedule. We are looking for part-time interns in high school, college, and beyond to work on a diverse and challenging array of projects and initiatives. We are accepting applications for unpaid internships, with hours available any day of the week and practically any time of day: weekdays, weekends, and evenings included. We prefer to have our local interns work in person at the office in Gloucester, and we also invite interns from all over the United States and internationally to apply. Seaside Sustainability provides interns with real and meaningful work, and internships are available in any season with flexible time schedules.

Mission: Seaside Sustainability's mission is to preserve and protect the world's oceans, seas, wetlands, and estuaries by motivating citizens to evaluate the critical issues facing the water environment, educating the public on best practices for sustainability, and providing guidance for taking effective action. Among our most important areas of focus are the elimination of consumer plastics and the creation of educational programs for students of all ages. By partnering with diverse stakeholders, including educational institutions, environmental groups, and other organizations across the public and private sectors, Seaside Sustainability is committed to building an informed citizenry to address the sustainability of water-based ecosystems in communities around the world.

Vision Statement: Seaside’s programs and initiatives encourage members of the community, of all ages, to build and nurture a relationship with local land and seascapes. We believe that environmental challenges can be overcome by instilling ethical and social responsibility into our existence. And we address these challenges by illuminating the heavy costs of environmental degradation by providing resources to develop skills, solutions, and community involvement.

What Interns Do at Seaside Sustainability: Our interns are not limited to just one role; we encourage each intern to take advantage of the opportunity to explore a variety of roles and respons