Talent Acquisition Intern

About the Role

As a Talent Acquisition Intern at Digiaccel Learning and Altera Institute, you will play a critical role in building the teams that power our growth and learner success. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role that goes beyond traditional recruitment. You will be responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional talent across business functions while helping create scalable hiring processes and a strong employer brand.

• Duration: 6 months
• Stipend: 30k per month
• Location: Gurugram
• PPO Opportunity: High performing interns will be considered for a full-time PPO based on their performance.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Own and drive the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions and levels.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team structures, hiring priorities, and workforce plans.
• Source high-quality candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, networking, campus partnerships, and other talent channels.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct initial candidate screening and assessment to evaluate skills, experience, motivation, and cultural alignment.
• Ensure timely movement of candidates through the recruitment funnel while maintaining a positive candidate experience.
• Drive closure of open positions within defined timelines and hiring targets.

Stakeholder Management & Candidate Experience

• Act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers and business leaders.
• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders regarding hiring progress, challenges, and market insights.
• Coordinate interviews and assessments while ensuring a smooth and professional experience for candidates.
• Build strong relationships with prospective candidates and effectively communicate Digiaccel and Altera’s vision, culture, and opportunities.
• Serve as a brand ambassador throughout the hiring journey.

Recruitment Operations & Process Excellence

• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, hiring dashboards, candidate records, and reporting systems.
• Ensure high levels of accuracy and efficiency in recruitment documentation and process management.
• Support offer management, documentation, onboarding coordination, and pre-joining engagement activities.
• Leverage data and hiring metrics to improve recruitment effectiveness and decision-making.
• Identify bottlenecks in the hiring process and proactively recommend improvements.

Employer Branding & Talent Pipeline Development

• Contribute to employer branding initiatives aimed at attracting high-quality talent.
• Build relationships with colleges, institutes, professional communities, and talent networks.
• Support campus hiring, internship programs, and strategic talent acquisition initiatives.
• Stay updated on talent market trends, hiring best practices, and competitor hiring activity.

Collaboration & Organizational Support

• Work closely with HR, Business, Operations, Marketing, and Leadership teams to support organizational growth.
• Assist in HR operations related to onboarding, employee documentation, and people processes whenever required.
• Support special projects focused on workforce planning, talent mapping, and organizational development.
• Contribute towards building scalable recruitment systems and best practices.

Performance & Outcome Ownership

• Take ownership of individual hiring targets and recruitment KPIs.
• Demonstrate a strong bias for action, urgency, and execution excellence.
• Continuously improve sourcing effectiveness, candidate quality, and hiring efficiency.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail in all recruitment activities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 0-1+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Executive Search, Staffing, or HR.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes and candidate lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong sourcing capabilities across LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and networking channels.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and recruitment tracking/reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple hiring mandates simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze hiring metrics and generate insights.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving abilities.
• Passion for people, hiring, and building high-performing teams.

Good to Have

• Experience hiring for education, EdTech, consulting, marketing, sales, product, or technology roles.
• Exposure to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment automation tools.
• Experience with campus hiring, internship hiring, or employer branding initiatives.
• Understanding of end-to-end recruitment process and familiarity with sourcing tools.