Recruiting Intern
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
About the Role
- IN-PERSON INTERNSHIP: Baltimore/Towson, Maryland. No remote work available.
- Primary Semester: Summer 2027 (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 opportunities may also be available.)
- Seeking a driven, analytical, and creative student with excellent communication skills and a passion for learning to support college and early-career recruiting efforts for one of the nation's leading construction companies.
- This internship provides exposure to talent acquisition, human resources, marketing, workforce analytics, and campus recruiting initiatives.
Job Summary
- Overall assistance with day-to-day recruiting needs including:
- Applicant tracking system maintenance
- Recruitment and employment data analysis
- Candidate screening process support
- Employee onboarding assistance
- Internship program coordination
- This position reports to a Senior Recruiting Coordinator and collaborates closely with a team of recruiting coordinators and hiring managers.
Relevant Majors
- Human resources
- Marketing
- Business
- Data analytics
- Construction management
Key Responsibilities
- Update candidate information on our ATS (Applicant Tracking System) platform, including vetting stages, uploading evaluation paperwork, and organizing candidates across multiple job postings.
- Maintain recruiting reports and dashboards for recruitment and hiring statistics using Excel, PowerBi, Smartsheet, and Rival ATS/Onboarding software.
- Perform data analysis of recruitment and hiring data from multiple sources.
- Assist with candidate correspondence, scheduling interviews, and managing various steps in the candidate vetting process.
- Perform basic candidate screening, including resume screening and virtual interviews.
- Assist with employee onboarding tasks, including updating candidate information and tracking task completion.
- Source candidates on various platforms such as Handshake and LinkedIn.
- Assist with the engineering intern program, including:
- Event planning
- Correspondence with interns and external vendors
- Coordinating with and visiting construction sites
- Commuting to event locations across the greater Baltimore area
- Collaborate with college campus recruiting teams to execute campus recruiting strategies, including:
- Event planning
- Marketing
- Event attendance
- Targeted candidate outreach
- Collaboration with school faculty
- Periodically travel to recruiting events at college campuses throughout the Mid-Atlantic (Primarily during fall & spring internships).
- Assist with local high school outreach and career-related event participation and planning.
- Assist with the mentor program for new employees, including:
- Event planning
- Correspondence with new hires and external vendors
- Commuting to event locations across the greater Baltimore area
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrate poise, tact, and discretion when interacting with leadership and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and accountability when handling confidential information and managing candidate, hiring manager, and stakeholder relationships.
- Persistent problem solver, eager for challenges, and driven to find creative and efficient solutions.
- Skill and desire to work with people within diverse teams and varying levels of management.
- Ability to learn and manage complex workflows and detailed processes efficiently, while demonstrating flexibility to pivot priorities as company objectives evolve.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Proficient in Excel and have an interest in data analysis and reporting (e.g., PowerBi).
- Familiarity with ATS (Applicant Tracking System).
- Familiarity with Smartsheet.
- Familiarity with Rival ATS/Onboarding software.
- Familiarity with Handshake.
- Familiarity with LinkedIn.