Talent and Recruitment Intern

Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:15pm; Flexible hours based on the needs of the company

Salary

$15.49

What is the opportunity?

Foundation Academy focuses on building independence, ingenuity, empathy, and leadership through enrichment programming, agile learning, and exceptional instruction. That’s where you come in. Are you an emerging HR professional looking to gain hands-on experience in a mission-driven environment? Do you have strong communication skills and an interest in recruitment, compliance, and onboarding? Your next step is clear. Grow with us!

What is in it for you?

• Paid, full-time internship opportunity with real-world HR experience
• Career advancement opportunities
• Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
• Windows-based laptop
• Regular team-building activities and outings
• A rewarding career that positively impacts the lives of our amazing students and future educators

What will you be doing?

• Supporting Recruitment: Cold calling and emailing prospective candidates to schedule interviews with recruiters
• Sourcing Talent: Assisting with sourcing candidates across platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn, and Handshake
• Reference Checks: Coordinating and conducting reference checks for candidates in the hiring process
• Onboarding Coordination: Following up with new hires to ensure timely completion of onboarding forms and compliance documentation
• HR Administration: Organizing and tracking completion of state-mandated forms (e.g., sexual misconduct clearance) and other required paperwork
• Data Entry and File Management: Maintaining accuracy in candidate files, compliance logs, and digital records
• Team Collaboration: Attending team meetings, providing input on process improvements, and learning from experienced HR professionals

What do we require from you?

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a degree program in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities
• Comfortable making phone calls and speaking with external contacts
• Able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism
• Welcomes the challenge to grow, learn, and improve in a collaborative environment
• Semifinalist candidates will be required to provide unofficial transcripts and 2–3 professional or academic references
• Hired candidates are responsible for the following: official transcripts, criminal clearance (fingerprinting), and medical clearance (TB/Mantoux testing)

Want to join our FAmily?

We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit students by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability.

Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our students, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve.

We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.