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Talent Acquisition Intern

Blank Street

Blank Street

People & HR
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Friday, May 31, 2024

About Us

At Blank Street, we believe great coffee should be an everyday ritual. With shops across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Boston, DC, and London, we’re the first-ever brand to offer affordable high-quality coffee. Blank Street originated in an effort to change the specialty coffee status quo. Starting with small-format shops and continuing with a limited menu and top-of-the-line tech, we’ve always been focused on simplifying the coffee experience. We partner with amazing local vendors and brands, and have some of the best baristas and HQ members out there on our team. Love coffee? Keep reading.

What's Brewing

As a Talent Acquisition intern at Blank Street you are someone who is extremely passionate about employee engagement and positive candidate experiences. You are hoping to learn more about the fields of People Operations and Talent Acquisition and either have relevant former work experience, transferable skills or are in a higher learning institution focusing on this space. You are someone who has great empathy for people and their experiences and has an interest in learning more about how corporations hire, retain and develop their greatest asset: their people. You like to make sure the people on your team have what they need to be successful and are able to naturally dig deeper during the interview process. You are a brand ambassador as the first point of contact and genuinely curate a memorable experience for our candidates.

Rate: $20/hour
Expected weekly schedule: 20-30 hours per week
Duration: 12 weeks (with flexibility depending on the candidate and business needs)

What You'll Own

  • Owns job postings and advertisement processes
  • Screens applications and selects qualified candidates
  • Owns the interview process, attending and conducting interviews
  • Collaborates with the hiring manager and/or People Team during the offer process, identifying salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details
  • Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies
  • Manage candidate pipeline using our ATS system, Greenhouse
  • Support recruiting efforts for all open org positions (including hourly and salaried)
  • Schedule and manage applicant interviews with relevant hiring manager and cross-functional partners

Who You Are

  • Available to work in-person Monday through Friday
  • Highly organized and effective communicator
  • Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment
  • Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems
  • Proficient with Google Suite or related software applications
  • Collaborative & able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Great organization and attention to detail
  • Able to work independently