Head Start Talent Attraction & Acquisition Intern (P&C)

Head Start Talent Attraction & Acquisition Intern (P&C)

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Talent Attraction & Acquisition (TAA) team for our Head Start programs is seeking an intern for Spring 2026. This virtual internship will provide you an opportunity to work with the Head Start TAA team and engage in the recruitment process and proactively creating talent pipelines to staff our Head Start classrooms and support services. In addition, you will utilize diverse sourcing strategies and networks for recruitment purposes while monitoring and maintaining compliance ensuring real time data is recorded and maintained daily.

Location : Remote United States

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties) :

• Utilize the tools & software that TAA at Save the Children utilizes (i.e., UKG Pro, Verified Credentials, Indeed, Handshake, etc.)
• Support the offer and hiring process by engaging with candidates and clients, supporting the processing of pre-hire tasks (reference checks, background checks, medical checks, etc)
• Support the launch of onboarding processes for new hires and work with HR staff to confirm work authorization documentation and preparation for first day orientation.
• Support in moving ongoing TAA projects / tasks forward
• Liaise between the TAA team and the Spring 2026 interns / fellows
• Represent the TAA team on formative projects where needed, bringing information back to the team and soliciting input to bring well rounded solutions and recommendations from diverse perspectives
• Other projects as assigned

Required Qualifications for the Role :

What's In It for You :

Classification : Intern / Fellow

Compensation : $17.00 - $17.95 / hour (depending on location)

Hours : maximum 24 hours per week

Dates : February 2, 2026 April 10, 2026

About Us

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.

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