Talent Acquisition Intern (Summer 2027)

Talent Acquisition Intern #1093

Clearance: US citizenship required. Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance or higher as required

This internship is designed for a student who wants to explore talent acquisition as a potential career and is curious about how peoplebusiness technology research and data come together to make recruiting effective.

About the Internship

Dev Technology Group Inc. is seeking a talented rising Junior or Senior for our Summer Internship Program. The intern will be based out of our headquarters in Reston Virginia and must be able to commute to the office a minimum of two days each week. We do not provide summer internship housing.

The Talent Team Intern will gain hands-on experience in talent acquisition while learning how recruiting supports Dev Technologys business projects customers and growth. The intern will learn the fundamentals ofidentifyingand sourcing talent reviewing candidate qualificationsmaintainingaccuraterecruiting data and using research and basic analysis to support recruiting decisions.

Throughout the summer the intern will work with Talent Team membersobserverecruiter and hiring-manager strategy discussions and gain exposure to corporate operations project teams business development and federal government contracting. The goal is not for the intern to become an independent recruiter in10 weeks but to builda strong foundationanddemonstratecuriosity judgment accuracy and an interest in developing as a recruiting professional.

As part of the broader Summer Intern Program the intern will also learn about technology trends professional work environments and government contracting. Interns collaborate with fellow summer interns on a technically focused project and present the groups results to the executive team at the end of the program.

What Youll Be Doing

• Assistrecruiters with sourcing candidates for technical and corporate positions using job boards professional networks the Dev Talent Network and other research tools.

• Learn basicsourcingand search techniques and how toidentifypotential candidates based on the skills and experiencefor a position.

• Research available market talent and help build talent pipelines for difficult-to-fill andfrequentlyneeded roles.

• Review resumes and candidate profiles and help develop pre-screening questions to assess qualifications for specific roles.

• Attend selected corporate-level meetings and learning sessions to gain exposure to areas such as business development finance project management and federal contracting.

• Assistwith college recruiting activities and future summer internship planning.

• Explore practical ways AI and other technology can support candidate research sourcing data analysis and recruiting productivity.

• Observe recruiter and hiring-manager strategy meetings to learn how business and project needs translate into recruiting requirements.

• Maintainaccurateand complete candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS) with a strong emphasis on data quality and attention to detail.

• Use Excel the ATS and other tools to organize recruiting informationpullbasic reports and helpidentifyuseful trends or insights.

• Assistwith creating job descriptions and posting openings on relevant platforms and within the ATS.

• Communicate with candidates and help support a positive candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.

• Assistwith talent-network communications employee referrals Dev Technology alumni outreach and candidate-engagement campaigns.

• Assistwith contingentrecruiting forproposals including candidate research and resume formatting as needed.

• Collaborate with Talent Team members on special projects and initiatives as needed.

What Youll Learn

• How to look beyond keywords and begin assessing whether a candidates experience aligns with a role.

• How recruiters research andidentifytalent using multiple sources and search approaches.

• Why understanding the business customer project and technology matters whenrecruiting.

• HowaccurateATS and talent-database information supports better recruitingdecisions.

• How Excel reporting research and basic analysis can make talent acquisition more effective.

• How recruiters build candidate relationships and talent pipelines overtime.

• How a government contracting company connects talent acquisition to current projects proposals and future growth.

By the end of the internship a successful intern should be able to review a recruiting requirement conduct basic candidate research identify several potentially relevant candidates explain the reasoning behind those selections and accurately document the work in the appropriate recruiting systems. Just as important the intern should leave with a better understanding of Dev Technologys business and whether talent acquisition is a career they want to continue developing after college.

What Were Looking For

We are not expecting an internto alreadyknow how to recruit. We are looking for someone withthe interests aptitude and work habits that could develop into a strongtalent acquisitionprofessional.

• Genuine interest in talent acquisition and a desire to learn how to become an effective recruiter and talent identifier.

• Curiosity about how a companyoperatesand how customers projects technology and business needs influence hiring.

• Interestin using data technology databases and research to make recruiting more effective.

• Strong attention to detail andan appreciationforaccurate well-maintained information.

• Natural curiosity and research skills - you enjoy digging into information making connections and finding what you are looking for.

• Analytical mindset and interest in learning how to turn recruiting information into useful insights.

• Comfort learning new systems databases technology and research tools.

• Ability to be proactive dependable ask thoughtful questions accept feedback and follow tasksthrough tocompletion.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an interest in developing candidaterelationshipand interviewing skills.

• Ability tomaintainconfidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

• A mindset thatdemonstratesflexibility resilience adaptability and a desire to learn.

Required Skills and Experience

• Must be a rising Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelors degree. Relevant fields may include human resources business marketing psychology communications data analytics information systems ora relateddiscipline.

• Must be able to commute to Dev Technologys Reston Virginia headquartersfor in-office experience a minimum of two days per week; summer internship housing is not provided.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office including Word Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple assignments with accuracy and follow-through.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Risingseniorstrongly preferred.

• Experience using Excel to organize or analyze data with an interest in developing more advanced Excel skills.

• Exposure to recruiting HR sales research data analytics marketing or another field involving research and relationship-building is a plus.

• Experience with AI tools and interest in learning how they can be applied responsibly and effectively in talent acquisition.

• Interestin technology federal contracting or learning how technical organizations identify and compete for talent.

Intern FAQ: estimated salary range for this position is $21-$30/hr. This presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on experience geographic location and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range.

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions and to drive our clients missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOpsprinciples to provide services including application development biometrics and identity management cloud and infrastructure optimization IT and legacy modernization and data management.

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past THIRTEEN years in a row the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years Dev Technology employees enjoy:

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program technical and management training through Dev University hands-on learning through DevLab tuition reimbursement and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision flexible spending account commuter benefits life insurance and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party happy hours fitness challenges and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities employer match for donations and time off for volunteer efforts
• To learn more about working at Dev Technology visit Working At Dev Technology Group

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