Talent Acquisition Intern - paid

American Plastics is a rapidly growing plastic injection molding company and are seeking a motivated and organized Talent Acquisition Intern to support our recruiting and onboarding activities for a growing plastics injection molding organization. This is a remote opportunity that provides hands-on experience across the talent acquisition process, from sourcing and candidate communication through onboarding and employment documentation.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, highly organized, comfortable working independently, and interested in building a career in Human Resources, Recruiting, or Talent Acquisition. This position will report to the Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Location: Remote, must reside in Ohio or Missouri.

Hours: The internship offers a flexible schedule around school hours, with an expected commitment of approximately 2–4 hours per day.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with sourcing qualified candidates for manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, operations, and administrative positions.

• Search job boards, professional networks, social media, and other talent sources to identify potential candidates.

• Attend career/job fairs as needed

• Review resumes and applications against position requirements.

• Help maintain and update candidate pipelines and applicant tracking systems.

• Conduct initial candidate outreach by email, phone, or other approved communication channels.

• Coordinate interviews and maintain communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process.

• Help prepare job postings and update existing postings as needed.

• Research creative and effective ways to attract candidates for manufacturing and skilled-trade positions.

• Assist launching new-hire onboarding

• Help coordinate pre-employment requirements and ensure required documents are completed accurately and on time.

• Maintain organized electronic employee and candidate records in accordance with company procedures.

• Assist with new-hire communications and onboarding schedules.

• Support HR with data entry, reporting, document preparation, and other administrative tasks.

• Support recruiting projects and employer-branding initiatives.

• Perform other HR and Talent Acquisition duties as assigned.