Talent Acquisition Intern - Winter 2027

Kiewit; Calgary; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Talent Acquisition Intern to support university recruiting and the sourcing of intern and new graduate candidates from our central Calgary hub. You will build relationships with recruiters and hiring managers to attract top early-career talent.

You will gain exposure to COE Leaders, HR Business Partners, and HR Directors while developing recruiting skills, processes, and tools in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent required.
• Ability to work full-time during winter (January–April).
• Prior internship in HR is preferred.
• Ability to access construction sites in varying climates/environments.
• Highly motivated with initiative and excellence.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety and helping ensure no one gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player who can work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support screening of candidate resumes and assist with interviews to assess skills and fit.
• Assist with on-campus recruiting activities (career fairs, info sessions) and partner with recruiters.
• Gain foundational knowledge of the business to align candidate interests with opportunities.
• Learn and utilize recruiting processes, systems, and tools while supporting hiring activities.
• Participate in intake discussions with recruiters and hiring leaders to understand position requirements.
• Assist recruiters with posting jobs and rehire coordination.
• Maintain recruiting systems and candidate records for accuracy and reporting.
• Help evaluate candidate qualifications and fit under recruiter guidance.
• Learn candidate communication concepts, manage expectations and offers.
• Build awareness of labor market trends and talent supply for assigned roles.
• Support university recruiting and external sourcing activities with internal workforce needs.
• Develop understanding of how business strategy aligns with talent acquisition strategy.
• Assist with sourcing initiatives and collaborate with Talent Advisors to meet staffing needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team player

Independent working

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Ethics and integrity

Safety mindset

Strong work ethic

Site accessibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent

Job description

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Do you like teamwork and working in a fast-growing company? In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop, participate and learn key roles and functions within the Human Resources field. You will cultivate your HR capabilities and business acumen while you provide valuable work to our business.

As a Talent Acquisition Intern on the University Recruiting team, you are responsible for supporting the organization’s recruiting strategy through the sourcing and attraction of intern and new graduate candidates. You will support Kiewit's goals by focusing on building relationships with recruiters and hiring managers to recruit the best and brightest early career talent into the organization.

You will also get exposure to our Center of Excellence (COE) Leaders, HR Business Partners, and HR Directors as you learn and grow with our team. We hire only the most driven people, and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership, and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility you won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

District Overview

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else.

HR Operations is an integral partner and service provider at Kiewit. In recent years, we have gone from decentralized HR groups to a unified, shared service team, with various HR Centers of Excellence. Our vision is to be a best-in-class international HR organization.

Location

This position is expected to be based out of our central hub office in Calgary, AB. This is a shared service center in a professional office setting.

Responsibilities

• Support screening of candidate resumes and assist with interviews to assess skills, experience, and fit.
• Assist in planning and executing on-campus recruiting activities (career fairs, info sessions) and partner with recruiters for candidate engagement.
• Gain foundational knowledge of the business to align candidate interests and skills with opportunities.
• Learn and utilize established recruiting processes, systems, and tools while supporting components of the hiring process.
• Participate in intake discussions with recruiters and hiring leaders to understand position requirements and hiring needs.
• Assist recruiters with requisition-related tasks, including job postings and rehire coordination.
• Maintain recruiting systems and candidate records to ensure accuracy and support reporting needs.
• Help evaluate candidate qualifications and fit under recruiter guidance.
• Learn basic concepts of candidate communication, including managing expectations and offer considerations.
• Build awareness of labor market trends and talent supply for assigned roles.
• Support efforts to connect university recruiting and external sourcing activities with internal workforce needs.
• Develop understanding of how business strategy aligns with talent acquisition strategy.
• Assist with sourcing initiatives and collaborate with Talent Advisors to meet staffing needs.

Qualifications

• Currently attending an accredited university/college pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent required
• Ability to work full-time during the winter (approximately January to April)
• Prior internship experience in the HR field preferred
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.