Human Capital Placement Year

Marshall Wace Internship Programmes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Marshall Wace Internship Programmes seeks a motivated, detail-oriented Human Capital Intern for a 12-month placement across HC Administration and Talent Acquisition.

In the first six months you will focus on Talent Acquisition—attracting, assessing and hiring top talent—then support HC operations and lifecycle activities in the next six months. Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a sandwich year programme and keen to explore Human Capital.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• HC Administration: maintain employee records and HC databases; support onboarding/offboarding; manage trackers; handle HC queries, benefits, leave and absence guidance; coordinate HC communications, reports and engagement initiatives; provide general admin support.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Currently enrolled in a sandwich year programme

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We areseekinga motivated and detail-orientedHuman CapitalIntern to join our team for a 12-month placement. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across two key areas of HumanCapital: HCAdministration andTalent Acquisition.

For the first six months, you will focus onTalent Acquisition, helping to attract, assess and hire top industry talent. For the following six months, you willwork within the Human Capital team, supporting the day-to-day operations of the HCdepartment andassistingwith employee lifecycle activities.This internship is designed to give you a well-rounded understanding of the HCfunction in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Your responsibilities

HCAdministration

• Assistwithmaintainingemployee records and HCdatabases.
• Support theemployee onboarding and offboarding processes, including updating internaltrackersandpreparingrelevant documentation.
• Assistwith the management oftrackers, including internal mobility,maternityand paternity leave.
• Supporting with HC queries, benefits, leave and absence management withguidance with the HC Manager.
• Help coordinate internal communications, HCreports, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide general administrative support to the HCteam.

Talent Acquisition

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including posting job ads, screening CVs, and scheduling/conductinginterviews.
• Maintain recruitment tracking systems andassistwith candidate correspondence.
• Contribute to employer branding and talent pipeline initiatives.

Our requirements

• Currently enrolled in a sandwich year programme at a top institution with a keen interest in exploring HC.
• Excellentorganisational skillsandattention to detail.
• Strongcommunicationskills, both written and verbal.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an interest in HR systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and professionalism.

Why Join Us

This placement offers an exceptional opportunity to develop your understanding of a strategic Human Capital function within one of the world’s leading alternative investment firms. You will gain broad exposure, build valuable professional skills, and contribute to a culture defined by innovation, excellence, and collaboration.

Note: we are able to offer VISA sponsorship for this role. This will not impact your application, it is to help our administrative processes.