Talent Acquisition Intern

GKN Aerospace; West of England; On-site; GBP 1,378,000 - 1,929,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Internship (national minimum wage

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance 8x salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Income protection

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Bristol is seeking a motivated Talent Acquisition Intern to support end-to-end recruitment, with a focus on early careers campaigns across Apprenticeships, Internships, and Graduate roles.

This remote contract requires travel to our Bristol sites at least one day per week, with on-site presence during peak periods. You will work with recruiters and hiring managers to deliver a great candidate experience while building your career in HR and recruitment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree in HR, Business, Psychology, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong MS Office 365 skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Copilot).
• Excellent administrative and organisational abilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and able to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration mindset.
• Genuine interest in recruitment, talent acquisition, and people development.
• Desire to work in the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Screening applications and identifying suitable candidates.
• Coordinating interviews and assessment centres while delivering excellent candidate experience.
• Maintaining accurate candidate records within our Applicant Tracking System.
• Supporting recruitment campaigns, careers events, and employer branding initiatives.
• Assisting with the creation and posting of job advertisements.
• Contributing to projects that enhance the candidate experience and recruitment processes.
• Building strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and colleagues across the business.

Skills

MS Office 365

Administrative skills

Discretion

Attention to detail

Communication

Proactive mindset

Prioritisation

Teamwork

People skills

Education

HR/Business/Psychology/Marketing degree

Job description

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Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about people, talent, and helping individuals find rewarding careers? We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Talent Acquisition Intern to join our team which is built on trust, collaboration, and shared success.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in talent acquisition within a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, while developing valuable skills that will support a future career in recruitment, HR, or business.

As a Talent Acquisition Intern, you'll work alongside experienced recruiters and hiring managers, supporting the end‑to‑end recruitment process and helping us attract exceptional talent that drives our business forward.

The role will have a focus on supporting our early careers hiring campaigns, this includes Apprenticeships, Internships, and Graduate roles across our three Bristol locations.

We are offering the role as a remote contract however you will be required to travel across our three Bristol sites a minimum of one day per week in the office. During the peak times through our hiring campaigns you will be expected to be on site as required, which could be 5 days in a week. The travel will also include locations such as schools, colleges, universities, and other locations for careers fairs or similar events. For this reason you would need to have your own transport.

We are looking for someone to be able to start in the position as soon as possible with a view for the role to last up until September 2027.

This advert will close on Friday 25th September. *Please note it may be closed sooner if we get high volumes of interest.

What You'll Be Doing

The main purpose of the role will be to support the recruitment process across a variety of roles and business areas, with a the main focus to work on our early careers campaigns.

• Screening applications and helping to identify suitable candidates.
• Coordinating interviews and assessment centres while delivering excellent candidate experience.
• Maintaining accurate candidate records within our Applicant Tracking System.
• Supporting recruitment campaigns, careers events, and employer branding initiatives.
• Assisting with the creation and posting of job advertisements.
• Contributing to projects that enhance the candidate experience and recruitment processes.
• Building strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and colleagues across the business.

What You'll Bring

Education

• Preferably studying towards, or recently completed, a degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Marketing, or a related discipline.

Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Copilot).
• Administrative and organisational capabilities.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn.
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple priorities.
• A positive attitude, curiosity, and a passion for delivering a great candidate experience.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration mindset.

Motivation

• A genuine interest in recruitment, talent acquisition, and people development.
• Desire to work in the aerospace industry.

What We'll Offer

We are offering a meaningful internship with real responsibility and impact; we are currently offering market leading early careers opportunities; we're looking for someone with a desire to help people secure a pathway into a career in aerospace.

• Exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle and talent acquisition best practices.
• Mentorship and support from experienced and high performing TA professionals.
• Opportunities to develop professional skills and expand your network.

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Paid Internship paying national minimum wage.
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll 1.5x employee contributions (max 12%).
• Life Assurance 8 x salary.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at early on a Friday.
• Income protection.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

This advert will close on Friday 25th September. *Please note it may be closed sooner if we get high volumes of interest.

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.