Talent Acquisition Intern

Funding Societies | Modalku Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Networking

Recruitment exposure

Job summary

Funding Societies | Modalku is hiring a Talent Acquisition Intern to support recruitment and employer branding initiatives in Malaysia. You will assist with candidate outreach, resume screening, interview scheduling, and help build our employer brand across social channels.

The role focuses on developing talent acquisition skills, gaining hands-on experience in branding, and working closely with our recruitment team for a 6-month, full-time internship in Kuala Lumpur.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
• Currently pursuing a final year degree in HR, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
• Able to proactively attract talent via emails, cold calling and LinkedIn.
• Malaysian citizen or on valid Student Visa (visa sponsorship not provided).
• Keen to start a career in Human Resources and talent acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition and Coordination: Assist recruiters with cold calls, screen resumes, maintain recruitment database, schedule interviews.
• Employer Branding: Collaborate to create employer branding initiatives and share content on social media and career sites.

Education

Final year degree in HR, Business Administration, Marketing

Job description

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed and operating in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, and backed by Sequoia India (Peak XV), Softbank Vision Fund, Khazanah and SMBC bank amongst many others. Funding Societies | Modalku provides business financing to small and medium‑size enterprises (SMEs), which is funded by individual and institutional investors, as well as payments solutions to SMEs and consumers.

Here at Funding Societies | Modalku, we live by our core values GETFS:

• Grow Relentlessly: Strive to become our best, most authentic selves
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, we help each other succeed
• Test Measure Act: Stay curious and reinvent ourselves, through innovation and experimentation
• Focus on Impact: Create impact through bias for action and tangible results
• Serve with Obsession: Build win‑win relationships for the long‑term by having a customer obsession

About This Role

Join our Talent Acquisition team as an Intern and help us find top talent! Gain exposure to Employer Branding and learn about recruitment.

What you will do :

Talent Acquisition and Coordination :

• Assist the Recruiter team in making cold calls to potential candidates in Malaysia / SEA and making the first touch with candidates
• Screen resumes for active applicants, provide feedback to the Recruiter team, and help maintain and update the recruitment database
• Schedule and coordinate interviews, assessments, and other recruitment‑related activities

Employer Branding :

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to create and execute employer branding initiatives that highlight our company culture and values
• Develop and share engaging content on social media, career websites, and other channels to showcase our workplace and employee experiences

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• Malaysian citizen or on valid Student Visa (visa sponsorship is not provided)
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills
• Currently pursuing a final year degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, or any related field
• Able to proactively attract talent via emails, cold calling and through LinkedIn
• Keen to kickstart a career within the Human Resources function
• Eager to dive into talent acquisition and employer branding
• Self‑motivated, resilient, and able to work effectively in a dynamic team environment

Additional information :

• We are looking for those who can do full‑time internship of 6 months
• The intern salary is MYR 1200

Benefits

• Gain hands‑on experience in recruitment and employer branding
• Exposure to various facets of talent acquisition and branding, providing a well‑rounded internship experience
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals
• Networking opportunities within the organization

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