Talent Acquisition Intern (Practicante de Talento Humano)

Sezzle; Lima Metropolitana; On-site; PEN 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sezzle is seeking a Talent Acquisition Intern to join a fast-paced, high-IQ team focused on building world-class recruiting practices. This role offers growth in a rapidly expanding organization within fintech and retail, with exposure to events, reporting, and candidate experience improvements.

You will manage the applicant system, conduct phone screens, and help shape recruiting best practices while supporting campus and career fair initiatives.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Psychology, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• Background and/or education in HR, People Operations, Recruiting, and/or Organizational Development.
• Interest in startups.
• Comfortable using AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT to boost productivity, research, and communication.
• Hard-working, determined, ambitious, self-motivated, and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update the Applicant Tracking System
• Schedule and perform phone screens
• Help implement a Recruiting Best Practice strategy
• Assist in building an event calendar, including career fairs, campus onsite visits, and networking meetups
• Assist with candidate pipeline reporting and analysis

Skills

Talent acquisition

Recruiting

HR

AI tools

Startup interest

Communication

Research

Sourcing

Education

Pursuing degree in Psychology or HR

Tools

Claude

ChatGPT

Job description

The salary for the Talent Acquisition Intern is $800 USD monthly as an independent contractor.

About Sezzle

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Talent Acquisition Intern who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement. The right candidate will help us develop our recruiting best practices and ensure every candidate has a world-class experience.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and update the Applicant Tracking System
• Schedule and perform phone screens
• Help implement a Recruiting Best Practice strategy
• Assist in building an event calendar, including career fairs, campus onsite visits, and networking meetups
• Assist with candidate pipeline reporting and analysis

What We Look For

• Currently pursuing a degree in Psychology, Human Resources, or a related discipline
• Background and/or education in HR, People Operations, Recruiting, and/or Organizational Development
• Interest in startups
• Comfortable using AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT to boost productivity, research, and communication
• Hard-working, determined, ambitious, self-motivated, and a can-do attitude!

About You

• You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• You’re not bound by convention - your success - and much of the fun - lies in developing new ways to do things.
• You need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
• You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
• You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
• You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome

At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.

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