Human Capital Co-op/Talent Acquisition (January - June 2027)

Charles River Associates - Private; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Associates is seeking a Talent Acquisition Co-op (Intern) for January–June 2027 to gain hands-on experience in full-cycle university recruiting. You will coordinate candidate lifecycles across offices, support strategy with senior team members, and help manage requisitions and postings while sourcing candidates.

Work closely with the global Talent Acquisition team to ensure smooth operations, data collection, and timely interviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (in progress) in HR or related field;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Exposure to applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and recruiting tech (Indeed, LinkedIn);
• Strong ownership, persistence, diplomacy and tact;
• Curious and analytical thinkers with creative problem solving;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Strong sense of professionalism;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent time management, task prioritization, and detail orientation;
• Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate candidate life-cycle operations for multiple practice areas and offices;
• Support senior recruiting strategy development and implementation;
• Handle requisition intake and posting of openings;
• Identify and source candidates;
• Review resumes, schedule interviews, and manage logistics;
• Support data collection and analysis for TA efforts;
• Track progress in the Applicant Tracking System.

Skills

University coordination

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in HR or related field

Tools

Greenhouse

Indeed

LinkedIn

Job description

Human Capital Co-op/Talent Acquisition (January - June 2027)

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Position Overview

The Human Capital team comprises about 25 professionals committed to attracting, developing, and retaining excellent colleagues across the firm. Our culture embraces a growth mindset: inspiring excellence and bringing expertise and innovation to the role every day. The Global Talent Acquisition team is central to CRA’s success by identifying great talent to join our firm. In this role, you will support and participate in full life-cycle university recruitment, and work closely with the global Talent Acquisition team to coordinate day-to-day operational processes that support the acquisition of top talent. This position reports to a Talent Acquisition Specialist.

We seek a Talent Acquisition Co-op (Intern) from January - June 2027 to play an instrumental role in executing our growth strategy. We seek a creative, organized, and energetic individual who is interested in learning more about, and is excited by, the process of recruiting exceptional talent to the firm. Responsibilities may include:

• Coordinate candidate life-cycle operations for a variety of practice areas, offices, and levels;
• Support Senior Associate (PhD-level) recruiting strategy development and implementation;
• Requisition intake and creating/posting job openings;
• Identify and source candidates;
• Review resumes, schedule interviews, and manage logistics of the interview process;
• Support data collection and analysis for our talent acquisition efforts;
• Track candidate progress in our Applicant Tracking System.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree (in progress) in Human Resources or a related field (Business, Education, Counseling, etc.);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), advanced knowledge of Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables) desirable;
• Exposure to applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and other recruiting technology (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.);
• Ability to execute, with a track record of getting things done - able to advance projects with persistence as well as with diplomacy and tact, demonstrated willingness to take ownership of work;
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Strong sense of professionalism;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent time management, task prioritization, and detail orientation;
• Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Salary and other compensation

A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $20-$25/hour. Starting pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Charles River Associates - Private’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any of the protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.s. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.