Talent Acquisition & Development Intern - Summer 2027

CUC Corporate; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation invites a Summer 2027 Talent Acquisition & Development Intern to participate in a rotational program across recruitment and learning teams. You will engage with the employee lifecycle, support postings, candidate engagement, LMS administration, and development of learning resources.

This internship is designed for students pursuing HR, recruiting, communications, instructional design, or organizational development, with hybrid work arrangements near a DE office.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in HR, business, or related field.
• Interest in talent acquisition, employee learning, instructional design, or OD.
• Available to work full-time for the duration of the summer internship.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities: job postings, application review, candidate communications, interview coordination, and pre-employment processes.
• Assist internship, early-career, and apprenticeship recruiting initiatives.
• Research colleges and professional orgs to identify talent sources.
• Contribute to projects improving talent pipelines and candidate experience.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/Business/Related field

Tools

LMS administration

Recruiting systems

Job description

Summer 2027 Internship

Talent Acquisition & Development Intern

Location: Hybrid within commutable distance to a DE office location

Your role in our success

The Talent Acquisition & Development Intern will participate in a rotational experience across the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development teams. The intern will gain exposure to the employee lifecycle by supporting recruiting initiatives, candidate engagement, talent-pipeline development, the creation of employee learning resources, and the administration of our Learning Management System (LMS). This opportunity is designed for a college student interested in human resources, recruiting, communications, instructional design, or organizational development.

What you’ll be working on

Talent Acquisition Rotation

• Support recruitment activities, including job postings, application review, candidate communications, interview coordination, and pre-employment processes.
• Assist with internship, early-career, and apprenticeship recruiting initiatives.
• Research colleges, professional organizations, and community partners to identify potential talent sources.
• Contribute to projects focused on strengthening talent pipelines, recruitment processes, and the candidate experience.

Talent Development Rotation

• Support the creation and maintenance of learning resources and assist with training projects by tracking tasks, timelines, stakeholder feedback, and maintaining project documentation.
• Assist with Learning Management System (LMS) administration, including course setup, learner enrollments, training assignments and record maintenance.
• Support LMS data accuracy by performing audits, reviewing system reports, troubleshooting basic issues, and responding to learner inquiries.

Rotational Experience

• Collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, HR partners, IT partners, Talent Development professionals, and other business stakeholders.
• Attend team meetings and gain exposure to broader Human Resources programs and operations.
• Complete a cross-functional project connecting talent attraction, candidate or employee experience, and learning.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Who you are

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Psychology, Marketing, Instructional Design, Education, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Interest in talent acquisition, recruiting, employee learning, instructional design, or related Human Resources discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, collaboration, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Familiarity with adult-learning principles, learning management systems, recruiting systems, or project-management practices is a plus.
• Prior customer service, administrative, campus leadership, office, training, or communications experience is preferred.
• Available to work full-time for the duration of the summer internship.

Benefits/what’s in it for you?

• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

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