People & Culture Intern

Monocle Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Monocle Solutions Group is seeking a motivated graduate to join the People & Culture team on a 12-month internship. The role focuses on supporting Talent Management and Talent Acquisition activities, including recruitment administration and publishing adverts.

You will coordinate interviews, maintain candid communication, and help deliver a positive candidate experience while supporting campus recruitment events and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in HRM or Industrial Psychology or related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-organised, energetic and able to manage daily tasks effectively.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Shadow the People & Culture team across Talent Management and Talent Acquisition.
• Assist with internship, graduate, bursary and experienced hire recruitment administration.
• Publish job adverts on career portals and social media.
• Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates, hiring managers and panels.
• Ensure timely, clear communication with candidates throughout recruitment.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Honours degree in HRM or Industrial Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

At Monocle, we believe work is more than just a job. It is a chance to make a difference in the world of finance.

An opportunity to fulfil your potential. To make friendships with ambitious, positive, like-minded people. Monocle is a people-centric, independent consul ng firm, specializing in banking and insurance. We understand that our greatest asset is our people and because of this, we do things a bit differently.

Monocle is looking for an enthusiastic young graduate to join our People and Culture (HR) team on a 12-month contract as a People & Culture Intern. As a P&C Intern at Monocle your main tasks and responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Shadowing the various members of the People & Culture team, across both Talent Management and Talent Acquisition.
• Supporting the team with the administration of internship, graduate, bursary and experienced hire recruitment.
• Assist with formatting and publishing job adverts on relevant career portals and social media.
• Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates, hiring managers, and interview panels.
• Ensure timely, clear, and accurate communication with candidates at every stage of the recruitment journey.
• Deliver a professional, positive, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Assist with the collection of candidates from the lobby reception.
• Assist with the coordination technical assessments, psychometric assessments or other selection methods where appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining recruitment dashboards and tracking key hiring metrics.
• Request and collect required employee documentation.
• Assist with maintaining and updating employee records.
• Assist in coordinating campus recruitment activities, career fairs, networking events, and information sessions.

The successful candidate must have the following requirements:

• Holds an Honours degree within the field of Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology or similar.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Follows instructions clearly and accurately within a timely fashion.
• Be well-organized and energetic and can manage daily tasks effectively.
• Excellent computer skills and a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The ideal P&C Intern should:

• Have a good understanding of HR practices.
• Is able to work and thrive under pressure.
• Is enthusiastic in their approach to their work.
• Is highly collaborative and enjoys working in a team environment.
• Has an enquiring mind and is eager to learn and improve their professional skillset.
• Is sociable and enjoys interacting with others, both at work and at social events.
• Works well independently and in a team.
• Shares Monocle's values.

Recruitment Process:

During the interview process, you will meet with the Talent Acquisition team and a Monocle Partner. A critical aspect of the interview process will be determining whether Monocle will be a good fit for you and your career aspirations, so please come prepared with any questions you may have.

If you have a passion for working with people, a relevant qualification, and think you have what it takes to join a team of your smartest and most driven peers.