DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
We have an opening for a Talent Acquisition Intern. This role can be based in the following cities.
- Columbus
- Chicago
- Denver
- Minneapolis
- Orlando
- Seattle
About HR at DLR Group:
DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. With over 30 office locations, our brand promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge excites you and you enjoy working with team members who exude professionalism and creativity and are self-driven in taking on initiatives, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Human Resources team!
Human Resources is an emerging and rapidly growing function at DLR Group. Over the last 6 years our team size has grown from 3 team members to 20! In the last year alone, the team has overhauled our benefits & wellness offerings, completed a compensation maturity project, have expanded support internationally, implemented a new applicant tracking system, a new engagement survey tool, streamlined recruiting and onboarding practices and are currently in the middle of a performance management re-vamp. As a member of this fast-growing team, there will be many opportunities to take on new challenges and initiatives.
Position Summary:
As a Talent Acquisition Intern at DLR Group, you will support our recruiting team during a critical period of high-volume intern and early-career hiring. This role offers hands-on experience in recruiting operations, candidate evaluation, talent research, workforce planning, and employer branding while partnering closely with Talent Acquisition Partners. You will play an important role in delivering an exceptional candidate experience, improve hiring efficiency, and building proactive talent pipelines to support future hiring needs. This is an excellent opportunity for a student interested in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Business, Communications, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field who wants to gain practical exposure to full-cycle recruiting and talent strategy.
This is an in-person internship with an expected commitment of 20–40 hours per week, with flexibility to accommodate your school schedule and academic commitments. If you’re looking for an opportunity to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in a collaborative recruiting environment, we encourage you to apply! We look forward to connecting with you and learning more about your interest in Talent Acquisition.
What You Will Do:
Internship Hiring Support-
- Review and organize applications across internship requisitions, identifying candidates who may be a fit for multiple opportunities.
- Support candidate tracking, timely application reviews, and candidate communications in partnership with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring teams.
- Help improve consistency and efficiency throughout the internship hiring process.
Recruiting Operations & Reporting-
- Maintain intern hiring trackers and recruiting reports, monitoring hiring activity and progress by office, discipline, and requisition.
- Track key recruiting milestones and identify positions that may require additional recruiting support.
- Contribute to recruiting projects and process improvement initiatives that enhance team effectiveness.
Early Career Recruiting & Candidate Experience-
- Assist with resume reviews and candidate screening for internship and early-career opportunities, with appropriate training and recruiter guidance.
- Support campus recruiting events and other early-career hiring initiatives as needed.
- Help deliver a positive, consistent candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
What You Will Learn:
This internship provides hands-on exposure to:
- Full-cycle recruiting and applicant tracking systems.
- Resume evaluation, candidate screening, and talent sourcing strategies.
- Workforce planning, talent pipelines, and recruiting strategy.
- Recruiting metrics, data analysis, and reporting.
- Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Recruiting operations and process improvement.
Required Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Psychology, Marketing, or a related field.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interest in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Recruiting, or Business Operations.
- Experience with research, data analysis, or reporting projects.
- Familiarity with LinkedIn, applicant tracking systems, or recruiting processes.
- Interest in architecture, engineering, construction, design, or professional services.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
DLR Group Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
333 West Wacker Drive Suite 850, Chicago, United States, 60606
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