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Talent Acquisition - Intern

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Old Mutual

Old Mutual

Johannesburg
On-site
Posted April 7, 2026

Job Description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Intern supports the Group Technology & Transformation Talent Acquisition team by delivering holistic tasks around coordination, operational and analytical duties across the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle.

The role provides hands-on exposure to professional Talent Acquisition practices within a large, complex organisation. Under close supervision, the intern develops core recruitment, customer service, and data management capabilities. The TA Intern will join and work closely with a team of Senior Talent Acquisition Partners who service the Group Technology and Transformation portfolios.

Job Description

Talent Acquisition & Operations

  • End-to-end recruitment coordination including interview scheduling, offer management, and onboarding readiness

  • Candidate engagement and communication management

  • Recruitment data tracking, reporting, and operational governance

Data Collection and Analysis

  • Perform basic data entry tasks, including data verification.

  • Provide operational leverage to Senior TA

  • Ensure continuity, quality, and governance across all people processes

Operational Compliance & Governance

  • Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.

  • Develop and maintain excellent procedural or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.

Early Careers

  • Assist with planning and executing graduate and intern programme cycles

  • Track early careers KPIs, feedback, and programme outcomes

  • Recommend continuous improvements to assessment, screening, and engagement processes

  • Ensure equity and inclusion objectives are embedded in early careers delivery

Onboarding Enablement (Physical & Virtual)

  • Coordinate and deliver on-site onboarding and induction sessions

  • Complete pre-boarding documentation, stakeholder coordination, and readiness tracking

  • Monitor onboarding effectiveness and resolve execution gaps

EVP & Employer Brand Enablement

  • Support EVP campaign execution and recruitment marketing logistics

  • Coordinate content, events, and activation initiatives

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

  • Completed degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, or related field

  • 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience

  • Exposure to recruitment systems, applicant tracking systems and reporting tools

Skills & Capabilities

  • Strong coordination and organisational skills

  • Attention to detail and accuracy

  • Professional written and verbal communication

  • Customer and service orientation

  • Ability to follow processes and policies

  • Willingness to learn and develop professional capability

Skills

Business Case Development, Client Needs Analysis, Customer Complaint Management, Customer Service, Customer Service Delivery, Customer Service Operations, Customer Technical Support, Data Compilation, Developing Creative Solutions, Evaluating Information, Knowledge Management, Legal Practices, Oral Communications, Service to Sales, Solution Analysis

Competencies

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Customer Focus

Ensures Accountability

Manages Complexity

Nimble Learning

Optimizes Work Processes

Organizational Savvy

Education

NQF Level 3 & NQF Level 2 - Below school leaving

Closing Date

13 April 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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