Part-Time Talent Acquisition Intern (Remote)

Recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” Quest Diagnostics (www.QuestDiagnostics.com) is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that doctors and patients need to make better healthcare decisions. We are pioneers in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care.

With corporate headquarters in Secaucus, NJ, Quest Diagnostics is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DGX) and included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, with 2023 revenues of $9.25 billion.  

Responsibilities

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Part-Time Talent Acquisition Intern for its Professional Recruiting team within the Talent Acquisition function, to be a strategic partner to our business groups and provide recruiting support to the Professional Talent Acquisition team.

This position will learn all stages of the hiring process from partnering with leadership and HR Business Partners on position requirements, search strategy, candidate management and development, and developing sourcing strategies to target and assess top talent. The Talent Acquisition Intern will also focus on long term talent pipelining of talent for future opportunities.

The ideal candidate will be a student who has:

• Human Resources course experience and fundamental understanding of talent acquisition.

• Fundamental understanding of business methodologies.

• Highly collaborative, motivated and possesses strong organizational skills.

• Solid analytical & problem solving skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Comfortable making verbal and written presentations to senior management.

Qualifications

• Completed 3rd year of college (rising senior) with a major in Human Resources, Communications, Organizational Design or other Business focus.

• A basic level of knowledge in recruiting components including, but not limited to sourcing/candidate development, qualifying, networking, assessing, compensation trends, client and candidate management. 

• Experience in developing innovative ways to research talent pools with emphasis on networking, internet research and outreach and warm/cold calling.

• Excellent project management, writing, and oral communication skills required. 

• Can manage multiple projects in a large, fast paced environment. 

• Ability to work in a complex, matrixed environment.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately. 

• Strong initiative and solid judgment abilities and skills. 

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of applications and email. 

• Must have the ability to quickly learn systems, processes, and procedures. 

• Demonstrate agility and flexibility; embraces change; self develops. 

• Proven agility and resourcefulness to effectively cope with ambiguous scenarios.