Human Resource/Talent Acquisition Intern

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Ankeny, IA
Hybrid
Internship
Food
The Role
The Talent Acquisition Intern will assist in recruitment processes, manage candidate pipelines, conduct screenings, and analyze recruitment metrics while building relationships with community organizations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Talent Acquisition works closely with the Human Resources and Operations Leaders to drive recruitment strategies, manage the talent identification and selection process from internal and external candidate pools, help manage the overall recruiting cycle, and other centralized recruiting efforts. The Talent Acquisition Intern will learn many areas/departments of the business and will work to build candidate pipelines using recruitment tools to identify, assess, and build a pipeline of talent for the facilities we support. 

Dates for the internship will be May 18, 2026 thru August 7, 2026. Candidates must be local to the Des Moines, IA area to work onsite 3 days/week. No housing stipend is offered.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

  • Partner with hiring managers and other Talent Acquisition Specialists to understand hiring needs in order to effectively develop and execute recruitment strategies for assigned functions
  • Conduct phone screens for assigned areas and evaluate candidate quality, schedule  interviews, and monitor pipeline for offers
  • Build and drive innovative strategies to improve quality candidate generation through vendor tools, recruiting technology solutions, and other platforms such as social media, mobile, digital, etc.
  • Develop and analyze recruiting metrics to accurately assess the effectiveness of current and previous recruitment strategies as well as drive process improvements
  • Support workforce planning and recruiting projection process for the organization
  • Establish relationships with local community organizations, educational institutions, military channels, job fairs, and other grassroots organizations/locations to generate a talent pipeline
  • Provide training and guidance to hiring managers as it relates to interviewing, candidate evaluation, and selection

Required Skills and Experience

  • Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, or related Human Resources field
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Accuracy and strong attention to detail; ability to prioritize effectively
  • Professional, positive, and enthusiastic attitude
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Ability to develop strong relationships and communicate with all levels of the organization
  • Ability to multi-task between many different projects or duties
  • Experience in a fast-paced work environment 

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Previous or current knowledge/experience of recruitment processes and initiatives
  • Previous experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, HRIS, or other CRM or data management systems
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) 

Physical Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Demonstrated ability working with the elderly, disabled, and other individuals at risk exhibiting empathy and compassion to improve their quality of life, support, and access to needed services

Company Overview

Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide for over 25 years. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.


EEO

Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.

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The Company
HQ: Ankeny, IA
793 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.

Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:
- Managing chronic health conditions
- Living with disabilities or limited mobility
- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals

Healthcare Focus:

We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.

Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.

Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.

Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.

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