Recruitment Coordinator Intern (German speaking, min. 20 h/week)

Egon Zehnder is one of the world’s foremost leadership and talent management consultancies. Our firm provides senior-level executive search, board search and advisory, CEO succession, family business advisory, as well as leadership assessment and development to the world’s most respected organizations. With more than 600 consultants in 66 offices and 36 countries, we work closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, non-profit and government agencies to help them define great leadership in the face of changing economic conditions, emerging opportunities and evolving business goals.

The Recruitment Coordinator Intern is responsible for supporting the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience, and contributing to the perception of an efficient and smooth hiring process for external stakeholders. This role operates under the coordination of the Talent Acquisition Lead and is designed for students, requiring a minimum of 20 but ideally at least 30 working hours per week.

What is the role about?

• Review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates and conduct first-round interviews with selected candidates.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for selected vacancies in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Lead.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Conduct reference checks and background verifications as needed.
• Maintain and update applicant tracking systems with candidate information and statuses.
• Participate in the design and implementation of the overall recruiting strategy.
• Source and attract candidates using databases, social media, and other platforms.
• Support the development of job specifications and ensure proper collation and administration of these documents.
• Maintain accurate and organized recruitment records and documentation.
• Ensure job postings are accurate and appealing to potential candidates.
• Promote KCB’s reputation by consciously managing the talent acquisition experience for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Research industry trends and salary benchmarks as requested to remain competitive in the job market.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and provide insights to improve the recruitment process.
• Represent Egon Zehnder at job fairs and other networking opportunities, participating in necessary preparations for external events.
• Cover for the Talent Acquisition Lead in their absence, with support from other senior members of the KCB team.
• Contribute to improving recruitment processes and enhancing the candidate experience.
• The role also involves supporting ad-hoc office management and HR administrative tasks as needed, contributing to the smooth operation of daily business and office activities.

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates who:

• Have the ability to work a minimum of 20 but ideally at least 30 working hours per week (in a flexible allocation).
• Work independently and reliably, and learn quickly.
• Are proactive and willing to pursue your career in the recruitment or HR industry.
• Have the ability to keep all tasks and projects on track.
• Have attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Are curious and open to learning new things.
• Are accurate in their work, and committed to high-quality standards.
• Have a confident command of both written & spoken German and English and skills.

Be part of a very international, highly professional, dynamic and close-knit team! We offer interesting opportunities for development and training. In our Budapest office, we regularly have team building events, office lunch parties, and we provide free language classes in English, French, German, Hungarian or Italian. We are happy to see you in the office, but working from home is also an option for our employees.