Human Resources Intern

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy with nearly 1,300 employees across the UK, Europe, Middle East, North America and Asia Pacific.

We specialize in the full spectrum of engineering design consultancy for the data centre sector, including Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP), Civil & Structural, Design Management, Sustainability, BIM, Power Systems, and other infrastructure-related services.

Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

As a business, our ambition is to be a leading global consultancy and, as a purposeful employer, our People Team is critical to our overall success. Our Manila operation is one of two global design hubs that support the delivery of projects across our operating regions and is a key component to our success.

Due to our continued growth, we are looking to recruit an HR Intern – Talent Acquisition to join our People Team. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in recruitment and Talent Acquisition, supporting the team across candidate sourcing, interview coordination, pre-employment requirements, recruitment administration, talent pooling, and employer branding activities.

Responsibilities:

1. Candidate Sourcing

• Assist the Talent Acquisition team in sourcing engineering and corporate candidates through LinkedIn, the B&W Engineering Careers website, and other approved recruitment platforms.
• Assist in sending recruitment email campaigns and information requests to candidates to support candidate database development and talent pooling.

2. Candidate Coordination

• Assist in coordinating interview schedules between candidates and hiring managers, Team Leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and send basic candidate communications, including interview invitations, schedule confirmations, reminders, and other recruitment-related updates.

3. Pre-Employment and Background Checks

• Assist in sending Employee Background Check Forms to candidates character references and monitoring responses.
• Assist in sending pre-employment requirements checklists to successful candidates.
• Assist in monitoring candidates pre-employment requirements and following up on outstanding documents to ensure completion prior to onboarding.

4. Recruitment Administration and Data Management

• Assist in maintaining and updating candidate trackers, recruitment databases, interview records, and other recruitment documentation.
• Assist in maintaining talent pools and candidate records for current and future hiring requirements.

5. Talent Attraction and Employer Branding

• Support B&W Engineering recruitment activities such as Open House events, career fairs, university engagements, and other talent attraction initiatives.
• Assist in preparing job postings, recruitment materials, candidate communications, and basic employer branding content for B&W Engineering.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a BS in Psychology, Human Resources Development, Business Management, or a related field.
• Must be eligible to complete an internship/OJT program as part of their academic requirements.
• Able to provide a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or other required internship documents from their school.
• Available to start immediately.
• Amenable to work fully onsite at One Ayala, Makati City.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Willing to learn and take on various Talent Acquisition and HR-related activities.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and handle recruitment information professionally.
• Comfortable communicating with candidates, employees, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
• Proactive, dependable, and a good team player.