Recruiting Internship Summer

2011

USC Employee Recruitment Services

Department Profile

The University of Southern California (USC) is the largest private employer in Los Angeles. Employee
Recruitment Services (ERS) is a department within USC’s Career & Protective Services and manages the
USC job board which maintains approximately 350 job vacancies at a time. ERSPage helps3the university’s
500 departments with their hiring needs through sourcing and recruiting quality candidates for available
positions.

Internship Description

Recruiting interns are trained in the functionalities of a recruitment office: job application reviews (job-fit Training Program
analysis: resume & cover letter), creating job announcements, navigating the applicant tracking system, Timeline
sourcing and recruiting candidates (Monster.com, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, resume database, internet
boolean searches) conducting phone screens, social media recruitment (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, May Overview of applicant
Google Buzz), providing quality customer services to various clients (Hiring managers and job-seekers). tracking system,
Interns are trained to handle all aspects of a university employment office. Interns will be considered to employment process,
stay through the 2011-2012 school year. Interns receive consistent constructive feedback through the department specific
internship program and trained by the recruitment staff. customer service, job-fit
analysis, recruitment
Qualifications process
Business Administration students with interest in human resources, staffing, recruiting; June Conduct application
Higher education administration students with interest in career services or university human resources reviews, job description
creation
Strong consultative customer service; quick learner; exceptional people skills; flawless attention to detail
and writing skills; Understanding of systems and database management a plus. July Sourcing and recruitment
strategies (job boards,
Compensation & Hours internet searches, resume
database), social media
$8-$10/hour; 20 hrs/wk or 40 hrs/wk
recruitment
August Interview panel
scheduling &
coordination; phone
screens

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter:

Justin Fiske
jfiske@caps.usc.edu