Talent Acquisition Intern

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Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Talent Acquisition Intern based in Buffalo. New York. The Intern will be required to work full-time, 20-40 hours per week, paid, for 1-year duration. The Talent Acquisition Intern will support the Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Team and various departments with recruitment projects within Lactalis USA.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Provide support on daily tasks in line with department objectives that may include setting up employee interviews, processing employee changes, terminations, and various HR projects
• Actively work and communicate with other business and functional units to assist with their human resources needs
• Schedule interviews and for new hires and managers
• Set up orientations and assist in onboarding materials and process
• Work closely with schools and student groups to identify candidates
• Manage, recruit, and pre-screen domestic and international candidates
• Manage exit interviews for interns
• Accept receptionist responsibilities and direct phone calls to proper individuals as well as create manuals and handbooks
• Provide support to the HR team on other various tasks
• Provide support for overall intern program at Lactalis USA
• This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• In order to fill this position the candidate must be a full time college student or recent graduate, in their sophomore year or greater, working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business with a concentration in HR Management

Skills / Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive HR information.
• Experience in administrative support, HR, or customer service is an asset
• Ability to understand and recognize priorities, deadlines, and execute tasks with a sense of urgency
• Strong communication skills both oral and written with professionalism
• Strong, detail oriented, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team

** This internship is expected to start end of February 2026 and end in February 2027**

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.

Salary Description

$19.00-$21.00/hr