HR / Talent Acquisition Intern
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About this role
Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.
Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.
We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.
We are seeking a motivated HR / Talent Acquisition Intern to support our Talent Acquisition team with sourcing, screening, and building pipelines of talent for current and future job openings. This is a great opportunity for a student who is interested in human resources, recruiting, or talent strategy and wants hands‑on experience in a professional environment.
What You’ll Do
- Assist the Talent Acquisition team with sourcing candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, and internal systems
- Support pipeline development for current and future hiring needs
- Review resumes and assist with initial candidate screening
- Help maintain candidate data and activity in the applicant tracking system (ATS)
- Support job postings and outreach for open positions
- Assist with administrative tasks related to recruiting and hiring
- Collaborate with recruiters and hiring partners on talent initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- Currently enrolled in a college or university degree program (Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred)
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Strong interest in human resources, recruiting, or talent acquisition
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and learning new systems
- Reliable, detail‑oriented, and eager to learn
What You’ll Gain
- Hands‑on experience supporting real‑world recruiting efforts
- Exposure to talent sourcing and pipeline development
- Opportunity to build professional skills and industry knowledge
- Experience working with a collaborative HR and Talent Acquisition team
Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:
- Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
- Family members cannot work in the same department.