Recruiting Specialist Intern – Summer 2026 (May 2026 Grads)

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 23 - 26

Posted on: 18 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our top-rated summer internship program is designed to give college students meaningful work experience in specific functions providing a deeper understanding of the processes of a Fortune 500 financial services organization.

The program offers interesting challenges valuable experience and an opportunity to get to know Thrivent. This 12-week internship is a key piece of Thrivents entry-level talent program to ensure a strong talent pipeline to meet the needs of the organization now and into the future. The internship program offers assignments to optimize your skills and experience while giving you exposure to multiple business areas.

Join Thrivents Talent Acquisition team as a Recruiting Intern and gain hands-on experience supporting the recruitment of financial advisors. This internship offers exposure to the full recruiting lifecycle collaboration across teams and opportunities to contribute to candidate experience and process improvement initiatives.

Youll work closely with the Advisor Growth Center of Excellence (COE) and regional Advisor Group leaders to support recruiting operations and learn the fundamentals of talent acquisition in a mission-driven organization.

Job Responsibilities

Assist in building and maintaining a pipeline of diverse candidates and tracking their progress through the selection process
Participate in candidate outreach and communication including scheduling and follow-ups
Support Career Overview meetings and learn how to present opportunities to prospective candidates
Help coordinate logistics for recruiting events such as career fairs and job boards
Learn to use systems like Workday and CRM tools to manage candidate data and reporting
Collaborate with recruiting specialists and leaders to identify process improvements
Shadow and support the implementation of the Recruiting Playbook and selection best practices

Requirements

Recent college graduate or current Senior (Graduating May 2026 preferred)
Bachelors degree in Human Resources Communications Business or related field
Strong organizational and communication skills
Interest in recruiting talent acquisition or HR operations
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Workday or CRM tools is a plus
Takes personal responsibility for the quality and content of the work and complies with information confidentiality requirements where applicable
Establishes and maintains effective relationships by collaborating with business partners and teams by fully understanding their needs and consistently meeting their expectations
Strong problem identification and analytical skills
Well-developed written and oral communication skills
Proficient in MS Office particularly Excel Teams and PowerPoint
Open to a flexible hybrid work environment.
Ability to work in the United States for indefinite period without sponsorship

Additional Program Information

Offering competitive compensation
Full intern event program including development networking and social activities

Location

Remote with potential hybrid opportunities in Appleton or Milwaukee WI Minneapolis MN Chicago IL and Indianapolis IN

Thrivents long-term growth depends on attracting rewarding and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract reward and retain top talent. The applicable hourly wage range for this full-time role is $23.00-$26.00 per hour which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to location relevant experience skills and knowledge business needs market demand and other factors Thrivent deems important.

Pay Transparency

The following benefits may be offered for roles working 20 or more hours per week: medical insurance; Sick and Safe Time; paid company holidays and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivents plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivents discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy national origin age disability marital status citizenship status military or veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation please let us know by sending an email toor calland request Human Resources.

Required Experience:

Intern

Job Responsibilities

Assist in building and maintaining a pipeline of diverse candidates and tracking their progress through the selection process
Participate in candidate outreach and communication including scheduling and follow-ups
Support Career Overview meetings and learn how to present opportunities to prospective candidates
Help coordinate logistics for recruiting events such as career fairs and job boards
Learn to use systems like Workday and CRM tools to manage candidate data and reporting
Collaborate with recruiting specialists and leaders to identify process improvements
Shadow and support the implementation of the Recruiting Playbook and selection best practices

Requirements

Recent college graduate or current Senior (Graduating May 2026 preferred)
Bachelors degree in Human Resources Communications Business or related field
Strong organizational and communication skills
Interest in recruiting talent acquisition or HR operations
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Workday or CRM tools is a plus
Takes personal responsibility for the quality and content of the work and complies with information confidentiality requirements where applicable
Establishes and maintains effective relationships by collaborating with business partners and teams by fully understanding their needs and consistently meeting their expectations
Strong problem identification and analytical skills
Well-developed written and oral communication skills
Proficient in MS Office particularly Excel Teams and PowerPoint
Open to a flexible hybrid work environment.
Ability to work in the United States for indefinite period without sponsorship