Talent Acquisition Intern

Duration: 6 Months Internship (PPO / Full-time opportunity based on performance)

About Lokal

• In 2018, we began with a WhatsApp group with a simple hypothesis: people in tier-2/3 towns weren’t
• really using the internet meaningfully yet. We believed that if we started with local content in their own
• language, they’d come back every day; once there was a habit and trust, that same space could naturally
• grow into classifieds and, eventually, something they used for almost everything online.
• This spark became Lokal. Our first instinct was to put everything in one place & one app - local updates,
• classifieds, jobs, matrimony and more. It worked, till it stopped working. Users gave us the insight - when
• one use case outweighs the others, everything else seems like noise. We listened. Like how Craigslist
• quietly seeded a generation of focused companies & marketplaces, we began unbundling and
• verticalising.

Today, Lokal is a house of focused apps, many products, one mission

To connect Tier-2/3+ India to the knowledge, opportunities, tools and experts they’ve always deserved.

We now operate dozens of live apps across categories like

• ● Edutainment & Skill Learning – practical skills and learning in regional languages (GyanTV)
• ● Matrimonial Matchmaking – hyperlocal, compatibility-first partner search (LokalMatrimony)
• ● Agri Consulting – farmer-first advisory in local languages (AgriLokal)
• ● Local Jobs – blue- and grey-collar opportunities close to home (Lokal Jobs, SahiJobs)
• ● Social & Community – Place to find & post social updates (Lokal app)
• ● Emotional Well-being & Peer Support – safe spaces to talk and feel heard (Dostt & Eaze)
• ● Astrology & Guidance – instant access to trusted Astrologers via chat and voice (AstroLokal)
• ● Advisory Services – early bets in legal help, financial guidance, career counselling, and more
• Under the hood, Lokal is a discovery and access platform: local-language internet + deep Bharat insight +
• AI. When someone opens a product we've built, they don't wade through clutter; they get a straight line
• to what they came for.
• This is the story new teammates walk into: a company that started as a WhatsApp group, became a
• family of focused apps, and kept one belief at the centre — access changes lives.
• We ship fast. We learn fast. We build for Bharat.
• We are backed by leading global and domestic investors including Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India
• Quotient, and 3one4 Capital.

About the Role

• We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Intern to support our hiring efforts across business and
• technology functions. This role offers hands-on exposure to the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle,
• including sourcing, candidate engagement, interview coordination, employer branding, and stakeholder
• management. If you're passionate about people, recruitment, and building high-performing teams in a
• fast-paced startup environment, this internship is a great opportunity to kick-start your career in Talent
• Acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

• ● Source and identify potential candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, social media, employee
• referrals, and other sourcing channels.
• ● Screen resumes and conduct initial telephonic interviews to assess candidate fit based on role
• requirements.
• ● Coordinate interview schedules between candidates and hiring managers while ensuring a
• seamless candidate experience.
• ● Maintain and update candidate databases, hiring trackers, and recruitment reports with
• accuracy.
• ● Assist in posting job openings across various recruitment platforms and monitor application
• pipelines.
• ● Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements.
• ● Support employer branding initiatives, campus hiring activities, and recruitment events.
• ● Communicate regularly with candidates regarding interview status, feedback, and onboarding
• processes.
• ● Collaborate with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to understand hiring needs and
• recruitment priorities.
• ● Assist with offer rollouts, documentation, and onboarding coordination for selected candidates.

Learning & Exposure

• ● Hands-on experience with the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
• ● Exposure to sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, Naukri, and other hiring platforms.
• ● Understanding of interview coordination, stakeholder management, and candidate experience.
• ● Practical knowledge of recruitment metrics, hiring analytics, and talent pipeline management.
• ● Opportunity to work closely with business leaders and hiring managers in a high-growth startup
• environment.
• ● Exposure to employer branding, campus hiring, and recruitment process optimization.
• ● Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Business
• Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• ● Strong interest in Talent Acquisition and Recruitment.

Qualifications & Skills

• ● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• ● Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with candidates and stakeholders.
• ● Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• simultaneously.
• ● Proficiency in MS Excel, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Office.
• ● Familiarity with LinkedIn, Naukri, or other recruitment platforms is a plus.
• ● Self-driven, eager to learn, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.
• ● Willingness to take ownership and contribute proactively to hiring initiatives.