Trainee Recruitment Consultant (Intern)
Job Description:
Trainee Recruitment Consultant (Internship Commission Only)
Job Title: Trainee Recruitment Consultant (Intern)
Location: Remote (UK)
Department: Talent Acquisition & Creative Recruitment
About ABR Recruitment & Talent Management:
ABR Recruitment & Talent Management is a culture-first agency operating across digital marketing, PR, creative recruitment, and influencer partnerships. We work at the heart of online culture connecting brands with the creatives, strategists, and storytellers shaping beauty, fashion, lifestyle, wellness, and social media.
Were obsessed with innovation, representation, and building genuine community. Our team blends recruitment strategy with digital fluency, helping brands hire talent who truly get culture, trends, and audience behaviour.
This internship is perfect for someone who wants to break into recruitment, talent management, or the digital/creative industries and learn from the inside.
Job Brief:
Were expanding our Talent Acquisition Team and opening up an opportunity for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join us on an internship basis (commission-only).
This role is ideal for:
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Students currently in university
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Recent graduates
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Career switchers interested in the creative/digital world
You'll learn how creative recruitment works behind the scenes from sourcing talent to supporting campaigns, writing job ads, and connecting with the people shaping digital culture.
You'll gain exposure to real candidate pipelines, live roles, client briefs, and the strategy that sits behind successful recruitment.
What You'll Do:
- Assist in sourcing candidates for marketing, PR, advertising, and social media roles
Write engaging job adverts that actually stand out
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Screen CVs, shortlist talent, and support pre-interview preparation
- Help manage the recruitment CRM (Manatal) and maintain candidate pipelines
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Support on recruitment-focused social content and outreach
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Conduct talent mapping, industry research, and competitor analysis
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Participate in brainstorming sessions and talent strategy calls
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Shadow senior consultants on live briefs
- Contribute ideas, help improve processes, and get comfortable with the recruitment lifecycle
You'll be supported every step of the way this is a true learning environment, not a sink-or-swim internship.
Who You Are:
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A friendly, motivated, and organised individual
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Confident communicating across phone, DM, email, and video
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Interested in marketing, PR, social media, digital, or creative industries
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Curious about people, culture, and what makes someone a great fit
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Able to work independently but also loves being part of a community
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Comfortable juggling multiple tasks while staying calm and collected
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Someone who takes initiative and isn't scared to learn something new
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Passionate about growing into recruitment, talent management, or people-focused roles
Why Join the ABR Talent Pool:
Joining us as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant means you'll get access to opportunities that go way beyond typical internships:
- Hands-on training in creative recruitment
- Weekly development sessions & 1:1 mentorship
- Real experience working on live roles and candidate pipelines
- Commission payments on each successful placement (no cap)
- Opportunities to attend industry networking, PR, and social events
- Exposure to beauty, fashion, lifestyle, PR, creator and digital industries
- A community-first team that supports your career growth
- Potential progression into a paid Recruitment Consultant role based on performance
Whether you're exploring your career options or you're ready to build a future in recruitment, ABR is a space where your ideas, voice, and growth actually matter.
Ready to Join?
Send your CV and a short intro about why you'd love to work in creative recruitment and be part of the ABR community.
We cant wait to welcome you in.