Intern - Talent Acquisition
Paytm · Posted Oct 7
Mobile payments, digital wallets, banking solutions, and financial services
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About the role
Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company, building technology that helps small businesses with payments and commerce, with a mission to bring half a billion Indians into the mainstream economy. The Talent Acquisition Intern (Non-Tech) supports hiring across Paytm's business, sales, operations, and corporate functions in a high-volume fintech ecosystem. The intern works with recruiters and business stakeholders on candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, pipeline management, and AI-enabled sourcing and communication workflows.
What you will do
- Candidate Sourcing: Leverage job boards, social channels, campus databases, and internal platforms to source qualified candidates for business, sales, and enabling function roles.
- Screening & Assessment: Conduct initial resume screening and phone evaluations to assess candidate suitability, communication skills, and role alignment.
- Interview Coordination: Manage end-to-end scheduling of interviews, candidate communications, and logistics to ensure a seamless candidate experience.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate candidate data and application stages across the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and internal recruitment trackers.
- Market Research: Perform basic market mapping and talent research to support recruiter search strategies for specialized non-tech profiles.
- Process Automation & AI Adoption: Utilize modern sourcing tools, AI prompts, and automated communication platforms to speed up top-of-funnel hiring workflows.
- Sourcing & Search: Practical use of modern search methodologies and basic AI tools/prompts to quickly discover candidate profiles and boolean search strings.
- Communication: Utilizing AI tools for drafting personalized candidate outreach messages, interview invitations, and follow-ups.
- Productivity: Leveraging AI-driven tools and automation to summarize profiles, reduce administrative turnaround time, and improve daily recruitment throughput.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or related fields preferred).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to engage candidates professionally.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail when managing multiple calendars and candidate pipelines.
- High learning agility, curiosity, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic proficiency in MS Office / Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides).
- Demonstrates Ownership & Bias for Action by taking initiative on daily sourcing and coordination tasks.
- Exhibits Learning Agility with an eagerness to absorb recruiting best practices and stay open to new tools and ideas.
- Displays Speed of Execution and adaptability in managing tight hiring schedules and candidate communication.
- Strong focus on Candidate Experience and professional ethics.
Preferred qualifications
- Prior internship experience in HR, recruitment, candidate sourcing, or talent coordination.
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and professional networking platforms like LinkedIn.
- Interest in fintech, internet platforms, or high-growth technology environments.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Paytm
Paytm is India's leading financial services company offering full-stack payment solutions, digital wallets, QR codes, and financial services to consumers and merchants. The platform provides comprehensive digital inclusion via UPI payments, banking services distribution, merchant devices, and lending solutions. Operating under its parent firm One97 Communications, Paytm has scaled its operations into a robust profitability-driven ecosystem.
- Industry
- FinTech
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 2010
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $4.91B raised
- 2023-08-28Late Stage$246.34M
- 2020-11-20Angel$1.26M
- 2019-12-06Series H$673M
- 2018-08-27Series G$300M
Leadership
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Recent coverage
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