Talent and Events Intern

Position Title: Talent Intern

Reports To: Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Community: All FLY Counties (Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa)

Office Location: Oakland, CA 

Compensation: $25/hour, 10 hours a week

Internship Duration: January - May, 2026

About Fresh Lifelines for Youth

Fresh Lifelines for Youth is an award-winning non-profit whose mission is to partner with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice in California and beyond. By 2030, through partnering with young people, communities, and systems, FLY will contribute to the fight for equity and justice by taking concrete steps to dismantle California’s pipeline to prison, equip 30,000 youth to transform their lives and create meaningful opportunities for them to live healthy, free, and productive lives.

For more information about Fresh Lifelines for Youth, please visit: www.flyprogram.org

Talent Intern - Position Summary

The Talent Intern will support the Talent Team in ensuring effective training, recruitment, and hiring. Through their work, some things they will learn include, but is not limited to, how to effectively recruit candidates, how to organize important documents, and how to promote staff retention. 

Position Responsibilities

General Administrative Support 

• Maintain Talent Google Drive Folders 
• Set up for events, trainings, and other Talent related activities 
• Support with organization of Talent Department supplies 

Event Support

• Purchase supplies for events, holidays, activities etc.
• Partner with Talent Operations Manager to lead set up for org-wide events 
• Support with youth program events as needed, including ride support 

Hiring & Onboarding Support 

• Direct outreach to potential candidates
• Support the logistics coordination of FLY’s onboarding process 
• Organize onboarding supplies 
• Support with tracking and maintenance of staffing data 

Professional Development 

• Participate in trainings offered and other professional development spaces (i.e. equitable hiring practices)  
• Learn about your professional strengths and values
• Shadow Talent Department Operations (i.e. interviews, training facilitation etc.) 
• Observe and meet FLY staff and various programs and departments  

Potential Talent Projects 

• Report and Presentation on findings from FLY STAY Interviews 
• Update the FLY Talent Master Interview Guide for Hiring Managers focusing on updated Interview Questions 
• Collaborating with and supporting the operations department as needed. 

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to equity, social, racial, and economic justice. They will have an interest in learning about the hiring and training process, planning and logistical skills, and a people-centered approach to the work. The candidate will believe in FLY’s vision and mission and will resonate with FLY’s values: accountable, dedicated, respectful, equitable and just, loving, innovative, hopeful, and youth-centered. 

Logistical Requirements: A license and car to be able to commute to work and support events. 

Compensation

This position is a role at a rate of $25/hour for 10 hours a week. On staff event weeks, the hours may be temporarily raised, as needed. 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

At FLY, we embrace a diversity of identities, beliefs, thoughts, and experiences. We commit to creating an organizational culture of equity and inclusion to better serve our youth and communities. FLY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive for an inclusive culture and a staff team that reflects diversity. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. We strongly encourage women; people of color, people who identify as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities; people with experience in the juvenile justice or criminal justice systems; and people with disabilities to apply.  Fresh Lifelines for Youth is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at (408) 263-2630 or compliance@flyprogram.org