University Recruiting Intern

Job Description:

Rakuten International is a division of Rakuten Group, Inc., a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 4,000 employees worldwide, the Rakuten International business portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, communications and entertainment. We create products and services that provide exceptional value by aligning members and the businesses that want to engage them in a shared community. 

Job Summary:
 

Rakuten is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented University Recruiting Intern to join our team for the spring 2026 semester. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in campus recruiting and talent acquisition. The intern will play a crucial role in supporting our campus event schedule as well as student engagement and outreach to ensure a seamless experience for potential candidates.

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Represent Rakuten at virtual and in-person campus events (i.e. information sessions, career fairs, etc.), engaging with students and promoting our brand and opportunities.
• Manage communication to potential candidates via our recruiting listserv, intern alumni newsletter, and university recruiting email address.
• Manage university recruiting brand merch, ensuring all event supplies are organized, inventoried, and ready for use.
• Coordinate the shipping and receiving of event supplies to and from various campus locations.
• Assist with posting job roles on the Handshake platform and other relevant job boards.
• Support early preparation of summer intern program events.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Strong Organizational Skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with the Handshake platform is a plus.
• Previous experience in Human Resources is a plus.
   

Minimum Requirements:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in progress

This is a part-time position with a minimum of 25 hours/week. The anticipated dates for this internship are January 12, 2026 – April 17, 2026. Pending success, this internship may be extended through August 2026.

At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the hourly rate for this role will be between $20 - $25 per hour. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location.

Five Principles for Success
Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.

Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen
Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
Hypothesize - Practice - Validate – Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory
Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team

Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.