Recruitment Marketing & Insights Intern

Join us as: Recruitment Marketing & Insights Intern

Function: Human Resources
Reports to: Recruitment Hub Lead
Scope: South Africa
Location: Durban

Terms & Conditions: 2 - year fixed term contract

JOB PURPOSE
Ready to kick-start your career in recruitment marketing?

At Unilever, we believe in creating a better world through the work we do—and it starts with the people we hire. We’re offering an exciting Recruitment Marketing Internship where you’ll learn how we attract, engage, and connect with the best talent globally.

As an intern in our Talent Acquisition team, you’ll gain real-world experience in digital campaigns, employer branding, and candidate communications. You’ll work alongside passionate marketers, storytellers, and recruiters who will support your growth every step of the way.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This internship is designed to give you hands-on exposure to recruitment marketing. You will:
• Coach our Talent Acquistion team on creation of engaging job advertisements that reflect our brand voice and attract top talent.
• Assist in the development of recruitment campaigns and newsletters to connect with our talent communities.
• Help monitor the performance of job boards and digital campaigns, learning how to track engagement and applications.
• Collaborate with the Employer Branding team to share stories and content that bring Unilever’s culture to life.
• Learn how to use tools like Radancy, Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) platforms, and other digital solutions that power recruitment marketing.
• Get exposure to the inner workings of global talent attraction strategies in a dynamic, purpose-led environment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
We’re not expecting you to have all the answers—just curiosity, passion, and the drive to learn. You might be a great fit if you:
• Have a degree in Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Have a passion for storytelling, branding, and digital communication.
• Are proactive, organized, and excited to collaborate across teams.
• Enjoy writing and have a strong eye for detail and tone.
• Have an interest in talent, employer branding, and how people find meaningful work.

Why this internship?
• Learn from one of the world’s most admired employer brands.
• Get real-world exposure to digital marketing, branding, and HR innovation.
• Build your network with supportive mentors and inspiring colleagues.
• Gain experience that sets the foundation for a career in HR, marketing, or communications.

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.  We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.  

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is an office-based role in Durban (site) and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.