Employer Branding & Talent Management Intern

About the role

Rakuten Asia, the regional head office of Rakuten in Asia, is looking for an Employer Branding & Talent Management Intern at its Crimson House Singapore office (CapitaGreen). The intern will help tell Rakuten's story to potential candidates and support key talent initiatives, combining content creation with hands-on experience in HR operations.

Key responsibilities

• Content creation and copywriting: contribute ideas for initiatives aligned with Rakuten Asia's culture and hiring goals, stay up to date on employer branding trends, and repurpose articles, interviews and event highlights into social media posts.
• Video support: assist in scripting, captioning and editing of employee stories, event highlights and branding content, and conduct interviews for feature articles and videos.
• Event support: coordinate logistics for employer branding events, handle event photography and employee features, and design recruitment and event collaterals.
• Social media and analytics: support and manage Rakuten Asia's social media platforms and track engagement metrics to suggest improvements.
• Talent management: help maintain and update talent management systems, provide administrative support to the Talent Management team, and assist in organising and running talent development programmes and events.

Required profile

• Able to commit for 6 months; internship runs from January 2027.
• Student from a reputable tertiary institution, preferably studying Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, Marketing or a related field.
• Passion for storytelling, branding and digital media; proactive, self-driven with a strong sense of ownership.

Required skills

• Basic to advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop).
• A good portfolio of past design and copywriting projects.