We’re looking for a motivated and curious Talent Sourcing Intern to join our Talent team. You’ll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and senior sourcers to identify, engage, and nurture exceptional talent across a variety of functions - technical roles like engineering and product, or non-technical roles like finance, marketing, and operations. This internship is perfect for someone who wants to learn the fundamentals of sourcing in a fast-paced environment that combines data, creativity, and human connection to help build world-class teams at Coinbase.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Partner with senior sourcers to research and identify top technical and non-technical talent across multiple channels (LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and other platforms).
- Use tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, and Greenhouse to build diverse and qualified candidate pipelines.
- Write and test personalized outreach messages, leveraging A/B testing to improve response rates.
- Learn how to analyze recruiting funnel metrics and understand sourcing KPIs (response rate, pass-through rate, quality yield, etc.).
- Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to uncover new talent pools.
- Support sourcing operations by tagging candidates, maintaining CRM hygiene, and updating dashboards.
- Participate in weekly team syncs to share insights, learn best practices, and iterate on sourcing strategies.
- Gain exposure to candidate evaluation frameworks, technical assessment workflows, and hiring bar calibration.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- Curiosity & Research Mindset: You’re intellectually curious about how technology works and eager to learn how to identify top technical talent. You naturally dig deep, ask thoughtful questions, and connect dots across data and profiles.
- Analytical Thinking: You’re comfortable using data to spot trends, measure outcomes, and guide decisions. You understand that sourcing is both an art and a science - where metrics, quality, and iteration matter.
- Strong Written Communication: You can craft clear, engaging outreach messages that feel human, not canned. You pay attention to tone, detail, and relevance in every message.
- Organization & Attention to Detail: You can manage multiple priorities, track data in spreadsheets or CRMs, and keep candidate pipelines up to date with precision.
- Tech & Tools Aptitude: You’re comfortable navigating online tools, databases, and sourcing platforms. Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or Greenhouse is a plus, but not required, we’ll teach you.
- Collaborative Energy: You enjoy working in a team environment where feedback and iteration are part of the process. You’re receptive to mentorship and proactive in sharing what you’re learning.
- Adaptability & Growth Mindset: You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and see every challenge as a learning opportunity. You take ownership, follow through, and continuously improve.
Nice to haves:
- Exposure to recruiting or people operations (e.g., campus recruiting, HR internship, student organization).
- Basic familiarity with technical roles (Software Engineer, ML Engineer, Product Designer, etc.) and/or non-technical roles (Finance, Marketing, Sales, etc.).
- Experience in research, data analytics, or writing (all highly transferable to sourcing).
