Who we are

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your new role

The People & Culture Graduate Interns will support various HR teams to ensure the smooth running of our business. We have a variety of roles within our People & Culture division across our Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion teams. Therefore, the below job description is not exhaustive of all activities you may undertake during your internship.

Your role accountabilities

Talent Acquisition:

Assisting with shortlisting and screening candidates during initial recruitment stages on both Experienced Hire and Early Careers projects across EMEA.
Attending careers fairs and visiting schools, colleges and universities to promote Warner Bros. Discovery as an employer.
Assisting with the organisation and implementation of assessment centres for the Early Careers programmes.
Supporting multiple Recruiters in scheduling interviews across differing time zones, while providing an excellent candidate experience.

Compensation & Benefits:

Support the Benefits team to answer employee queries via our internal system.
Compile salary and benefits data for annual reports.
Research competitor salaries and benefits to support with benchmarking.
Work with our company benefits providers (Benify, Bupa, Fidelity) to answer queries and resolve issues.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

DEI Pipeline Programmes: helping conceptualise programmes, drafting application materials, updating website copy, onboarding participants, event coordination, creating project management documents and helping to evaluate programmes through surveys and feedback forms.
Draft social media copy and build assets to promote our DEI initiatives.
Research and gather information on global trends in the DEI talent development space.

Qualifications & experience

You must be a recent university graduate, having graduated no earlier than July 2022.
An interest in human resources and how it impacts business operations.
A passion for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Great communication skills with the confidence to speak to people at careers fairs and other events.
Superb attention to detail.
You will need to be organised with the ability to prioritise your workload
You should also have the ability to take initiative and work proactively.

The internship

Salary: £27,000
Contract Length: 12 months
Start Date: Likely to be 9th September 2024
You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers’ series, special screenings and more.
You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next steps

Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 17th March (you will not be able to apply after this date).
Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Sunday 24th March.
Stage 3: Pre-recorded video interviews via HireVue will be sent out, to be completed in April.
Stage 4: Assessment Centres & Interviews will take place May-June.

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback, but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 6 weeks of the closing date.

How we get things done

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The legal bits

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

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