Talent Acquisition Specialist — Technology (Apprenticeship)

Overview

Hermès is a French luxury house renowned for exceptional craftsmanship across leather goods, silk, ready-to-wear and accessories. The group's recruitment function centralises expertise to deliver high-quality candidate experiences for managerial and specialist roles across Hermès entities in France, with a strong emphasis on discretion, excellence and long-term talent development.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support Talent Acquisition Managers for IT & Data positions across the full recruitment lifecycle: job posting, CV screening and telephone pre-qualification.
• Execute candidate sourcing activities including direct approach (approche directe) and develop talent pipelines for technical profiles.
• Coordinate interview logistics and recruitment events, acting as the interface between candidates, Talent Acquisition Managers and hiring managers.
• Manage administrative tasks related to recruitment processes and maintain accurate records in the team's HRIS (SIRH).
• Contribute to transversal team projects such as campus relations (school forums and events) and SIRH initiatives to improve candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s-level programme (Bac+5) and eligible for an apprenticeship contract (alternance).
• Prior internship experience in HR or recruitment is preferred; beginners are accepted if demonstrably motivated by recruitment.
• Strong oral and written English proficiency to support international recruitment interactions.
• High digital literacy, comfortable using professional social networks and standard office software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: attentive, proactive, curious and team-oriented, with a strong service mindset toward candidates and hiring teams.

Skills

Experience

Early-career level: ideally one prior internship or exposure to HR/recruitment processes. The role accepts beginners who wish to deepen their experience in technical recruitment for IT & Data.

Education

Enrolled in a Master’s programme (Bac+5) in HR, Business, Psychology, IT management or a related discipline and eligible for an apprenticeship contract.

Culture

Hermès cultivates a culture of artisanal excellence, discretion and long-term commitment to people. The recruitment team values meticulous candidate experience, collaborative knowledge-sharing and continuous refinement of hiring practices within a fastidious luxury environment.