Working Student Talent Acquisition (m/f/d)
Brunswick (Germany)
Part-time
Working Student
Your mission
As a Working Student in talent acquisition at OKAPI:Orbits, you play an active role in finding the right talent for our team, which builds SaaS solutions covering the entire satellite lifecycle. You support our Operations team in day-to-day operations, help keep the application process running smoothly, and make sure new colleagues get the best possible start with us. This includes maintaining an overview of all open positions, ensuring a smooth handover of candidates between stages and coordinating interview slots with different departments.
Your tasks and responsibilities
- Supporting the execution of 1st interviews to assess company culture fit
- Monitoring and coordinating the interview process to keep deadlines on track and all stakeholders informed
- Preparing onboarding documentation for new hires
- Processing and evaluating application questionnaires with support of Claude as part of the recruiting process
- Supporting the preparation of 2nd interview commercial/technical challenges for candidates
- Coordinating scheduling between candidates and hiring teams with Microsoft Bookings
- Ensuring timely processing of candidates in our HR software Personio
- Supporting the recruiting team with general administrative tasks
Your profile
Must-haves:
- Completed Bachelor's degree (HR, Psychology, Legal, Business or related), or at least 2 years of experience as a working student
- Available onsite in Braunschweig, ideally 20 hours per week, starting immediately
- Structured, reliable and detail-oriented way of working with sensible information
- Excellent communication skills in German and English
- Confident use of MS Office (Sharepoint, Bookings)
- Excellent communication skills
Nice-to-haves:
- Initial experience in HR, recruiting or people operations
- Recruiting experience in high-pace companies with deep-tech products
- Experience with German (and Spanish) labour law
Why us?
- Real impact: Your decision influence the developement of OKAPI:Orbits directly.
- Learning culture: You work with experienced engineers and product experts who support your growth and give you space to explore.
- Flexible working model: Working student contract with flexible hours that fit your studies
- Exciting domain: Be part of a European NewSpace startup working on SSA, STM and collision avoidance.
- 30 vacation days per year
- Regular after-work activities and Team Events, such as "Flavors of..", Summer & Christmas Events
- Subsidized Hansefit membership
- Free German course
About us
OKAPI:Orbits is at the forefront of space sustainability, addressing some of the most pressing challenges of the space industry: the growing problem of crowded orbital regimes, and the need for more efficient satellite operations. We're providing end-to-end solutions that help various space industry players cover their Space Situation Awareness (SSA), and Space Traffic Management and Coordination (STM & STC) needs. We are committed to safeguarding space missions and access to space for all humanity. Join us on our mission.
Last but not least, we would like to share with you that research shows that women are less likely to apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the listed requirements.
Please know that if it’s your case — but you are passionate about space technology, building reliable software, and contributing to a more sustainable space environment — we strongly encourage you to apply.
OKAPI:Orbits already brings together a highly diverse team, and we actively continue to strengthen this diversity which allows us to achieve higher performance and drive innovation.
Last but not least, we would like to share with you that research shows that women are less likely to apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the listed requirements.
Please know that if it’s your case — but you are passionate about space technology, building reliable software, and contributing to a more sustainable space environment — we strongly encourage you to apply.
OKAPI:Orbits already brings together a highly diverse team, and we actively continue to strengthen this diversity which allows us to achieve higher performance and drive innovation.