HR Apprentice - Talent Acquisition & Early Careers

About HawkCell

HawkCell is a pioneering company dedicated to advancing animal imaging through cutting-edge AI and medical imaging technologies. Our mission is to transform patient care by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. Having secured Series A funding in early 2024, we are expanding rapidly to international markets (NORAM & APAC) to become the leader in animal imaging.

We are a fast-growing company providing a cutting-edge portfolio of solutions for veterinary clinics. Our solution is a powerful SaaS platform that delivers protocol optimization and MRI & CT image denoising algorithms designed to enhance diagnostic precision.

Our diverse team, composed of experts from various fields and backgrounds, collaborates to create impactful products. Headquartered in Lyon and with a global market presence, we are on a mission to modernize veterinary imaging, and we're looking for a driven, dynamic Sales & Business Development Hunter to accelerate our market penetration and drive long-term client success.

Join our passionate HawkStars and make a difference, one image at a time!

Our Values

• AMBITION: We believe in reaching for the moon to reach for the stars, having eyes that twinkle as we approach the goal and showing enthusiasm to inspire and motivate each of our people. We believe that success is a combination of talents. The common goal comes first.

• INNOVATION: For us, innovation means allowing everyone to unleash their creativity at all stages of the organisation. It also means being of a continuous improvement process and not hesitating to question what exists in order to create differentiating value. Dare to create.

• TRUST: For us nothing is built without trust and responsibility. Believing in oneself and believing in others is the virtuous path that leads to a team's success. It is the founding value and the soil that fertilises our innovation, our ambition and our resilience. It allows us to make mistakes, without fear of judgement, and to keep moving towards Excellence, T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R!

• EXCELLENCE: We demand and deliver the highest standards across everything we do, from the precision of our technologies to the quality of our service and from our internal organization to our processes.

• GRIT: We embrace hard work, perseverance and discipline, knowing that true progress is achieved through sustained effort and mastery.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated HR Apprentice with a strong interest in recruitment to support and progressively take ownership of our intern and early-career hiring activities. If you are looking for a apprenticeship in HR field (alternance RH), this may be your chance to shine!

This role is designed as a hands-on apprenticeship, offering exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle while contributing directly to the company’s growth. The apprentice will be responsible for coordinating, sourcing, and managing the recruitment of interns across multiple teams, ensuring a positive candidate experience and efficient hiring process. We are looking for someone who can be with us for at least 1 year.

What you'll do

Intern & Early-Career Recruitment 

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for interns, including: 
• Understanding hiring needs with managers 
• Drafting and posting intern job descriptions 
• Sourcing candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, universities, and partnerships 
• Screening CVs and conducting first-round interviews 
• Coordinating interviews with hiring managers 
• Managing offers and contract preparation in coordination with HR 
• Maintain a structured intern recruitment calendar aligned with business needs. 
• Build and manage a talent pipeline for recurring internship roles. 

Recruitment Operations & Reporting 

• Maintain accurate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). 
• Track recruitment metrics for intern hiring (time-to-hire,