Workforce Planning Intern

Job Description

Workforce Planning Intern | The AES Corporation

The Tone:
This is a US-based internship at The AES Corporation, a company that is not just adapting to change, but actively shaping the future of global energy. As the largest US-based global power company with 8,300 employees across 12 countries, AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions worldwide. This Workforce Planning Intern role is crucial for conducting deep-dive analysis of all headcount-related spending, meticulously identifying key cost drivers, and delivering clear, actionable variance insights against both budget and forecast, thereby ensuring paramount financial accuracy, transparency, and strategic value in workforce cost management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: Not specified
• Pay: $21.00–$30.18 hourly
• Team: Partners with HR, Payroll, and Finance teams
• Mission: Conduct deep-dive analysis of headcount-related spending, identify cost drivers, and deliver clear, actionable variance insights versus budget and forecast.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Power BI, Tableau

What You’ll Actually Do
• Expense Review: Thoroughly review and meticulously analyze all people-related expenses, encompassing salaries, comprehensive benefits packages, performance bonuses, associated taxes, and other related costs, with the primary goal of ensuring absolute data accuracy and completeness across all records.
• Variance Analysis: Conduct in-depth and granular variance analyses by systematically comparing actual people costs against both established budgets and previously set forecasts, working to identify specific cost drivers and understanding deviations.
• Reporting: Proactively create, develop, and diligently maintain essential reports concerning headcount figures, overall people costs, and various other people-related metrics, fulfilling both routine reporting requirements and responding to specific ad-hoc needs from leadership.
• Budgeting & Forecasting Support: Provide direct and critical assistance in the analysis, development, and refinement of budgets and forecasts specifically related to people costs, diligently tracking any changes, and upholding the highest standards of data integrity for all headcount projections and future planning.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree is required, with a focus on fields such as finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a closely related discipline; this is an Entry-Level position.
• Experience: No specific prior professional experience in years is required for this internship role.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with data analysis tools such as Power BI or Tableau; strong analytical capabilities and a detail-oriented approach to tasks; ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously; a self-starter attitude, characterized by resourcefulness, taking initiative, and navigating ambiguity positively.