Human Resources Intern

Job Description

Human Resources Intern | Stiles Machinery

The Tone:
This is an internship at Stiles Machinery, in a typical office environment. The Human Resources Intern will provide critical administrative and operational support to the HR team. This role is designed to offer comprehensive hands-on experience across various key human resources functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR systems management, compensation, benefits administration, and compliance. By engaging in these areas, the intern will gain direct exposure to real-world HR practices and professional workflows within a corporate setting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, office environment
• Team: Supports the HR team, specifically the Lifecycle Services and Total Rewards teams.
• Mission: To provide essential administrative and operational support to the HR team, gaining hands-on experience across various HR functions.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, HRIS systems (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Support: Provide essential administrative and operational support to both the Lifecycle Services and Total Rewards HR teams, ensuring smooth daily workflows and responsiveness to departmental needs.
• Onboarding & Offboarding Processes: Actively support the onboarding and orientation processes for new hires, contributing to a positive new employee experience, and assist with crucial onboarding and offboarding audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Data & System Management: Accurately maintain and update employee records within HR systems, which includes completing detailed commissioning software data entry and facilitating necessary uploads to keep information current.
• Communication & Personnel Changes: Manage incoming email inquiries for both the Lifecycle Services and Total Rewards teams, responding professionally or routing to the appropriate contact, and diligently process written employee personnel changes.
• Confidentiality & Project Involvement: Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information and company records, provide timely and professional customer service to internal employees, and participate in assigned HR projects and department initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This is an entry-level internship for candidates currently pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related academic field, providing foundational knowledge for real-world application.
• Experience: Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, with a preference for strong skills in Microsoft Excel for data management and analysis.
• Skills: Strong organizational and time management abilities, exceptional attention to detail ensuring accurate and thorough work, effective verbal and written communication skills, robust problem-solving capabilities, and an expert ability to maintain and process confidential information with professionalism.
• Bonus: Familiarity with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) is preferred, offering an advantage but is not a strict requirement for this role.