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Human Resources Intern

Ohio Department of Commerce
Columbus, OH Intern
POSTED ON 2/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2025

Office of Employee & Business Services

The Office of Employee and Business Services (OEBS) manages the agency's administrative services, including human resources, facility operations and organizational development. OEBS and its component bureaus support the primary goal of the ODJFS by providing continuous, accurate and timely administrative services to the program areas within the department. OEBS's customers include all ODJFS employees, clients, service providers, county agencies, and the public. Learn more about the office by visiting ODJFS OEBS Webpage

What you'll Do

In this position, you will provide support to the Bureau of Human Resources (HR), gaining a broad understanding of HR functions and the inner workings of state government. As part of the Talent Management team, you will support agency wide initiatives such as succession planning, employee development, workforce planning, performance management, classification & compensation, and talent acquisition. Additionally, you will have opportunity to collaborate with our payroll & benefits team, as well as our recruiting and onboarding team during peak times to gain hands-on experience across HR functions.

Day - to - Day you will :

  • Support agency wide workforce planning initiatives.
  • Write and publishe HR news articles on the agency's intranet.
  • Support HR Managers with maintenance of HR programs (e.g., employee referrals, job shadowing, exit interviews, succession planning, performance management).
  • Help coordinate employee events (e.g., new employee orientation, workshops, fairs).
  • Responds to inquiries from employees and public.
  • Assist with drafting and posting job openings.
  • Participate in candidate outreach.
  • Screen applications using applicant tracking system (i.e., Taleo).
  • Assist in onboarding new hires (e.g., paperwork, background checks, employment verification, scheduling interviews, processing personnel actions, communicating with internal stakeholders).
  • Provide general administrative support (e.g., filing paperwork, scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, uploading position descriptions, reporting

Learning objectives and competencies

  • Understand Public Service
  • Interpret agency & state human resource policies and procedures
  • Full-cycle recruiting
  • Performance management
  • HR software & tools
  • Customer service
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Schedule :

  • Minimum of 8 hours / week. Hours must be worked M-F between 7AM - 6PM.
  • Hours must be worked onsite at 30 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH. 43215
  • Travel : There may be opportunities for in-state travel.

    Preferred Qualification :

  • Passion for public service
  • Interest in becoming an HR professional
  • At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees

  • For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes :
  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
  • Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
  • Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
  • Qualifications

    The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following :

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and maintain good academic standing;
  • Provide proof of academic enrollment (copy of current unofficial transcript) by attaching to your application
  • Tips For Your Application

    When completing the different sections of this application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting. We cannot give you credit for your Work Experience and Education & Certifications if you do not provide that information in your online application. Information in attached resumes or cover letters must be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections to be considered.

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