People Operations Intern

People Operations Intern

Ready to launch your career in organizational development? Our People Operations team is looking for an intern to support key initiatives like succession planning, professional development planning, and HRIS optimization. If you're passionate about improving workplaces through data, learning, and collaboration, this internship offers a meaningful, hands-on experience.

You’ll gain skills in project management, data analysis, and system improvement, all while supporting senior leadership with insights and tools. Projects may include building dashboards, creating competency models, and enhancing administrative processes that shape how we grow as an organization.

Day to Day

• Organizational Development: Assist with projects like succession planning and professional development planning by cleaning and analyzing data, researching best practices, and developing tools like promotion checklists and core competency models. Share insights that support informed decision-making at the leadership level.
• HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems): Support cleanup and alignment of employee records, job classifications, and position data. Learn how to navigate, maintain, and optimize HR platforms for improved data integrity.
• Talent Acquisition: Coordinate interviews and phone screens and occasionally conduct initial screenings. Help with administrative recruitment tasks and provide general support during key People Operations initiatives (e.g., notetaking, event coordination, research).
• People Operations: While this internship focuses on organizational development, data analysis, and HR systems, you also may support major pushes on department goals for the People Operations team and gain exposure to many areas of the organization through job shadowing.

Qualifications & Competencies

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheet creation, formulas, and data cleaning. Data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) are a plus.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and HRIS platforms (such as Paycom) is helpful.
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills; ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable under District standards.

Schedule

This position will work up to a maximum of 1,000 hours or six months. We prefer a candidate who is available to work 30 or more hours a week for a six-month time period but will consider alternative schedules. The ideal start date is May or June 2025, with accommodations made for the right candidate.

Pay Range & Benefits

This role is a paid internship with the pay range of $23.72 - $33.22/hour. We value life-work balance and are leaders in the industry with our seasonal employee benefits package, which includes but is not limited to: 

• $479/month employee housing stipend
• Wellness program
• 457 retirement savings plans
• Paid holidays and PTO
• $700 annual recreation benefit

All District employees must submit to a pre-employment drug screen and extensive background check.

For a full classification specification, email erwsdjobs@erwsd.org.

All applicants must apply online by May 14, 2025 in order to be considered

Salary : $700