What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Intern - Summer 2025 position at WFYI Public Media?
Anticipated Start Date: June 2, 2025
Position Purpose
The Human Resource Intern will assist with human resource activities for WFYI. Intern will work closely with the HR (Human Resources) for a hands-on learning experience.
The WFYI internship program provides participants with robust experiences to use their existing skills and to add new skills to their portfolios. Internships are available throughout the organization and offer additional opportunities for exploration and acces to other departments beyond the assignment, as well as professional development.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the essential functions and responsibilities listed below. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience unless otherwise noted below.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Position Purpose
The Human Resource Intern will assist with human resource activities for WFYI. Intern will work closely with the HR (Human Resources) for a hands-on learning experience.
The WFYI internship program provides participants with robust experiences to use their existing skills and to add new skills to their portfolios. Internships are available throughout the organization and offer additional opportunities for exploration and acces to other departments beyond the assignment, as well as professional development.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the essential functions and responsibilities listed below. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Acquire skills in developing a recruitment, onboarding and offboarding process
- Aid in training of new Human Resource Information System (HRIS) auxiliary services
- Discover various communication tools in speaking with employees
- Assist with various benefit related tasks and be a partner with open enrollment
- Learn about the company’s HR policies, employee benefits, and other HR-related information to be able to help in responding to employee requests
- Complete one HR related project during internship
- Attend weekly HR meetings and others that may be required from time to time
- Shadow the HR team with our IDE initiative work with the organization
- Gain an understanding of payroll and budget systems
- Participate in process and workflow creation and updates in HR
- Attend and represent WFYI with the HR team at a career fair
- Learn to create HR-related reports in payroll, recruitment, and metrics
- Aid in the conversion of employee records from paper to electronic following compliance regulations
- Performs other duties/projects as assigned
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience unless otherwise noted below.
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in human resources, employment law, or related field and/or equivalent experience.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Basic/educational understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
The physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Ability to interact with others through phone, e-mail, and written correspondence
- Ability to perform focused work with close attention to detail
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time and to move intermittently throughout the workday
- Good speaking and listening skills