Primary Function

The HR Intern will participate in foundational HR duties by performing day-to-day human resource activities. This role will include exposure to multiple HR domains with added emphasis on recruiting and talent acquisition support. Focus areas will depend on the intern’s education, experience, and interest.

Essential Duties

HR Functions

• Engage in professional training and development activities in support of organizational and departmental training initiatives
• Actively support recruiting and talent acquisition efforts, including candidate sourcing assistance, event preparation, outreach to high schools and technical schools, digital campaign support, background checks, and interview scheduling
• Coordinate new hire onboarding including preparing packets and collecting I-9 Interndocumentation
• Assist in planning and executing company events to promote positive employee relations
• Maintain and update the internal HR intranet page to support HR communications
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the HR team as needed
• Provide administrative support for benefits-related tasks such as assisting with communication materials, tracking enrollment documentation, and responding to basic employee inquiries
• Assist with people data activities including data entry, data quality reviews, and generating basic HR reports

Continuous Improvement Projects

• Plan and execute small-scale HR projects related to compensation, diversity and inclusion, HR analytics, benefits, learning and development, and recruiting process improvements

Minimum Requirements
Education

Undergraduate student who is majoring in HR or related field with minimum 3.0 GPA. 

Work Experience 

• 1+ year work experience, HR related experience preferred. 

Physical 

• Ability to periodically travel (sometimes overnight).  
• Ability to lift various materials that could weigh up to 50 lbs., stoop, bend and stretch to assemble/disassemble marketing displays.  
• Ability to sit for long periods using a PC and telephone. 

Other 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong research skills. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.  
• Familiar with Microsoft SharePoint and capable of managing content preferred. 
• Familiar with using Microsoft Publisher or similar application preferred.  
• Highly organized, detail-focused, and customer service-oriented. 
• Comfortable using social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). 
• Must be interested in Human Resources and/or Organizational Development as a discipline. 

Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.