2027 Undergraduate HR Services Internship

Cummins Inc.; Perth; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is offering a 13-month internship in Perth, Australia for an undergraduate HR student. The program covers Employee Benefits, Global OnBoarding, and Project Management, with exposure to SEAPAC and US stakeholders.

It seeks candidates who can defer their studies for the duration and commit to full‑time or part‑time engagement in 2027. Selected interns will gain hands-on experience across benefits, onboarding, and project coordination while contributing to regional wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Have 1–8 units left to complete as of January 2027.
• Available for the full 13 months and willing to defer studies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Employee Benefits administration including medical insurance and pension plans.
• Support Global OnBoarding across SEAPAC and related regions.
• Coordinate onboarding sessions and logistics with managers and stakeholders.
• Maintain benefits information portal and knowledge articles.
• Support renewal processes for insurance and benefit contracts.

Skills

Onboarding logistics

Global onboarding

Benefits administration

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor degree in HR or related field

Tools

Benefits portal

Global HR systems

Job description

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL . We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems.

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what #LifeAtCummins is all about.

If you are an undergraduate HR student looking to jump start your career, we are offering a 13-month full time or part time internship based at our Perth office . This is a unique opportunity to gain skills and knowledge while you are working full time commencing 27th January 2027. The Total Rewards Operations Intern program provides exposure to the student in the areas of 1) Employee Benefits and Wellness 2) Global OnBoarding and 3) Project Management across a broad geographical environment which include relationships with stakeholders in South Pacific and Southeast Asia as well as the US.

In this role you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Support the Employee Benefits service line including medical insurance, retirement/pension plans, wellness related policy and procedure administration, employee benefit reporting and regional wellness initiatives.
• Benefits administration including annual physical examination, claims processing and re-enrolment for Southeast Asia
• Support logistics and producing sessions for Global OnBoarding SEAPAC which includes the use of global systems and working closely with managers to organise employee attendance at onboarding sessions.
• Coordinate the regional flu vaccination program and service milestone recognition program
• Become a subject matter expert on all things employee benefits and maintain knowledge articles on various programs [BE1]

About You:

• Are currently studying a Bachelor degree in Human Resources or similar (International Business, Internal Communication, Project Management, Business).
• Have between 1 and 8 units of study left to complete of your undergraduate degree as of January 2027
• Are available for the full 13 months and be willing to defer your studies for that duration.

Note: Applicants that do not meet these qualifying requirements unfortunately will not be considered.

To be successful in this role, you will possess skills/abilities or be able to perform:

• Liaising with new employees and managers relating to coordinating global onboarding logistics.
• Coordination of engagement activities across all countries and vendors.
• Support insurance and benefit contract renewal processes.
• Maintenance of the benefits information portal and answers articles.
• Gain policy and process knowledge relating to benefits and wellness.

This is a 13-month, full time or part time, paid placement and the successful candidate will be required to defer their studies for the duration of the program. We now accept International Students who are currently in Australia on their student visas.

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, colour, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

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Job Human Resources

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Internship

ReqID 2437094

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No