2027 Summer Human Resources Intern - Jefferson City

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Central District Office in Jefferson City is seeking a Human Resources Intern. The role performs routine entry-level activities, researching and developing recommendations on personnel programs under direct supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting with recruitment, onboarding, policy dissemination, and data collection for reporting. Candidates must be enrolled in a relevant degree program and meet GPA and credit-hour requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program (ABET-accredited for engineering).
• GPA of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0.
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours.

Responsibilities

• Recruits and pre-screens applicants, including affirmative action recruiting; assist supervisors with interviewing and hiring processes.
• Provide information on policies, procedures, and guidelines; assist with administration of personnel policies and programs to ensure uniform compliance.
• May conduct job analysis; suggest placement in salary structure; write reports and job descriptions.
• Collect, research, summarize, and provide routine analysis of information related to personnel policies and HR programs.
• Review data related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action; compile data for monitoring compliance and prepare reports.
• Assist with compliance training and employee orientation programs.
• Perform other responsibilities as required or assigned.

Education

Relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program

ABET-accredited program (engineering candidates)

GPA 2.0 or higher

30 credit hours minimum

Job description

This position will be filled at a rate contingent with previous relevant intern experience.

Job Location: Central District Office, 1511 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why you’ll love this position:

The human resources intern performs routine entry-level activities in regards to researching and developing recommendations concerning routine personnel programs and policies, and serves in an advisory capacity in standard human resources related activities. Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision.

A day in the life:

• Recruits and pre-screens applicants, including affirmative action recruiting; provides general assistance to supervisors on the interviewing/hiring process and the promotion or transfer of current employees to authorized vacancies.
• Provides information on current policies, procedures, and guidelines as needed, assists supervisors on matters related to the administration of personnel policies, regulations, and department programs to ensure uniform compliance.
• May conduct job analysis on new or existing jobs; formulates recommendations on placement of the job within the salary structure; writes reports and job descriptions.
• Collects, researches, summarizes, and provides routine analysis of information and data related to personnel policies and human resources programs; prepares responses to questions or requests for information of limited complexity.
• Reviews information, data, and forms related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements; compiles data necessary for monitoring compliance and prepares related reports.
• Assists with compliance training and employee orientation programs.
• Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.

What you'll need for success:

• Must be enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program; for engineering candidates, program must be ABET-accredited.
• Must possess, and maintain, an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0.
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours.

Special working conditions and job characteristics:

• None

More reasons to love this position:

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Central District Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.