Business Operations Intern (Paid, Part-Time)

LAPORTE USA; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking reimbursed

Cell phone plan subsidized

Academic credit eligibility

Path to full-time role

Job summary

LAPORTE USA is seeking a Business Operations Intern in West Chester, PA, offering hands-on experience across recruiting, HR support, and daily office operations. The role starts with recruiting, then expands to operations projects, with potential for a full-time position after graduation.

The position is part-time, in-office, and pays $22–$25 per hour for 12–16 hours weekly. Responsibilities include applicant screening, onboarding, benefits support, vendor coordination, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in business or science with a business minor.
• Available 12–16 hours per week in West Chester office.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Deep knowledge of Excel and proficiency with Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience in finance, HR, or operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting tasks: review applications, coordinate interviews, and maintain candidate records in Greenhouse.
• Onboarding and HR support: new-hire checklists, IT equipment setup, benefits enrollment, and newsletters.
• Office operations: manage mail, invoices, supplies, and vendor coordination.
• Partner projects: track licenses, manage laptop inventory, and support events.
• Process improvement: build trackers and simple Excel tools to streamline operations.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Attention to detail

Written communication

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's program in business or science with business minor

Tools

Greenhouse

Microsoft 365

AI tools (Claude/ChatGPT)

Job description

Business Operations Intern (Paid, Part-Time)

West Chester, PA

West Chester, PA (in office, downtown) | $22-25/hour | 12-16 hours a week | Parking reimbursed | Cell phone plan subsidized | Starts as early as December 1, 2026

Laporte is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm serving food and beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing clients from offices across the US. We're looking for a smart, ambitious and organized student to get exposure to and support business operations in our West Chester office: recruiting engineers, onboarding new hires, keeping the office running, and taking on projects for our partners. You'll start mostly in recruiting and grow into operations work you own, with the goal of a full-time role after graduation if it's a good fit.

What you'll do

• Recruiting (an early priority in your first two months): review applications against set criteria, coordinate interviews, keep candidates informed, and keep records current in Greenhouse.
• Onboarding and HR support: run new-hire checklists, coordinate laptop setup with IT and ship equipment to new hires, help employees with benefits enrollment and everyday requests, write the monthly HR and admin newsletter, keep training records current, and format employee resumes and bios for proposals.
• Office operations: handle incoming mail, log and route checks and invoices, order supplies, and coordinate contractors and vendors.
• Partner projects: for example, tracking engineers' professional licenses and renewals across states, keeping the laptop inventory, helping with a phone system changeover, and planning the holiday party and team retreats.
• Process improvement: build trackers and simple tools in Excel and Microsoft 365 that make the office run better.

What your week looks like

You'll start at the low end of the hours through finals, work the full schedule over winter break, and spend your first two months mostly on recruiting. After that, about half recruiting and HR, a quarter office operations (yes, including mail and supplies), and the rest finance logging and projects. We build your schedule around your classes, with at least three weekday blocks of four hours or more in the office. The title says intern, but you'll be one of the team.

What you'll get

• Paid, hands-on experience in recruiting, HR and business operations
• Real ownership of systems and projects, working directly with firm leadership
• Experience with Greenhouse, Microsoft 365 and AI-assisted workflows
• Flexible hours around your classes, with parking reimbursed and your cell phone plan subsidized
• Eligible for academic credit, subject to your department's approval
• A path to a full-time role after graduation if it's a good fit

What we're looking for

Required:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, majoring in a business field, or in a science field with a minor in business
• Available 12-16 hours a week in our West Chester office, including at least three weekday blocks of four hours or more, set around your course schedule
• Clear writing and close attention to detail
• Deep knowledge of Excel
• Strong skills in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• A background in finance, HR, business law or accounting, through coursework or work experience
• Discretion with confidential information

Preferred:

• Work or club experience with scheduling, records, money or customer service
• Interest in HR, recruiting or operations
• Interest in staying in the area after graduation
• Experience with AI tools such as Claude Cowork, Claude Code, ChatGPT and OpenAI Codex, with examples of side projects

Laporte is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Offers depend on a background check.