Corporate Human Resources Intern

VT Industries, Inc.; Iowa (LA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

VT Industries, Inc. is seeking a part-time HR intern to support the HR team with confidential administrative tasks, data entry, and filing across Corporate and Holstein salaried staff. The role offers exposure to the hiring process and company policies.

You will learn and apply HR best practices, assist with interviews and onboarding, and maintain accurate records while delivering friendly service to employees and applicants. A bachelor's in business or HR is preferred.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in HR, business, or a related field.
• Junior or Senior standing in the program.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality to protect operations.
• Provide excellent service to employees and applicants.
• Perform administrative tasks: data entry, filing, phones.
• Assist with hiring: greet applicants, tests, interviews, onboarding.
• Maintain electronic personnel files for corporate and Holstein salaried staff.
• Enter hires, transfers, terminations into the HR database.
• Handle other duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Confidentiality

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Team Player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Some college or better in Human Resource Administration

Some post college or better in Management

Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Maintain employee confidence and protect operations by maintaining a high level of confidentiality
• Provide excellent customer service to all employees and applicants, including learning company policies, benefits, and procedures
• Perform administrative work, including entering, formatting, and printing information; organizing work; answering the phone; relaying messages; maintaining equipment and supplies; maintaining files; and sorting mail for the HR Department
• Assist with the hiring process, including greeting walk-in applicants, giving them applications, administering pre-employment tests, coordinating, and conducting interviews, conducting new hire orientation, etc.
• Create and maintain accurate electronic and personnel files for Corporate (hourly and salaried) and Holstein salaried employees
• Enter new hires, transfers, and terminations into HR database, and complete associated tasks with the change
• Other duties as assigned by the manager

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Major in Human Resources, Business, or related field
• Entering Junior or Senior year
• Self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Respectful of employees and customers
• All team members are expected to follow the Code of Conduct to the highest standards as well as to adhere to the Attendance Policy of VT Industries.

Physical Requirements

Tolerance for sitting long periods of time. Possess finger dexterity to write, type, and use a calculator. Maintain adequate vision to view small print and computer terminal. Ability to speak and hear, walk throughout facilities with occasional light lifting (25 pounds), stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with hands and arms required. Ability to travel between multiple facilities as required to perform core job duties.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

Preferred

Microsoft Outlook

Novice

Microsoft Word

Novice

Microsoft Excel

Novice

Novice

Communication

Novice

Novice

Windows

Novice

Customer Service

Novice

Behaviors

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related field.

Bachelors or better in Management or related field.

Some college or better in Human Resource Administration.

Some college or better in Organizational Leadership.

Some post college or better in Management.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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