HR Administration Intern

Westchester Community College; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Westchester County Human Resources Department in White Plains offers a college internship in the HR Administration Unit for Fall 2026. The role includes research for training, updating materials, assisting with talent management and onboarding activities, and supporting monthly orientation sessions.

Candidates must be enrolled in a credit-bearing degree program at SUNY WCC, maintain a 2.5+ GPA, and have completed at least 24 credits.

Qualifications

• GPA 2.5 or better and in good standing.
• Must have completed 24 hours of earned credits by internship time.
• Must be enrolled in a credit-bearing degree program at SUNY WCC.
• Ability to work 8 hours a week/120 hours over the semester.
• Approval of Curriculum Chair or other Faculty in Major.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internet research for training and policy initiatives.
• Review training materials and suggest revisions; basic PowerPoint proficiency required.
• Assist Recruitment Coordinator with talent management; attend job fairs; review resumes; create materials for hiring managers.
• Assemble folders for monthly New Hire Orientation; observe onboarding.
• Log pre-employment screening results; file/shred documents; basic Excel skills.
• Assist with special projects (recognition, affirmative action plan).
• Create employee surveys and register attendees for training using an online survey tool.
• Assist HR presenters with logistics at trainings or functions.

Education

Enrolled in credit-bearing degree program at SUNY WCC

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Westchester County Human Resources Department, White Plains

Westchester County Human Resources Department, White Plains

Job Description for HR Administration Unit

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducting Internet research as needed for training and policy initiatives.
• Reviewing current training materials and suggesting revisions (requires basic proficiency with PowerPoint).
• Assisting Recruitment Coordinator with talent management efforts (ex. attendance at Job Fairs; reviewing and logging resumes; creating and/or revising materials to be shared as resource for hiring managers)
• Assembling folders for monthly New Hire Orientation sessions. May also attend a session to observe Onboarding process.
• Logging results of pre-employment screenings and filing/shredding documents (requires basic proficiency with MS Excel).
• Assisting with special projects dependent on time of year (ex. Recognition Ceremony; affirmative action plan)
• May be asked to create employee surveys and register attendees for training using an online survey tool.
• May assist HR presenters with logistics at trainings or functions

Majors relevant to the work being done in the internship include:

• Business Management
• Business Technologies
• Liberal Arts & Sciences (Social Sciences; Psychology; Sociology
• Human Services

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

• GPA: 2.5 or better, student in good standing
• 24 hours of earned credits at time of internship
• Approval of Curriculum Char or other Faculty in Major
• Ability to work 8 hours a week/120 hours over the semester in the internship
• Must be enrolled atÂSUNYÂWCCÂin a credit bearing industry related degree program at time of internship.

Other Important Details:

• The Human Resources Department is a public-facing department. Interns are expected to present themselves in a manner appropriate to a professional office setting, including a dress Code that is business casual.
• Hiring Manager: Kara A. Merrill – Director of Administration
• Attendance: Intern should honor pre-determined schedule and provide advance notice whenever possible of any need to change the schedule. Also to call or text supervisor immediately if unable to come in for the day. County HR will use the College’s timekeeping system for interns to log hours.
• Pay: WCC College Interns will be paid by the college at minimum wage for up to 120 hours. Must be enrolled in credit bearing course at WCC during time on internship to be paid.
• Duration & Hours: FALL 2026: 15-week Fall semester would equate to 8 hours/week. Schedule determined by department and student.