Human Resources Intern

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York City is seeking a Graduate HR/People intern to evaluate current HR processes, assist with hiring, onboarding and offboarding, and help redesign workflows for scalability.

You will work with the recruitment platform, explore AI-enabled workflows, and deliver practical resources for the global People team during a summer program from June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027; eligibility includes US work authorization and up to 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Graduate student with significant HR/People experience
• Experience building and scaling HR processes, playbooks, systems, or tools
• Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle, particularly hiring, onboarding, and offboarding
• Comfort with HR technology and AI-enabled workflows
• Experience with HR/recruiting platforms is a plus
• Strong judgment and communication skills
• Highly organized and independent across teams and cultures
• Legally eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current HR processes, especially hiring, onboarding, and offboarding
• Identify gaps and opportunities to improve scalability
• Redesign priority aspects of the hiring process including manager guidance and interviews
• Apply external best practices to talent attraction and selection
• Improve playbooks, tools, and systems into scalable resources
• Collaborate with the recruitment platform and explore AI/MCP integrations
• Support additional HR duties as needed
• Deliver tangible, adoptable resources for the global People team

Skills

HR Process Evaluation

Playbook Development

HR Technology Integration

Employee Lifecycle Management

Recruitment Platform Experience

AI-Enabled Workflows

Communication Skills

Independent Work

Education

Graduate student

Tools

HR Technology

Recruitment Platforms

Job description

• Evaluate current HR processes, particularly hiring, onboarding, and offboarding
• Identify gaps, friction points, and opportunities to improve scalability
• Redesign priority aspects of the hiring process, including manager guidance, interview practices, tools, and workflows
• Apply external best practices to talent attraction and selection
• Improve playbooks, tools, and systems into scalable team resources
• Work with the recruitment platform and explore AI/MCP integrations
• Support additional HR duties as needed
• Deliver tangible, adoptable resources for the global People team

Requirements

• Graduate student with significant prior HR/People experience, ideally in a startup or high-growth organization
• Experience building and scaling HR processes, playbooks, systems, or tools
• Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle, particularly hiring, onboarding, and offboarding
• Comfort with HR technology and AI-enabled workflows
• Experience with HR/recruiting platforms is a plus
• Strong judgment and communication skills
• Highly organized and comfortable working independently across teams, seniority levels, and cultures
• Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Valid U.S. work authorization for the 2027 year required
• Available for the program from June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027
• Able to work up to 40 hours per week

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in evaluating and redesigning HR processes, particularly in hiring, onboarding, and offboarding, while leveraging HR technology and AI-enabled workflows to enhance scalability and efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Process Evaluation
• Talent Attraction Strategies
• HR Technology Integration
• Employee Lifecycle Management
• Playbook Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• HR Process Design
• Onboarding Management
• Offboarding Management
• Recruitment Platform Experience
• AI-Enabled Workflows

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Highly Organized
• Independent Work Capability
• Judgment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid U.S. Work Authorization

Industry Keywords

• High-Growth Organization
• Startup Experience
• Employee Lifecycle

Tools & Technologies

• HR Technology
• Recruitment Platforms