Human Resources Intern

Virginia Commercial Space; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Spaceport Authority Internship Program invites degree-seeking students to participate in the Human Resources Intern role in Norfolk, VA. The intern will assist with onboarding, HR documents, reports, and internal communications while gaining hands-on HR experience.

Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle confidential information with professionalism. This internship emphasizes teamwork, learning, and collaboration across HR staff and departments.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Major in HR, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Psychology, Psychology, or related field preferred.
• Previous HR/administrative experience is a plus.
• Experience with scheduling, data entry, recordkeeping, or administrative tasks is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support new-hire onboarding and orientation processes.
• Assist with preparing HR documents, reports, forms, and correspondence.
• Assist with employee engagement activities, company events, and internal communications.
• Aid HR staff to ensure policies, procedures, and documentation are followed and maintained.
• Assist with special HR projects, data entry, and other initiatives as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling employee information.
• Perform other duties as assigned as applicable to the role.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Education

Currently enrolled in college/university

HR/Business major preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

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Human Resources Intern

Intern Norfolk, VA, US

Virginia Spaceport Authority Internship Program gives students the chance to apply their education to real-world challenges through meaningful, hands‑on projects. Top candidates are well‑rounded students from a variety of backgrounds who demonstrate inquisitiveness, team‑orientation, excellence, and resilience. At the time you apply for this announcement, you must be a degree‑seeking student who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited educational institution on at least a half‑time basis.

SUMMARY

General Description:The Human Resources Intern will support the HR team with a variety of administrative and employee-related activities while gaining hands‑on experience in human resources operations. Responsibilities may include assisting with onboarding, preparing HR documents, supporting employee engagement initiatives, The intern will also assist with special projects and help ensure HR processes are organized, accurate, and aligned with company policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, detail‑oriented, and able to handle confidential information with professionalism. Strong communication skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment are highly valued.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support new‑hireonboarding and orientationprocesses.


• Assist with preparingHR-related documents, reports, forms, andcorrespondence.


• Assist with employeeengagement activities,company events, andinternal communications.


• Aid HR Staff as needed ensuring HRpolicies, procedures, anddocumentation are followedand maintained accurately.


• Assist with specialHR projects, research, data entry,and other initiativesas needed.


• Maintain confidentialityand professionalism whenhandling employee andcompany information.


• Perform other dutiesand responsibilities asassigned oras applicable tothe role.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

General Education

College: Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.

Major: Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Psychology, Psychology, or a related field is preferred.

Job-Related Experience:

• Previous experience inhuman resources, recruiting, administration, customerservice, or arelated field ispreferred.


• Experience working inan office, professional, or team-oriented environment isa plus.


• Experience handling confidentialor sensitive informationis preferred.


• Experience with scheduling, data entry, recordkeeping, or administrative tasksis helpful.


• Familiarity with MicrosoftOffice, Google Workspace, orother HR/businesssoftware is aplus.


• Previous internship, volunteer, campus organization, orother relevant experiencemay be consideredin lieu offormal HR experience.

Certifications: Nospecific certificationrequired.

Licenses, etc.: Valid driver's license is necessary while operating a vehicle while on agency business. Must be able to transport themselves to VSA's Headquarters office (located in Norfolk, VA).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Knowledge:

• Basic understanding ofhuman resources principles, practices, and procedures.


• General knowledge ofrecruitment, onboarding, employee relations, andpersonnel administration.


• Understanding of theimportance of confidentialitywhen handling employeeinformation.

Skills:

• Excellent organizationaland time-managementskills.


• Attention to detailand accuracy.

Abilities:

• Ability to learnand apply HRpolicies, procedures, andprocesses.


• Ability to communicateprofessionally with employees, candidates,and management.


• Ability to handlesensitive and confidentialinformation appropriately.

Physical Demands:

• Primarily sedentaryoffice work withthe ability tosit and workat a computerfor extended periods.


• Ability to occasionallystand, walk, bend, reach, and movearound theworkplace.


• Ability to usestandard office equipment, including computers, telephones, printers, and otheroffice devices.


• Primarily work ina professional officeenvironment.


• Regularinteraction with employees, candidates, supervisors, and other membersof the organization.


• Work may involvehandling confidential andsensitive employee information.

Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for issuance of a NASA credential.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.