Human Resources Intern – Summer 2027

Jobtailor; Northfield Township (IL); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Northfield Township, IL, is offering an HR internship to provide hands-on experience across the employee lifecycle. You will assist in onboarding, performance management, and talent acquisition while contributing to HR analytics and communications.

You will gain exposure to HR business partnership, talent management, total rewards, learning and development, and belonging initiatives in a healthcare-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Rising senior in an undergraduate program; 3.0 GPA preferred.
• Majors in Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences or related field.
• Active interest in Healthcare preferred.
• Excellent organizational, planning, communication and follow-up skills required.
• Excellent presentation skills for large and small groups.
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bias toward action and results oriented.
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Help assess and improve touchpoints across the employee lifecycle.
• Support creation of talent profiles and succession planning materials.
• Assist HR Business Partners with employee relations, performance management, and organizational change initiatives.
• Analyze employee feedback and present actionable insights to HR leadership.
• Evaluate career pathing framework and support review of career progression models.
• Prepare and review HR communications and intranet content.
• Participate in talent acquisition activities including job postings and resume screening.
• Assist in coordinating employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Contribute to employee engagement and belonging initiatives.
• Conduct research on HR best practices, trends, and benchmarking data.
• Work closely with HR team members and gain exposure to HR business partnership, talent management, talent acquisition, total rewards, learning and development, and belonging

Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Undergraduate major in HR/Business/Social Sciences

GPA 3.0 minimum

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

• Help assess and improve touchpoints across the employee lifecycle
• Support creation of talent profiles and succession planning materials
• Assist HR Business Partners with employee relations, performance management, and organizational change initiatives
• Analyze employee feedback and present actionable insights to HR leadership
• Evaluate career pathing framework and support review of career progression models
• Prepare and review HR communications and intranet content
• Participate in talent acquisition activities including job postings and resume screening
• Assist in coordinating employee onboarding and offboarding processes
• Contribute to employee engagement and belonging initiatives
• Conduct research on HR best practices, trends, and benchmarking data
• Work closely with HR team members and gain exposure to HR business partnership, talent management, talent acquisition, total rewards, learning and development, and belonging

Requirements

• Rising senior in an undergraduate program; junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred
• Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences or related major
• Active interest in the Healthcare industry preferred
• Excellent organizational, planning, communication and follow-up skills required
• Excellent presentation skills for large and small groups
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Bias toward action and results oriented
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills while supporting HR initiatives such as employee relations, performance management, and talent acquisition. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on effective communication and organizational skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Human Resources Support
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Employee Feedback Analysis
• Succession Planning
• Career Pathing Framework Evaluation
• Onboarding Coordination
• Performance Management

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem-Solving Skills

Industry Keywords

• Healthcare Industry
• Employee Engagement
• HR Best Practices
• Talent Management
• Organizational Change