Human Resources Internship - Winter/Spring '27

APCO; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop provided

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

APCO is seeking a senior or recent graduate for its full-time paid internship in Washington, DC. The program offers hands-on HR experience in talent management, organizational support, and communications.

You will join a hybrid environment with a company laptop provided to support both home and office work. The internship runs January to May 2027 with a fixed hourly pay and a Friday deadline for applications.

Qualifications

• Recent college graduate or senior in class standing.
• Majors: human resources management, business, or learning technology.
• Collaborative team player who can work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidential information at all times.
• Strong attention to organizational and grammatical detail.
• Experience with Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.
• US work authorization; CPT/OPT not eligible.

Responsibilities

• Support HR across functions, including employee programs and data reporting.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding in HRIS VIA.
• Provide support to Employee Resource Groups.
• Create educational materials and resources for employees.
• Perform administrative tasks: data entry, filing, contracts/POs, invoices.
• Help prepare communications, presentations, and HR reports.

Skills

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

HR/Business/Learning tech major

Recent college graduate or senior

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Human Resources team seeks a forward-thinking and enthusiastic senior or recent graduate to join our full-time paid internship program. This is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a dynamic HR environment while developing foundational skills in talent management, organizational support, strategy, and communications.

This internship will sit in APCO's Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities

• - Support the Human Resources team across various functions, including but not limited to employee programs and data reporting, to maintain accurate employee records and databases while ensuring data confidentiality and compliance
• - Assist with onboarding and offboarding employees in our HRIS platform VIA
• - Provide support to our Employee Resource Groups
• - Contribute to the creation of educational materials and resources for our employees
• - Perform administrative tasks, including data entry, digital filing, contracts/POs, and invoices
• - Help prepare communication materials, presentations, and reports for HR initiatives

Qualifications

• - Recent college graduate or senior in class standing
• - Major in human resources management, business or learning technology preferred
• - Collaborative team player who also can work independently and be a self-starter, take initiative, and set priorities
• - Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information at all times
• - Strong attention to organizational and grammatical detail
• - Experience with Microsoft products preferred, specifically Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams
• - Available to work 40 hours per week
• - Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with CPT/OPT/Post-OPT status

Working hours and office location

Our interns work 40 hours perweek, Monday to Friday.

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily.

Compensation

This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $18.40.

Closing date for applications

Applications will close on Friday, October 2nd.

Internship commencement

Our program begins on Tuesday, January 12th and ends on Friday, May 21st 2027.

Careers at APCO

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams who bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.