Law & HR Summer Internship - Paid, Mentorship & Growth

Werner Enterprises, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Other optional supplemental coverage

Job summary

Werner Enterprises offers a paid summer internship that runs for 11 weeks, located at our Corporate Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, with some remote or off-site opportunities possible. The program includes dedicated training, real-world experiences, and housing assistance may be available.

The internship focuses on HR and administrative support, including recruitment tasks, document handling, and contract management, with strong emphasis on confidentiality and professional integrity.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• A proactive, team-oriented attitude and willingness to learn.
• Experience with Google Workspace preferred.
• Previous internship or part-time experience in an administrative or people-facing role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with leaves and unemployment administration and responses
• Assist with Placement Driver Investigations
• Assist with process documentation
• Assist with administrative work in Workday
• Assist in maintaining and opening of jobs on our careers site, job boards
• Assist with resume screening to identify qualified candidates
• Assist with recruiter phone screens
• Coordinate interview scheduling with hiring managers
• Assist with the administration and management of all pre-employment screening
• Review Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to ensure alignment with established company templates, standards, and legal requirements.
• Assist with maintaining the legacy contract management system (iView), including reviewing contract terms, verifying expiration dates, researching potential amendments, and removing expired agreements as appropriate.
• Support the migration and maintenance of commercial contracts in Salesforce.
• Monitor the Content Compliance Tool to ensure proper functionality, review compliance results, and assist with implementing approved remediation efforts in coordination with the Safety team.
• Manage and respond to data subject requests
• Conduct legal research on various topics to support legal review and decision-making.
• Assist with reviewing, organizing, and categorizing historical company documents, including physical records.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Team oriented

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Werner Enterprises offers a paid summer internship that runs for 11 weeks, located at our Corporate Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, with some remote or off-site opportunities possible. The program includes dedicated training, real-world experiences, and housing assistance may be available.

The internship focuses on HR and administrative support, including recruitment tasks, document handling, and contract management, with strong emphasis on confidentiality and professional integrity.