Spring 2027 People & Culture Intern

Marshall University; United States; Remote; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Active Minds is offering a remote People & Culture Intern role for Spring 2027. The internship focuses on supporting Employee Lifecycle and People Operations, including talent attraction, onboarding, engagement, learning, and policy updates.

The role reports to the Director, People & Culture and collaborates with the team. The internship runs Feb 1, 2027 to Apr 23, 2027, with a 20-hour weekly schedule, Monday through Friday, in the intern's local time zone.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in a career in People & Culture/HR, with a related-field degree preferred.
• Familiarity with HRIS, ATS or CRM databases or ability to learn them.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across emails and Slack.
• Experience with Google Workspace is a plus and valued.

Responsibilities

• Support Employee Lifecycle tasks: posting jobs, recruitment marketing, and onboarding.
• Assist with hiring processes, reviews of applicants in Jazz HR ATS and interviews.
• Help with onboarding checklists and a white-glove candidate experience.
• Support pulse surveys, employee engagement programs, and recognition efforts.
• Assist with performance reviews and learning and development initiatives.
• Maintain job description library and HRIS data accuracy.

Skills

HRIS familiarity

ATS/CRM experience

Multitasking

Strong written and verbal comms

Microsoft Google Workspace

Education

Human Resources Management / Organizational Psychology / Business Administration degree

Tools

Jazz HR

HRIS

CRM databases

Google Workspace

Job description

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Location: Remote
Application Closes on:Wed, November 4th, 2026 at 11:59pm ET

About the Active Minds Internship Program

Active Minds is the largest nonprofit in the United States mobilizing youth and young adults to transform mental health norms across society. For more than 20 years, we have equipped the next generation of peer mental health advocates through a variety of programs, including the Active Minds Chapter Network, A.S.K., and Send Silence Packing. Our advocacy, initiatives, and campaigns foster lasting change in how youth view and discuss mental health, encouraging them to use their voices to influence broader conversations and inform mental health supports within their communities. Together, we are building a diverse movement of champions committed to improving mental health for all.

Our internships are geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. Active Minds relies on the help of our interns tremendously as they work directly on important initiatives and projects as well as assist staff on a variety of administrative tasks. Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health.

All Spring 2027 internships will be remote, with an anticipated start date of February 1st, 2027, and an anticipated end date of April 23rd, 2027. We expect interns to work 20 hours per week on a consistent schedule, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in their local time zone and commit to staying on board for the entire semester.

Active Minds pays interns $18 per hour.

People & Culture Internship Summary

As part of the People & Culture department, Active Minds is seeking an eager People & Culture Intern to support the Employee Lifecycle and daily People Operations as we implement organizational design. This includes talent attraction, talent acquisition, onboarding, employee engagement, learning and development, and other administrative tasks. The People & Culture Intern will report to the Director, People & Culture and work collaboratively with other members of the Active Minds Team. The People & Culture Intern will work in a dynamic environment that values growth and development and brings fresh ideas to partner across various departments.

Responsibilities

Employee Lifecycle

• Talent Attraction and Acquisition:Support the People & Culture department with crafting job posts, flyers, and recruitment marketing materials in collaboration with Marketing.
• Assist the Senior Associate, People & Culture with the hiring process, including reviewing applicants in Jazz HR ATS, coordinating recruiter phone screens and virtual interviews.
• Onboarding: Support the Senior Associate, People & Culture with onboarding tasks and checklists to ensure a streamlined, white‑glove experience with new hires.
• Employee Engagement: Partner with Director, People & Culture to administer pulse surveys in alignment with organizational needs, and review data in collaboration with the People & Culture department.
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives and employee recognition programs.
• Learning and Development: Support the administration of annual performance review and other learning and development initiatives.

People Operations

• Perform job description reviews, draft job description templates, and upkeep our job description library.
• Assist with maintaining employee records and ensuring information in the HRIS is accurate and up to date.
• Assist with updating policy and compliance documentation including the Employee Handbook, employment law posters, and the Culture and Operations Manual.
• Assist with responding to routine employee questions regarding People & Culture policies and. …

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in a career in People & Culture/HR, with a preference for candidates pursuing a degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field
• Familiarity with or ability to learn HRIS, ATS or CRM databases
• Ability to adapt to varying priorities and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and communications skills, both verbal and written, and ability to communicate across various platforms including email and Slack
• Ability to think innovatively by embracing fresh, diverse thinking, preparing our organization for the evolving workforce
• Strong attention to detail and well-organized
• Flexible team player, motivated collaborator
• Experience with Google Workspace is a plus
• Experience in a related HR environment is a plus

Application Process

The application cycle for the Spring 2027 Internship Program will be open from Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 through Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each application question in complete, authentic sentences, as we thoroughly review every application.

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by late November/early December 2026 regarding scheduling next steps. We value the time that applicants put into completing their applications, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide responses to phone calls or emails regarding application status.