Tech Operations Intern

Paylocity; Town of Pittsford (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking an intern for a 12-week summer internship in Technical Operations, based on-site in Rochester, NY. This program offers hands-on experience across multiple operations functions, mentorship, and exposure to real client interactions.

You will learn to build client relationships, solve problems, and deliver a strong client experience while gaining practical skills for a potential full-time opportunity after graduation. This role requires on-site availability five days a week.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program with anticipated graduation between December 2027 and Spring 2028.
• Strong written and verbal communication for business correspondence.
• High attention to detail and commitment to process adherence.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with clients via phone and email to provide updates, gather information, and resolve routine inquiries.
• Support high-volume client service operations by completing casework and resolving routine client issues.
• Review, investigate, and resolve client cases with accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to accelerate complex issues and ensure timely resolution.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree program (in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

Job Type

Internship

Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce. Bring your talent and eagerness to learn to Paylocity, where you’ll discover the skills needed to launch your career! Benefit from award-winning training and one-on-one coaching as you play a key role Paylocity’s future with an early careers position. Explore how you can go from the classroom to the conference room with internships and new-grad programs at one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Experience the support that’ll take you from grad to a flourishing career with a position in Paylocity’s early careers division!

Position Overview

Technical Operations is responsible for the implementation, support, programming, configuration, and continuous enhancement of innovative solutions that extend the capabilities of Paylocity’s core HR and Payroll systems. Leveraging emerging technologies, AI-driven capabilities, and intelligent automation, the team designs scalable solutions that streamline processes, improve efficiency, and deliver greater value to clients.

Technical Operations

Technical Operations is dedicated to creating a one-of-a-kind client experience by combining technical expertise, innovation, and automation to meet the evolving needs of Paylocity’s clients

Internship Overview

The Client Service & Technical Operations Internship is a 12-week summer experience designed to give you a real look into a career across multiple functions within Operations. You’ll learn how to build strong client relationships, solve problems, and deliver an exceptional client experience while gaining hands‑on experience that prepares you for a potential full-time opportunity after graduation. Throughout the summer, you’ll:

• Get hands-on experience through onboarding, mentorship, job shadowing, reverse shadowing, and exposure to real client interactions.
• Build business and industry knowledge through weekly learning activities, assignments, leadership conversations, and team experiences.
• Work on a meaningful project aligned to Operational goals, developing recommendations, and presenting your work to managers and leaders.
• Grow your professional skills through workshops, peer networking, mentorship, and our Intern Summit at Paylocity’s headquarters.
• Connect with leaders and peers across the organization while gaining a broader understanding of how different teams work together.
• Showcase your growth through mid-point and final presentations highlighting your key learnings, project results, and recommendation.

This is a 100% in-office role based at our Rochester, NY locations. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position. Candidates must be able to work on-site five days per week from 9:00am -6:00pm local time.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with clients via phone and email to provide updates, gather information, and resolve routine inquiries.
• Support high-volume client service operations by completing casework, processing requests, and resolving routine client issues in accordance with established service standards.
• Review, investigate, and resolve client cases while ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely completion.
• Assist with case routing, workload balancing, and assignment management to support operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Complete project returns, processing cleanup, and other operational support activities to improve team productivity and client outcomes.
• Accurately document client interactions, case activity, and resolutions within company systems.?
• Collaborate with Account Managers and cross-functional partners to accelerate complex issues and ensure timely resolution of client needs.
• Provide technical support by troubleshooting software and hardware issues.
• Support clients in the modification of items (based on the support team) that may include Time off Accruals, Time and Attendance, Tax Items, ACA, General Ledger, Reporting, Custom Calculations, and/or security requests.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Active enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program with an anticipated graduation between December 2027 and Spring 2028
• Preference for Business technical majors, with a career interest in customer service, account management, client success and technical support.
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Experience with data entry and client interaction preferred
• Strong technical aptitude; proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent time management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for business correspondence
• High attention to detail and commitment to process adherence, including recognizing and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt in a fast‑paced environment and work well in a team setting; willingness to jump in wherever necessary.

Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.