People Operations Intern

People Operations Intern

Support our HR team in fostering a positive and efficient workplace. Assisting in HR functions including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and employee relations. Creating and maintaining HR documents, including the company handbook, job descriptions, and non-disclosure agreements. Ensure compliance with state, federal, and company policies. Coordinate employee engagement initiatives. Collect and analyze feedback from employees to improve performance, engagement, and morale.

Internship Guidelines

• This is an unpaid internship focused on skill-building and hands-on experience
• This internship provides educational training on HR and professional skills.
• Internship duration: 4-5 months, with the possibility of extension based on mutual interest, performance, and learning objectives
• Tentative Start Date: August 4th, 2025
• Tentative End Date: December 19th, 2025
• Nature of Employment: Part-Time Internship, Unpaid
• Hours/Week: 10-15
• Hybrid Work Environment: Onsite 1 day a week and Remote Zoom Meeting 1 day a week
• Location: New York City, NY

Tasks/Learning Objectives

1. Recruiting & Hiring: Posting job ads, screening resumes, organizing interviews, and recruiting interns and employees; able to create a measurement system to assess fitness for positions
2. Onboarding & Training: Design and facilitate onboarding programs to familiarize new interns and employees with the company’s mission, values, and job expectations
3. Employee Records: Maintain accurate employee and intern records, ensuring compliance with standards
4. Employee Development: Contribute to developing mentorship programs and structured feedback processes for interns as well as training
5. Employee Relations: Maintaining positive relationships within the team, fostering a healthy workplace culture
6. Job Analysis & Design: Conducting job analysis to create accurate job descriptions and role structures
7. Strategic Development: Create and implement strategies that support both business goals and employee/intern engagement

Training Structure 

• Handover Training
• HR Training
• Team Training
• Management Check-Ins
• One-On-One Check-Ins
• Reflections

Additional information can be found here.

Competencies

Knowledge:

1. Basic understanding of how people think, feel, behave in a work setting
2. Understanding how recruitment processes align with company culture and internship learning objectives
3. Knowledge of how onboarding practices help employees integrate smoothly into the team and company environment
4. Intersectionality and various levels of inequality in the workplace
5. Awareness of diverse backgrounds and strategies to support different people
6. Strategies for task tracking, prioritization, and delegation

Skills:

1. Problem-Solving: Work creatively to overcome conflicts and create solutions
2. Relationship Building: Foster positive, collaborative relationships with employees, creating an engaging and supportive work environment
3. Decision-Making: Make quick, informed decisions regarding employee selection and assignment
4. Diversity Training (cultural sensitivity)
5. Ethics Training
6. Negotiations: Reach consensus to achieve desired goals; Mediation–resolve conflicts
7. Active Listener: Fully digest others’ ideas and respond with empathy
8. Organization: Calendar management, goal setting, time blocking, task estimation
9. Communication Skills: Stay updated with colleagues on individual progress, team progress, and delegation of tasks

Abilities:  

1. Flexibility: Ability to adjust to different types of people
2. Adaptability: Ability to manage a dynamic team, including handling different schedules and varying experience levels
3. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills
4. Respect: Ability to show appreciation for other cultures through videography
5. Ethical Orientation: A strong sense of ethics and fairness to ensure that internship programs meet both legal and moral standards, providing genuine educational value
6. Collaboration: Ability to work on cross functional teams
7. Responsible with Feedback: Ability to give constructive feedback and handle criticism in a productive way
8. Stamina: Ability to maintain focus on tasks to complete work efficiently
9. Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
10. Task Prioritization: Ability to prioritize tasks based on deadlines and importance

Other: 

1. Perseverance
2. Patience
3. Empathy
4. Openness
5. Friendly
6. Level-headed
7. Neutral/Unbiased
8. Self Motivated

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Working in a hybrid office environment
  • One day a week in the office (day TBD and based on interns’ schedules)
  • One Zoom meeting per week (time/day TBD and based on interns’ schedules)
• Able to sit and perform computer works for prolonged periods
• Minimal Physical Demands (Able to lift small items up to 20 lbs)

Required Education

• High School Diploma
• Working towards a college degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in the fashion industry and jewelry
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
• Previous experience in HR, business management, club leadership, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Zoom, and Canva
• Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality
• Strong organization and interpersonal skills
• Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, and professional content
• Ability to remain objective and make decisions aligned with the best interests of the company

Other Information

• This position may be eligible for school credit through approved arrangements with your educational institution
• We do not provide visa sponsorship