Human Resources Intern (Remote)

About Us: 

We empower girls and women to move from hopeless to hopeful! 

The Thaddeus Resource Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to restore HOPE, inspire GROWTH, and EMPOWER girls and women through mental health services, education, life skill development, workforce training, and other supportive services. We pride ourselves in having established a family-oriented culture that promotes open communication and collaboration through our values of Empowerment, Commitment, Hope, Compassion, Community, and Grace.

If you are looking for a HANDS-ON experience where you can truly make an IMPACT, join our team and help us achieve our mission and vision of reaching our community of women, girls, and at-risk youth.

About the Role: 

A Human Resources internship at Thaddeus will provide the individual with relevant skills in a variety of HR functions included but not limited to; interviewing, policy and procedure, onboarding, general administrative work, learning and development, recruitment and selection, talent management, performance management, and strategic planning, under the guidance of the President and HR Managers.

This internship is unpaid, but eligible for academic or course credit if approved by your educational institution.

Responsibilities: 

Perform a variety of general administrative tasks (manage email and phone correspondence, maintain employee records, etc.)

Create job descriptions and manage online postings.

Conduct phone interviews & 1st interviews as needed and maintain excellent communication with our candidates. 

Stay organized and keep HR Manager updated on assigned candidates as they go through the interview process.

Handle updating staff contact list, tracking and helping prepare various documents, sending out various required employee documents and making sure they are filed within the correct staff personnel folder.

Assist the HR Manager with reference checks ensuring that the checks are completed in a timely manner. 

Ensure employee engagement and satisfaction (staff birthdays, employee of the month, weekly staff meeting activities, etc.)

Assist the President and HR Managers with processing of terminations. 

Prepare rejection and acknowledgement letters, certificates of completion, etc. 

Maintain connections/partnerships with universities (representatives) and their career centers.

Mentor and develop all organization personnel for career progression and learning.   

Establish training strategies and track progress of all staff.

Assist in content writing for organization-wide marketing strategy for recruitment and community engagement purposes.

Work closely with the Operations department and assist in the strategic planning process.

Participate in our Buddy system once assimilated and act as a mentor/point of contact for new interns transitioning into your team during their induction and onboarding process.

Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Qualifications:

Required: 

Be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or I/O Psychology (Junior or Senior level) pursuing a graduate-level degree in Human Resource, I/O Psychology OR have equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a professional environment

A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality

Excellent multi-tasking, time management, interpersonal communication, and business writing skills 

Ability to work independently with little instructions and a strong attention to details. 

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Interns must have the appropriate technology, internet connection and ability to function in a virtual capacity via Microsoft Teams.

Preferred: 

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Pursuing a graduate-level degree in Human Resource Management, Applied Psychology, or I/O Psychology

Previous administrative and/or HR experience

Comfortable working with data and spreadsheets

Prior knowledge of photo/video editing software (Adobe Creative Cloud) and/or website maintenance experience 

Graphic design experience (making flyers/other marketing materials for recruitment purposes, especially with Canva Pro)

Social media management experience (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)

Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and OneNote, and Adobe Creative Suite (especially Adobe Acrobat DC)

Prior experience working with non-profits.

Learning Objectives: 

Interns will learn how to perform a job analysis and create job descriptions for open positions.

Interns will learn to properly organize and file important employee documentation. 

Interns will learn how to collaborate with a team to achieve organizational goals. 

Interns will learn the recruitment and onboarding processes for the organization. 

Interns will learn general knowledge of strategic planning and tracking HR metrics. 

Interns will learn how to create and post content for candidate/employee engagement and recruitment purposes. 

Interns will utilize Microsoft Office Suite applications to assist in completing HR functions. 

Time Commitment and Working Conditions:

Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week virtually.

Must be available for the following VIRTUAL weekly meetings:

Weekly All Staff Meeting: Mondays 10 AM – 11:00 AM PST

Weekly Department Meeting: Fridays 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST 

Must be able to commit for 6-months to 1-year (accommodations can be made for school schedules, as well as exams)

There are various department meetings held throughout the week and as a Human Resources intern, you will be asked to attend or watch the recording them monthly throughout your internship. The purpose of attending the other meetings is to establish the needed knowledge to properly perform recruitment and selection duties.

Advantages: 

Participate in professional training offered to all staff.

Build resume and explore career options (cross-functional training available)

Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace.

Publication of written work on Thaddeus official website

Grow your network and build strong working relationships with previous and current Thaddeus staff.

Flexible scheduling to allow for final exams.

*** We are an equal opportunity employer. ***