Learning and Development Intern

WHO WE ARE:

Service, Respect, and Connection are core to the individual and collective TRS experience. We know that great service rests on a foundation of relationships that connect us all to an empowering and rewarding career. At TRS, we’re inspired by our diverse community who bring authenticity and commitment to our mission to improve the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.

As a group of achievers, we tap collaboration and innovation to raise the bar in performance, administering and counseling pensions and healthcare benefits to ensure certainty for the future of our members. We invite you to join us, where both personal and career growth are respected and where you can make a difference in our members’ lives every day.

Internship: This position is a paid, full-time, limited term assignment that offers interns the opportunity to gain substantive hands on experience. Interns enjoy the opportunity to get training and mentoring from experienced professionals in one or more areas. Interns may also be eligible to continue working part-time through the fall and spring semesters, depending on department and agency needs.

The Learning and Development (L&D) intern will assists with training coordination work. Work involves updating and implementing trainings; coordinating meetings, lunch and learns, and other training activities; assisting in maintaining and updating training materials; and supporting other L&D projects and activities. The incumbent will proactively work with the L&D team, OE staff, Intern Cohort, and agency employees.

This position will start on June 4th and will end in August 8th 2025.

Salary will be dependent upon education level:

Undergraduate (Junior or Senior) - $19.50/hour

Graduate Student - $21.00/hour

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
 

Learning & Development 

• Works with L&D team to design, develop, update, and implement training and presentation materials.

• Researches and identifies vendors/speakers for Lunch and Learn program; requests quotes for services and submits to Procurement office.

• Coordinates training logistics, to include scheduling classes, preparing class rosters, and reserving rooms and audiovisual equipment for classes.

• Assists with maintaining records of training/instructional activities and evaluating the effectiveness of courses/programs.

• Assists with assigning compliance training and generating training status reports.

• Prepares, drafts, and finalizes infographics for Learning and Development and training related processes.

Organizational Excellence (OE) Support 

• Coordinates and participates in OE/L&D sponsored activities.

• Develops items for the manager’s toolkit, including for the L&D pages.

• Attends appropriate committee meetings and workgroups requiring OE participation.

• Provides back-up support to department staff and quality service to department customers.

• Performs various administrative support and/or technical functions in support of agency operations.

 Performs related work as assigned 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
 

Required Education:

• Currently enrolled in and actively attending an accredited college or university as an undergraduate student with a declared major in human resources, business administration, organizational development, communications, training, or a closely related field ; OR
• Currently enrolled in and actively attending an accredited college or university as a graduate student (Master or Doctoral) in human resources, business administration, organizational development, communications, training, or a closely related field
• Applicant will be required to submit a copy of official college transcript.

Required Experience:
 

•   None 

Required Registration, Certification, or Licensure:

• None

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of at least 60 semester hours, including coursework related to the specific program area of the internship assignment.

• Experience using Microsoft Office software.

• Experience using eLearning software.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• General office and business practices and procedures.

• Customer service best practices.  

Skill in:

• Planning, organizing and executing meetings and events.

• Using a personal computer and various software programs to include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Effectively communicating to a diverse population.

• Critical thinking to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective solutions.

• Listening actively and demonstrating empathy.

Ability to:

• Work with diverse groups of employees and ensure employee engagement. 

• Plan, organize, and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff and management, other organizations, and other external contacts.

• Be highly flexible and work effectively in a professional team environment.

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty ( https://www.trs.texas.gov/files/trs-military-crosswalk.xlsx ) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at  careers@trs.texas.gov  with questions or for additional information.

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