Human Resources Intern
The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking a conscientious second year or third year college level Human Resources/Business Management student with an interest in employment, benefits, employee relations, leave administration, and working on various human resources projects.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Talent Acquisition Specialist with coordination of End-of-Summer Intern Project.
- Participate in recruitment responsibilities including attending job fairs, screening resumes, observing interviews and keeping notes.
- Assist Organization Development Specialist with training and development responsibilities.
- Enter worker’s compensation data into SAP.
- Contact employees with worker’s compensation injuries to follow up on medical documentation.
- Create FMLA packets.
- Assist with records retention by reviewing records and determining what can be sent to storage.
- Day to day administrative support such as filing, copying, letter generation, mailings, data entry, etc.
Requirements:
- No prior work experience is necessary
- Coursework/Interest in various Human Resources functions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word,Excel,Outlook)
- Must be highly organized, responsible, and goal-orientated, with a strong attention to detail
- Possess excellent communication skills and be motivated to learn
- Must be a Suffolk County resident and possess a valid driver’s license
This is a paid internship within a range of $17.00-21.00/hr depending on year. Employment will begin in May and continue through mid-August. Work hours are to be determined, with a maximum of 28 hours per week.
Interested candidates should submit their application/resume via the SCWA website (www.scwa.com and click on Career Opportunities, then select the appropriate position).
(The Authority shall not employ relatives of employees as defined to mean an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, stepparent or direct descendant of grandparents of the employee as defined in the New York State General Municipal Law 810.)