Corporate Internship – Human Resources

Milton CAT•Milford, MA

3d•$18 - $22•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you pursuing studies and a career in HR, and looking to gain real-world experience? Milton CAT Corporate Office is offering a full-time summer internship in our dynamic HR department. The selected intern will be exposed to a variety of HR concepts, systems, tasks and projects as they learn about and contribute to daily operations, ongoing initiatives and projects. Pay Range: $18.00-$22.00 per hour based on experience Throughout the summer, you would learn and work with several mentors in HR Operations and Administration, supporting essential HR functions, systems and programs within Payroll, Benefits, HCM/HRIS, Wellness, Environmental Health & Safety and Compliance. The summer will also include shorter job shadow rotations through other areas of HR including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Employee Relations/HR Business Partnership and Labor Relations. What makes the Milton CAT HR Internship an interesting and valuable learning opportunity? …the size, scope and nature of our business and workforce means exposure to a wide variety of HR concepts and skills that are applicable across many HR departments in a variety of industries Gain experience at a large, growing, $1.6 billion, multi-state business Be welcomed as part of the HR team supporting over 1,600 employees Learn differences in employee classifications and pay statuses and how that ties to payroll procedures, system configuration, company policy and state/federal laws Contribute to overall process improvement – we encourage you to share observations and ideas on employee communication topics, process workflows, onboarding procedures, etc. Assist with developing and/or updating documentation, internal department shared resources and employee data across a variety of systems. We know that last one may not dazzle everyone, but at Milton CAT, the integrity and accuracy of HR procedures, systems and data is essential to workforce management, strategic business planning and legal compliance. The intern that joins our team will help promote and improve this important high-stakes work! Additionally, the intern will assist with internal HR communications, including handling scheduled notifications and creating content to publish through our employee-facing HR apps and websites. Milton CAT is the top heavy equipment dealer in the Northeast, offering construction and energy solutions to many industries including hospitals, data centers, road and bridge infrastructure projects, construction, forestry, marine, renewable energy and agriculture.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in, or currently attending a college/university; pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Business, Management/Operations or related field
GPA/grade equivalent of 3.0+
Strong organization, focus and attention to detail is required
Ability to quickly learn new technology; Intermediate or advanced knowledge of Excel
Must be able to respect and uphold the security and confidentiality of sensitive information
Eagerness to learn, strong work ethic and reliability
Able to be onsite in Milford, MA for work and training 80% of time
Can be trusted to work remotely and independently approximately 20% (TBD with manager)
Available to work full-time, M-F, for 8-10 weeks over summer break. To maximize learning in the available weeks, time off should be limited, and ideally planned in advance with your manager.

Responsibilities

supporting essential HR functions, systems and programs within Payroll, Benefits, HCM/HRIS, Wellness, Environmental Health & Safety and Compliance
Assist with developing and/or updating documentation, internal department shared resources and employee data across a variety of systems.
assist with internal HR communications, including handling scheduled notifications and creating content to publish through our employee-facing HR apps and websites.

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