Culture & Employee Experience Intern

DK Pierce & Associates, Inc.•Zionsville, IN

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you the kind of person who believes culture isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the heartbeat of an organization? If you geek out over employee experience, team connection, and creating moments that matter, this might be your perfect summer internship. We are looking for a people-loving, detail-oriented, creativity-meets-strategy kind of intern to join us in re-imagining the employee experience at DKP. As an employee-owned company, we want every single employee owner to feel valued—and we need your help bringing that vision to life. Our paid Employee Experience Intern position is full-time, Monday–Friday, for Summer 2026. You’ll be working out of our beautiful Zionsville, Indiana office—just a few miles outside of Indianapolis. (Housing, insurance, and transportation not provided.)

Requirements

College junior or senior studying human resources, organizational leadership, communications, psychology, business, or a related field
A genuine passion for people, culture, and helping teams thrive
A gifted communicator who loves crafting messages that resonate
A thoughtful, detail-oriented mindset that ensures employees feel cared for in every touchpoint
A positive, glass-half-full attitude (we really mean this!)
Excellent organization skills and the ability to juggle multiple moving parts
Collaboration skills—DKP is a highly team-oriented place where we love jumping in to help one another
A nerdy love of learning and a curiosity about what makes people feel engaged and supported
Comfort with tools like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, forms/surveys, and basic project management platforms
A heart for helping people access life-changing treatments—we’re deeply committed to those living with cancer and rare diseases

Responsibilities

Partner closely with our People & Culture leaders to dream up, design, and execute initiatives that strengthen DKP’s culture and help our team thrive.
Re-imagining touchpoints across the entire employee lifecycle
Designing engaging, welcoming onboarding experiences for new hires
Supporting improvements to the current employee experience
Helping bring DKP’s core values to life through internal programs and rituals
Assisting in strategy, planning, and execution of team events, retreats, and celebrations
Creating experiences that help employees feel valued, recognized, and connected
Supporting internal communication efforts and drafting people-focused messaging
Helping with performance review processes and communication
Assisting with team surveys, including employee satisfaction and culture assessments
Gathering insights and distilling themes that help leadership nurture engagement
Supporting recruiting efforts and researching talent best practices
Helping DKP tell its employee-ownership and culture story in a compelling way
Building strategies to help recruit—and retain—top talent