Global Talent Management PhD Intern
About The Position
Global Talent Management (GTM) at J&J is recruiting for a PhD intern, located in New Brunswick, NJ. GTM's PhD Interns will have the opportunity to gain excellent experience working in one or more of our talent management specialty areas (e.g., selection, development assessment, succession planning, skills-powered talent management, etc). This role will be responsible for completing projects that are strategic business needs for talent management. We are also dedicated to providing a highly developmental experience for you. For example, although some projects may be assigned, you will have flexibility in choosing additional projects in order to foster your own path of learning and growth. We also seek to provide opportunities to learn in other ways, such as exposure to leaders, structured developmental feedback, and experience with other areas of the organization.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a doctoral program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, or other HR-related discipline with an expected graduation date, or dissertation defense, between September 2026-December 2028.
- Clear understanding of talent management including the employee lifecycle (e.g., hiring, development, performance appraisal, succession planning)
- Outstanding communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills
- Skill in working both collaboratively and independently
- Experience translating technical I/O and HR problems into practical solutions
- Strong analytic problem-solving skills
- Previous Business experience (e.g., via applied projects or employment); HR/IO experience strongly desired
- Statistical experience and expertise analyzing and drawing conclusions from people data
- Ability to live the “scientist-practitioner” model, balancing science with practicality
- Proactive project management skills
- Ability to set priorities and drive progress in a complex and sometimes ambiguous environment
- This position requires on-site presence in New Brunswick 3 days a week.
- Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.
- Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Develop and support assessment and talent management solutions for J&J on an enterprise, global, and/or regional level.
- Assess business or partner needs to provide relevant consulting and support
- Apply in-depth industrial-organizational knowledge to support and enhance J&J talent practices
- Partner with leaders across groups, teams, and functional areas
- Demonstrate proactive project management skills
Benefits
- Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
- Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.
- Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
