HR Corporate Intern

Gregory Poole Equipment Company • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Gregory Poole Equipment Company is a family founded, family owned, and family led organization. We care about our employees and communities and have for the last 74 plus years we have been in business. Please visit Gregory Poole to explore how you align with our mission at Gregory Poole Equipment Company.
Primary Function
The HR intern will participate in foundational HR duties by performing day-to-day human resource activities. Focus areas will depend on the intern’s education, experience, and interest and could include multiple HR domains.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student who is majoring in HR or related field with minimum 3.0 GPA.
• 1+ year work experience, HR related experience preferred.
• Ability to periodically travel (sometimes overnight).
• Ability to lift various materials that could weigh up to 50 lbs., stoop, bend and stretch to assemble/disassemble marketing displays.
• Ability to sit for long periods using a PC and telephone.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong research skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Highly organized, detail-focused, and customer service-oriented.
• Must be interested in Human Resources and/or Organizational Development as a discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with Microsoft SharePoint and capable of managing content preferred.
• Familiar with using Microsoft Publisher or similar application preferred.
• Comfortable using social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Engage in professional training and development activities in support of organizational and departmental training initiatives
• Support recruiting efforts including event preparation, outreach to high schools and technical schools, digital campaign assistance, background checks, and interview scheduling
• Coordinate new hire onboarding including preparing packets and collecting I-9 documentation
• Assist in planning and executing company events to promote positive employee relations
• Maintain and update the internal HR intranet page to support HR communications
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the HR team as needed
• Provide administrative support for benefits-related tasks such as assisting with communication materials, tracking enrollment documentation, and responding to basic employee inquiries
• Assist with people data activities including data entry, data quality reviews, and generating basic HR reports
• Plan and execute small-scale HR projects related to compensation, diversity and inclusion, HR analytics, benefits, and learning and development

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern