HR Shared Services Intern (Year-Round)

BorgWarner•Auburn Hills, MI

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

BorgWarner HR Shared Services is undergoing a significant transformation focused on enhancing services, improving process efficiency, and strengthening partnerships with HR Business Partners, employees, managers, and students. We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven individual to join us as an HR Shared Services Intern at our Propulsion Technical Center (PTC) in Auburn Hills, MI. This role reports to the HR Shared Services Manager and requires a commitment of 20-30 hours per week while enrolled as a full-time student. The intern will primarily support student recruitment and university relations for the Propulsion Technical Center (PTC) and World Headquarters (WHQ). Additionally, the intern will contribute to process improvement, technology enablement, and employee experience initiatives. Key responsibilities include coordinating campus recruiting events, supporting candidate communication and interview scheduling, assisting with intern/co-op onboarding, and identifying opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve HR processes.

Requirements

Undergraduate or graduate full-time student attending an accredited college or university, preferably pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Psychology, or a related field.
Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred.
Interest in human resources, talent acquisition, university relations, student programs, employee experience, or process improvement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with candidates, students, employees, managers, and HR partners.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Customer-service mindset with strong follow-up, problem-solving, collaboration, and ownership skills.
Curious and comfortable exploring ways to improve processes, leverage technology, and simplify work.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to work 20-30 hours per week during the school year and 30-40 hours per week during summer months.
Ability to report onsite at least three days per week.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tools such as Canva, DocuSign, automation tools, reporting platforms, or similar technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support student recruitment and university relations activities, including campus recruiting events, candidate communication, interview scheduling, pre-employment coordination, onboarding, and orientation for interns/co-ops.
Assist with planning and execution of student program initiatives, including intern/co-op engagement activities, program communications, and student experience support.
Coordinate with internal partners such as IT, Facilities, hiring managers, and HR team members to support a smooth student hiring and onboarding experience.
Provide first-level support to employees and students in a timely, professional, and customer-focused manner.
Assist with HR reporting, data entry, records maintenance, personnel file updates, and audit activities to support accuracy and compliance.
Support HR projects, process improvement efforts, benchmarking, and internal communications as assigned.
Identify opportunities to improve HR Shared Services and student program processes by simplifying workflows, reducing manual effort, and enhancing the employee, candidate, and student experience.
Explore and recommend ways to leverage technology, automation, reporting tools, and digital communication platforms to improve recruitment coordination, onboarding, program administration, and HR service delivery.
Perform other related responsibilities as assigned or required.