HRIS Specialist Intern

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

This is an 18-month temporary internship in the Human Resources HRIS department. The intern serves on both the HRIS Specialist team and the broader Human Resources team, providing accurate and timely information to coworkers, employees, and managers, with consistent customer service. The role processes new-hire paperwork, active-employee status changes, and terminated-employee paperwork. It audits and maintains the integrity and consistency of employee information in the HRIS system, checks paperwork for completeness, reviews professional licenses and certifications for expiration dates, and enters those dates into the HRIS. The intern also works with reports to maintain employee records and history, and reviews and enters annual evaluation scores for employees and directors.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least one year of administrative support experience; preferably in Human Resources, customer service, or data entry. Comparable combinations of education and experience are considered.
Strong customer service and auditing skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees and managers about sensitive and often complicated issues.
Proficiency with a personal computer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and email.
Ability to become proficient in various systems and software.
Ability to set priorities, coordinate and organize multiple tasks, and manage workload.
Ability to work within strict deadlines.
Proficiency in routine mathematical computations and analyses.
Ability to work without close supervision and exercise independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in Human Resources or Business Management.

Responsibilities

Provide accurate and timely information to coworkers, employees, and managers.
Process new-hire paperwork, active-employee status changes, and terminated-employee paperwork.
Audit and maintain the integrity and consistency of employee information in the HRIS system.
Ensure paperwork is completed appropriately and includes all applicable components.
Review new and renewed professional licenses and certifications for expiration dates and enter the dates in the HRIS.
Work with reports to maintain the integrity of the HRIS system and employee history.
Review and enter annual evaluation scores for employees and directors.