Human Resources Intern

Waytek, Inc. • Chanhassen, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you eager to launch your career in Human Resources and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, people-focused environment? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated HR Intern to join our team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced HR professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain exposure to a wide range of HR functions, including recruitment, employee engagement, onboarding, training, and HR administration. If you're passionate about creating a positive employee experience, enjoy building relationships, and are looking to develop practical skills that will prepare you for a successful HR career, we'd love to hear from you.

The Human Resources Intern will gain hands-on experience supporting employee engagement, training development, and HR operations while contributing meaningful projects that enhance the employee experience. This internship is designed to develop future HR professionals through exposure to culture initiatives, training program development, recruiting support, and cross-functional collaboration.

The intern will partner closely with Human Resources, department leaders, and the Employee Engagement Committee to research, develop, and implement initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and learning across the organization.

Requirements

• Current or recently graduated undergraduate with a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications, Psychology, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in employee engagement, learning and development, and human resources.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and World
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a professional environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Spend approximately 2-3 days per week supporting HR operations and recruiting activities.
• Spend approximately 1-2 days per week focused on engagement and training projects.
• Participate in weekly mentoring and development meetings.
• Maintain ongoing documentation of project work, insights, and recommendations.
• Present project updates and findings through the internship.
• Employee Engagement Project: Engagement initiative plan and execution summary, Participation and feedback analysis, Recommendations for future improvements, Engagement recap report highlighting outcomes and lessons learned.
• Training Development Project: Completed training resource or learning program, Supporting materials and implementation recommendations, Summary of pilot feedback and resulting enhancements.
• Final Capstone Presentation: The internship concludes with a formal presentation to HR leadership that includes: Employee engagement initiative results and insights, Training project overview and business impact, Key observations regarding employee experience, Recommendations for future HR improvements.

Responsibilities

• Attend Employee Engagement Committee meetings and planning sessions.
• Review historical engagement initiatives, participation metrics, and employee feedback.
• Collaborate with committee members to understand engagement goals, opportunities, and challenges.
• Research employee engagement best practices, industry trends, and innovative programs.
• Analyze participation data from employee events, surveys, and engagement initiatives.
• Identify ways to improve engagement across departments, tenure groups, and employee populations.
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of employee engagement activities, including: Internal events, Employee communications, Recognition programs.
• Create communication materials such as emails, flyers, and promotional materials.
• Lead one employee engagement initiative from concept through completion, including: Defining objectives, Developing project plan and budget, Coordinating stakeholders, Tracking participation and outcomes.
• Gather post-event feedback and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Develop recommendations to improve future engagement initiatives.
• Partner with HR and department leaders to identify training and development needs.
• Review existing onboarding, training, and learning materials for improvement opportunities.
• Conduct interviews and gather feedback from employees and managers to assess training effectiveness.
• Research best practices related to adult learning, training design, and content delivery.
• Define training objectives, learning outcomes, and target audiences.
• Develop training materials including: Presentation decks, Job aids and reference guides, Checklists and toolkits, Video or walkthrough content, as appropriate.
• Incorporate real-world company processes and examples into training materials.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to review and refine training content.
• Pilot training materials with employees and collect feedback.
• Revise and finalize training resources for implementation.
• Provide recommendations for rollout and ongoing use of developed training materials.
• Assist with day-to-day HR and recruiting activities as assigned.
• Support administrative and operational HR projects.
• Participate in team meetings and department initiatives.
• Maintain documentation of project progress, learnings, and recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern