Human Resources Intern

Oatey Company • Cleveland, OH

112d • $20 - $20

About The Position

Oatey Co. is a privately held global corporation that manufactures and distributes products for plumbing professionals and consumers. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and has manufacturing and distribution facilities located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. Oatey products can be found in residential and commercial applications and have achieved excellent brand name recognition with plumbing professionals and consumers. The company continually strives to offer innovative solutions to any plumbing application, and products are backed with the highest quality technical and customer support programs in the industry. 2026 Oatey Summer Internship Program – The Oatey Intern Experience Interested in an internship with challenging projects, high visibility, professional networking, development, and fun? Oatey is currently seeking college students for the summer of 2026 to join our award-winning program: The Oatey Intern Experience. Oatey offers a 12-week summer internship that will expose you to meaningful work and exceed your expectations. You will be a part of a diverse, collaborative team environment yet experience your own personal and individual growth. Our interns deliver excellence through high engagement and performance, which is why we often hire them post-graduation. Based on outstanding performance and organizational needs What we're looking for… The Oatey Intern Experience supports our growing organization by attracting talented students to develop them into future leaders. It is unique with one-on-one mentorship, developmental feedback and coaching, lunch series, engaging networking events and weekly forums. You will work closely with experts to develop your skills and gain valuable insight in your chosen career field. Additionally, you will have exposure to all leadership levels of Oatey. Lastly, you will have a great time networking with other interns and forge lasting relationships. Oatey offers a vigorous program that includes: Learning and Development • Peer Mentoring • Challenging Team Projects • Community Involvement HR Internship Summary… Oatey is seeking a Human Resources Summer Intern to participate in various HR projects of significance within the organization. The Human Resources Intern will have the opportunity to partner with HR professionals within the corporate and field locations in such areas as organizational communication, talent management, recruiting, HR technology and Total Rewards.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field.
• Overall 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Ability to work independently and with a cross functional team.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet or exceed deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact with all levels within the organization.
• Desire to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong capacity for critical thinking and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• Previous HR Internship experience

Responsibilities

• Join various meetings with internal HR team members and external partners to learn more about the HR function and offerings (i.e. department meetings, benefits, talent/performance, DE&I).
• Shadow functional and field HR team members to gain an understanding of their responsibilities and contributions to the Company’s strategic plans.
• Apply basic understanding of employment law to all assigned projects and activities.
• Assist recruiters in sourcing and screening candidate resumes.
• Use data from our HRIS system to identify trends and opportunity areas to enhance Oatey’s onboarding experience for new hires.
• Assist with company-wide efforts related to enhancing Workday and auditing of employee records.
• Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality in all work performed.
• Other projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees