Intern, People Team (Human Resources)

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. • San Rafael, CA

4d • $24 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

The BioMarin Summer Internship Program will enable students to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the processes and systems within BioMarin, while gaining an insight into the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. Over the course of 10 - 12 weeks our interns gain industry experience while working alongside our talented team on meaningful projects.
The People Team fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where employees feel seen, heard and accepted for who they are. We craft benefits, develop tools to support strong employee-manager relationships, create growth opportunities, and provide organization/ leadership direction, all in order to advance the development of treatments for our patients.
The summer intern will be partnering with the People Business Partners and the People Development teams on two main projects.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to work with the Employee Relations and People Business Partner Team on several key projects aimed at streamlining and optimizing HR processes across the enterprise for:
Performance Management: Assist in the development and implementation of performance management systems and processes.
Employee Relations Documentation and Procedures: Support in the creation and maintenance of Employee Relations documents and procedures.
Leadership Development: Collaborate on initiatives to enhance leadership skills and development programs.
People Compliance: Ensure compliance with HR policies and regulations, assisting in reporting, audits, reviews and accountability support.
Employee Lifecycle: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding and contribute to process improvements.
This internship will also provide an opportunity to partner with the People Development (PD) team to support BioMarin’s Executive Coaching program through analysis, benchmarking, and framework design aligned to BioMarin’s current coaching lifecycle and leadership development ecosystem, capturing deeper understanding on how coaching is best used with Director and Sr Director audiences.
Executive Coaching Program Workstream
Current Spend & Vendor Baseline (Research + Synthesis):
Support PD in building a clear baseline of current leadership and executive coaching spend by compiling and organizing program cost inputs (e.g., statements of work, proposals, purchase/workflow artifacts) and summarizing where dollars are spent and with which vendors for executive coaching engagements. (Work includes data organization and careful handling of confidential vendor/pricing information.)
Industry Best Practices & Benchmarking:
Conduct research on how executive and leadership coaching is used across the industry, including common eligibility criteria, engagement models (e.g., chemistry selection, needs assessment, stakeholder interviews), typical engagement length/cadence, measurement approaches (midpoint/end surveys), and governance/controls. Summarize findings into a concise “best practices” brief with implications for BioMarin.
BioMarin Framework Development (Internal Discovery + Recommendation):
Meet with PD stakeholders to understand BioMarin context and needs, then co-create a practical BioMarin Coaching framework that reflects BioMarin’s current lifecycle approach (from intake through selection, goal setting, action planning, engagement tracking, and impact measurement). Deliver a clear, executive-ready recommendation and supporting materials.

Requirements

• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with MS Office: Word (Mail Merges), Excel (formulas, pivot tables)
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in data migration and document organization.
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze and report on people data
• Communication Skills: Clear and effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Team Collaboration: Working well with others in the HR team.
• Confidentiality: Handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Student in their 3rd or 4th year of Undergraduate school pursing a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development/Design or Business Administration. Will consider student pursing Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development/Design or Business Administration
• Must be available to work full time, 40 hours a week.
• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. based university or college and enrolled in the fall term after the completion of the internship OR have graduated within 1 year of the start of the program.
• Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship for on-site, hybrid roles. Some positions will be open to remote interns, but employee must be within United States borders.

Nice To Haves

• Technical Proficiency: Experience with HR Software, Databases, Power BI

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of performance management systems and processes.
• Support in the creation and maintenance of Employee Relations documents and procedures.
• Collaborate on initiatives to enhance leadership skills and development programs.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and regulations, assisting in reporting, audits, reviews and accountability support.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding and contribute to process improvements.
• Support PD in building a clear baseline of current leadership and executive coaching spend by compiling and organizing program cost inputs (e.g., statements of work, proposals, purchase/workflow artifacts) and summarizing where dollars are spent and with which vendors for executive coaching engagements.
• Conduct research on how executive and leadership coaching is used across the industry, including common eligibility criteria, engagement models (e.g., chemistry selection, needs assessment, stakeholder interviews), typical engagement length/cadence, measurement approaches (midpoint/end surveys), and governance/controls. Summarize findings into a concise “best practices” brief with implications for BioMarin.
• Meet with PD stakeholders to understand BioMarin context and needs, then co-create a practical BioMarin Coaching framework that reflects BioMarin’s current lifecycle approach (from intake through selection, goal setting, action planning, engagement tracking, and impact measurement). Deliver a clear, executive-ready recommendation and supporting materials.

Benefits

• Paid hourly wage, paid company holidays, and sick time
• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
• Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
• Develop skills specific to your major.
• Opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
• Participate in company all hands meetings, monthly community lunches
• Corporate office amenities such as: 24/7 on-site gym, coffee truck, snacks
• Access to Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern