People and Culture Associate | Graduate Leadership Program

Further Early Career•Cleveland, OH

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Entry Level People & Culture Launch your Career at Further Are you graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s degree and ready to dive into the world of data and AI? Further’s Graduate hiring program offers a full-time role where you'll apply your university training to real-world client challenges and technology solutions. Further is a data, cloud, and AI company whose focus is helping companies turn raw data into the right decisions. You’ll drive powerful insights for brands like Verizon, American Cancer Society, Behr Paint, and more right from the start. Located in the heart of Cleveland in the Flats East Bank, you’ll gain cross-functional experience and build a strong foundation to kickstart your career by turning data into information, information into insights, and insights into business decisions in a professional services environment. Your first year will include: Helping shape our employee experience — your work will matter. Contributing to a positive and fun work environment, building strong relationships across the company beyond just your team. You will focus on the total employee experience, supporting initiatives that prioritize culture, wellbeing, and professional fulfillment rather than just compliance and processing. You’ll drive the welcome journey, managing and creating world-class hiring experiences. You will use Generative AI tools to automate administrative tasks, like drafting job descriptions and summarizing feedback, allowing you to focus on high-value people strategy. You’ll turn employee survey data into actionable engagement initiatives, ensuring our teams stay motivated and high-performing. Your work matters because our people are our product; by supporting our talent, you directly enable the excellence we deliver to our clients. Why Further? We believe great careers are built on strong foundations. Our Graduate Program is designed as a launchpad, bridging university theory with real-world impact and helping high-potential graduates grow into industry leaders. Immersive Learning: Your first three months are a curated mix of immersive workshops, shadow rotations, and learning by doing. You’ll gain a 360-degree view of how our business operates, from product strategy to client delivery. Hands-on Experience Early: You’ll be embedded early into high-performing teams where your ideas are heard and your work reaches our clients, giving you exposure to real-world projects from the start. Mentorship that Matters: Our program is designed around strong mentorship and connection, pairing you with meaningful mentors to shape your career. Build deep professional and social bonds, ensuring you have a support network of mentors and fellow graduates to grow alongside. Technology at your Fingertips: To do your best work, you need the best tools. You will be equipped with cutting-edge tech and industry-leading technology from your first day. You’ll have the resources to work smarter, experiment faster, and stay at the forefront of digital innovation. Harnessing the power of AI: You will receive training on how to integrate AI tools into your daily workflow, ensuring you stay at the forefront of the modern digital economy.

Requirements

AI Fluency & Curiosity: A baseline understanding of Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, or GitHub Copilot) with a demonstrated ability to apply prompts to accelerate delivery. We are looking for builders who leverage AI to speed up tasks, automate workflows, and proactively ship high-quality work faster than traditional methods allow.
Completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or another relevant major.
Beginner proficiency or coursework in Organizational Communication, Labor Relations, etc..

Nice To Haves

Relevant internships or project experience.

Responsibilities

Helping shape our employee experience
Contributing to a positive and fun work environment, building strong relationships across the company beyond just your team.
Focus on the total employee experience, supporting initiatives that prioritize culture, wellbeing, and professional fulfillment rather than just compliance and processing.
Drive the welcome journey, managing and creating world-class hiring experiences.
Use Generative AI tools to automate administrative tasks, like drafting job descriptions and summarizing feedback, allowing you to focus on high-value people strategy.
Turn employee survey data into actionable engagement initiatives, ensuring our teams stay motivated and high-performing.