Northmarq is offering a Human Resources Internship at their Minneapolis, MN (Bloomington, MN) headquarters office. This position will be responsible for overall Human Resources assistance. The intern will work in all areas of Human Resources (including but not limited to; Compensation and Benefits, Recruiting, Wellness, and Event Planning) to aid the team in the successful completion of projects. The intern will develop professionally and gain practical HR experience while completing challenging, significant work. The position requires strong communication skills and experience with Microsoft Suite skills.
Position Responsibilities:- Assists with HR-related projects and duties as required and assigned, up to and including organizing company events, policy updates, quarterly newsletters, community service initiatives, special enrollments, total compensation statements, system maintenance, and wellness initiatives.
- Updates and audits various HR databases including Company websites internal and external.
- Performs HR customer service functions by answering employee’s requests and questions.
- Processes, organizes, and streamlines files and documents
- Participates in special projects for other departments as needed in line with department goals and objectives.
- Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment, including, but not limited to ADA, FLSA, and FMLA.
- Additional responsibilities may be added to align with department goals and objectives.
- Student currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Human Resources degree preferred but not required
- Office experience preferred
- Strong computer knowledge and skills, including in-depth expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Problem-solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems promptly and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas, and exhibits a willingness to try new things.
- Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills, and conducts meetings.
- Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and can read and interpret written information.
- Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.
- Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors their work to ensure quality.