Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Hanover, VA
Job Type: Internship – Paid, Non-Benefited
Job Number: 202300237
Department: Human Resources – Current
Opening Date: 09/29/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Hanover County Human Resources is seeking an Intern to join our dynamic team of HR Professionals! If you would like to be integrated into an engaged environment, this opportunity may be for you! This paid, non-benefited Internship offers flexible hours (15-20 per week) Monday – Friday between 8:00am -5:00pm. This opportunity will run through the Spring 2024 semester with potential to extend through Summer 2024.
General Description: This is a paraprofessional position. The incumbent performs routine tasks to learn and perform professional duties in an assigned department.
Organization: The intern reports to the Department Head or a designated professional and supervises no staff.
Human Resources:
- Main project will be to research, recommend, and implement a new performance management process for Hanover County Government employees.
- Other projects may involve benefits administration, HRIS, occupational health, recruitment, compensation and/or training.
- Preferred candidate will be majoring in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Adult Education, Psychology, or something related and have an interest in pursuing a career within Human Resources.
Essential Functions:
• Assists supervisor to develop a learning / performance plan.
• Performs professional support tasks, such as compiling data and writing
reports.
• Tracks information and provides analysis.
• Takes the lead on at least one department process or function.
• Provides written reports, documents observations, and interprets results.
• Performs related work as assigned.
Working Conditions:
A. Hazards
• Some assignments may include exposure to severe weather, dust, fumes,
noise, vibrations, insects, as well as hot and cold temperatures.
B. Environment
• Field and/or Office
• Field assignments require the ability to travel to site locations
C. Physical Effort
• Some assignments may involve lifting of objects up to 15 pounds
• Some assignments may require walking and/or climbing.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate. Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and databases, preferred. Ability to track data and compile information, required. Must be able to plan and manage projects in conjunction with supervisor. Must be able to maintain effective work relationships. Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Good decision-making skills, desired.
Education, Experience and Training: High school diploma required with at least one (1) year of college with studies in a related field preferred. Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable.
Special Conditions:
• Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
• Twelve-month probationary period
Revision Date: January 2008
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What is your highest level of completed education?
- High School/GED
- Freshman Year of College
- Sophomore Year of College
- Junior Year of College
- Senior Year of College
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
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Please list your college major/minor below.
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This flexible internship is approximately 15-20 hours per week, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm through Spring 2024 Semester. Please indicate below if you would be available for these dates/times.
- Yes, I would be available.
- No, i would not be available.
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Please describe why you are interested in this Internship and how it fits in with your career goals.
Required Question