HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATE

Unpaid internship designed to be both educational and practical. Duration: 6–9 months with possibility of extension and/or salary based on performance, job requirements, and candidate availability.

Reports to: Sapna Khurana, Human Resources
Location: Chicago, Illinois

About the company

Our team’s digital inventiveness and mobile location expertise create brand stories that produce results. We are seasoned professionals with backgrounds in marketing, technology, mobile, and beyond. Core skills include micro-fencing, mobile strategy, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support recruiting and hiring processes: post job openings, review resumes, conduct telephone and in-person interviews
• Improve and monitor recruiting and new-hire onboarding process
• Facilitate orientation of new employees
• Research and propose team-building and company-culture initiatives
• Create and manage company-wide communications
• Contribute as a strategic thinker in building a strong HR foundation for a growing start-up
• Assist the HR team with other assigned tasks

Requirements

• Current or recent enrollment in a graduate or undergraduate degree program with an interest and aptitude for Human Resources, management, or administrative fields
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet applications
• Genuine enthusiasm for and interest in working with people
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently

Preferred qualifications

• Prior experience with start-ups