STUDENT INTERN - HUMAN RESOURCES

About the role

This position is at our Headquarters location in Bismarck, ND. This position is for the summer months of 2027. This position provides temporary, project-based assistance in the Human Resources division. It is designed to offer real-world experience to students pursuing degrees aligned with business and human resources fields. The incumbent will gain exposure to Cooperative operations and practices while supporting teams with hands-on tasks and assignments appropriate to their field of study.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Business Partners with day-to-day activities, including employee lifecycle processes, organizational updates, and HR initiatives.
• Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and data analysis.
• Participate in projects related to employee engagement, performance management, onboarding, and policy updates.
• Conduct research on HR best practices and provide recommendations for process improvements.
• Help coordinate employee events, training sessions, and communication initiatives.
• Maintain accuracy of employee records and documentation within HR systems.
• Shadow HR Business Partners during employee meetings and cross-functional business discussions (as appropriate).
• Provide general administrative support to the HR Business Partner team.
• Follow safety, security, and procedural guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student in a four-year degree Business or Human Resources program with at least two years completed or recent graduate (within the past 12 months).
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Transcript required at time of application. If your transcript is not attached at time of application, your application will not be reviewed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship or relevant work experience.
• Additional certifications or coursework in field of study.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position and to move about the office building, occasional reaching below and above shoulder level, constant use of keyboard/computer and other office productivity machinery, bending, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, and pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds.