Workforce Planning Intern

Main Responsibilities

• Review and analyze people-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, taxes, and others, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Variance Analysis: Conduct in-depth variance analyses comparing actual people costs to budgets and forecasts.
• Reporting: Create and maintain reports on headcount, people cost, and people-related metrics for leadership, supporting both routine and ad-hoc needs.
• Budgeting & Forecasting Support: Assist in budgeting and forecast analysis for people costs, tracking changes, and ensuring data integrity for headcount projections.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree required, in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-starter attitude; someone who can tackle an assignment by being resourceful, taking initiative, and managing through ambiguity positively.

About the Role

This position focuses on deep-dive analysis of headcount-related spending, identifying cost drivers, and delivering clear, actionable variance insights versus budget and forecast. The workforce planning intern will partner closely with HR, Payroll, and Finance teams to ensure accuracy, transparency, and strategic value in workforce cost management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Lifetime life insurance.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave).

Pay

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $21.00 and $30.18/per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes an annual bonus.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically full-time.

Company Information

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization. The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $21.00 and $30.18/per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes an annual bonus. The benefits offered for this position are: medical, dental, and vision coverage, lifetime life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave).