Human Resources Intern

7 days ago


Alexandria, Virginia, United States MPR Associates Full time

Overview

MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm, is seeking a talented junior, senior, or recently graduated student for a paid internship opportunity in MPRs Old Town Alexandria, VA office. If you are seeking a unique, challenging, and rewarding career opportunity, MPR may be the right company for you.

Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences. We work throughout the United States as well as internationally . Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, and Burlington, Massachusetts . MPR makes challenging projects successful, delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project or product life cycle to benefit our clients and society as a whole. We hire the best and brightest, which results in a high-performance culture built on trust and respect, making MPR an exceptional place to work.

General Job Description

The Human Resources Intern will provide valuable support carrying out the day-to-day activities in the Human Resources Department. They will have the opportunity to cross all areas of HR, including but not limited to: benefits, recruiting, onboarding, training, compliance, file maintenance, and more. This is an excellent opportunity to get real hands-on experience in a wide range of Human Resources activities. The individual will work closely with the members of the Human Resources Department and a variety of professional staff, to acquire valuable practical experience. This is a full-time, seasonal, non-exempt position, reporting to the Assistant Director of Human Resources.

Duties/Responsibilities

Support onboarding activities such as creating personnel files and compiling orientation packages.

Conduct ad hoc research on Human Resources and compliance topics.

Assist with coordinating candidate travel and creating interview packages.

Assist with the coordination of training programs.

Assist with preparation for open enrollment and various support in the benefits program.

Provide general administrative support, including assisting with the maintenance of files, maintaining spreadsheets, and updated forms and departmental lists.

Assist with employee morale events and other corporate-sponsored activities.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must be pursuing, or have recently completed, a degree in human resources, industrial and organizational psychology, business administration, or other related fields.

Skills Technical & Personal

Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams.

Exceptional time and project management skills.

Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.

Ability to take initiative, set priorities, and see tasks through to completion.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Strong time management and customer service skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Strong desire to grow as a professional in human resources.

Persistent, questioning attitude and ability to accept that in others.

Motivated to expand skills and knowledge, as well as tackle new problems and take on new responsibilities.

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable law. MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.

Job LocationsUS-VA-Alexandria

Job ID

Category Non-Engineer



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