HR Talent Management Intern

Position Overview

*Please note this is a paid internship role with a hybrid approach for the possibility of both remote and in office work.  See below for specific details regarding applicant location eligibility.

About Rare

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For over 45 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet.

We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature. We facilitate solutions that help individuals, their communities and their local leaders tackle global environmental challenges, manage their resources, and take charge of their futures. And we believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters, lands, and climate.

Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and defined by our five core values: Courage to Take Risks, Commitment to Accountability, Mindset of Solutionology, Investments in People, and Spirit of Celebration. We are working toward ambitious goals and creating measurable social change

Position Overview

At Rare, it’s our employees who make us great. The talent team is a dynamic, collaborative and energetic group of professionals whose core mission is to identify top talent for Rare and provide premier support to current staff and leadership.  We hire intellectually curious, and hardworking people who are passionate about our mission but never take themselves too seriously.  Help Rare exceed talent needs through a blend of operational prowess, strategic thinking, and holistic engagement of the staff and key stakeholders.

The Talent Intern will have the opportunity to focus on professional development, career enhancement and talent management. The intern may be required to perform independent research on best practices and propose innovative strategies on these focus areas. Strategies and improvements will positively affect Rare staff in their professional and career development, as well as improving their ability to perform their roles.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for human resources (HR), organizational development, talent management, and/or learning and development experience with a global non-profit conservation organization.

Core responsibilities:

• Conversion and maintenance of employment contract templates for all countries in which Rare works. This will also include the creation of a filing system for these documents.
• Support Rare Talent’s DEI initiatives in our recruitment process through the research of posting sites for job vacancies. May include analysis of utilization and impact of these sites.
• Support employee file and audit clean up in our shared file system; Egnyte.
• Support the cleanup of historical I-9’s in the Arlington office.
• Research best practices, gather and analyze data, summarize information, and prepare reports/recommendations. Brainstorm ideas and participate in activities to strengthen the Talent team.
• Support the Talent Acquisition function of the Talent team
• Administrative support for HR projects and administration

Are you a people-focused current student or recent graduate interested in a career in Human Resources? Do you enjoy project management and creating process improvements to support a global organization?

We want to hear from you!

Targeted Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Pursuing or completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in Psychology, human resources, industrial organization or related fields
• Dynamic personality ready to contribute where needed
• Well organized, self-motivated, and able to manage deadlines independently
• Excellent understanding of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Eager and quick to learn new systems and software
• Editing, writing experience, and research experience strongly preferred
• Superb attention to detail and proven ability to execute highly specific tasks
• Interest in conservation/environmental issues through coursework, work experience, or extracurricular activities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in the workplace
• Native or near-native written and spoken English language skills required

Important commitments

• To Rare’s mission and values

Application and Selection Process:

Rare’s Talent team will contact candidates directly for interviews and finalize hiring decisions between the end of April and mid-May. Please keep in mind that not all candidates will be contacted for interviews. Due to the volume of applications, we do not confirm receipt of applications. You can confirm submission of your application by logging back into iCIMS via our Career Page.

*The selected candidate must have current residence in the following states:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• DC

Rare is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply. EOE/M/F/D/V