People Support Intern

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Human Resources Intern to support our Compliance and People Support functions. In this position, you will be supporting the team’s administrative and HR-related functions.

This internship will occur during the summer of 2023 (June 5th-mid August). Candidates who can start earlier than June 2023 will be considered, and those who can remain past August may provide additional value. Interns can expect coaching and direction from functional leadership in their respective support areas and participate in the larger internship cohort for scheduled developmental programming with senior organizational leaders.

This is a paid, full-time internship.  Interns will be paid between $17.00/hour and $20.40/hour dependent solely on office location.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as is reasonable. We anticipate a large flow of qualified candidates, and we will close the posting as soon as the individual office positions are filled.

Please submit a cover letter to be considered for this position.  In the cover letter, please also include a 250-500 word essay in response to the prompt below:

SWCA is committed to employee success measured solely by contributions to advancing our scientific and technical work, not by factors such as gender, identity, expression, or sexual orientation, racial or ethnic identity, cultural, or socio-economic background, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, health status or physical abilities. We value and celebrate the unique differences that make us OneSWCA.  In alignment with this commitment, all SWCA internship applicants shall submit a brief essay and, in 250 to 500 words, respond to the following statement:   Please d_escribe your work, service, personal, or educational experience with diverse communities that have traditionally been underrepresented or adversely impacted in the workplace. Based on these experiences, outline how promoting inclusion, diversity, and belonging drives enhanced success._

Diverse and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for this internship.

Our Vision (the North Star)****: Help drive SWCA to be the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

Core Values**:** We are #OneSWCA and collabor****ate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines**.** We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose**:** Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

What you will accomplish

Your role will be to assist our corporate HR functions while learning a wide variety of skills.

Perform various office, administrative, and HR functions activities with an emphasis on compliance and human relations.  These will be performed under the supervision of SWCA's Director of People Support and in coordination with his compliance and HR Generalist staff.

The People Support Intern’s responsibilities include updating employee records, filing HR documents accordingly, initiating background checks for candidates, and providing suitable recommendations to improve HR policies. You should also be able to draft employee communications notifying staff of policy and procedural changes.

Activities will include but are not limited to:

• Review and audits of employee files
• Leave of Absence (LOA) processing and data entry
• Data entry into exisiting HR databases adn changing/updating data tables
• Assisting our HR Coordinator with day-to-day functions and related administrative and data entry tasks
• Participate in program and project meetings as needed
• Opportunities to learn about People Support best practices and approaches

There may be some occasional travel and work at local offices in addition to work in Phoenix.

Experience and qualifications for success

Required

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, accounting, psychology, philosophy, or related field, completion of junior year, senior year or a recent graduate within 12 months of May 1, 2021.
• Must have completed 60 credit hours and a minimum of a junior classification by June 7, 2021.
• Excellent typing skills and intermediate proficiency in MS Office programs
• Basic Excel formulas such as V-Lookup, Pivot Tables and Concatenation
• Must be able to exercise discretion and maintenance of confidentiality

Preferred

• Ceridian Software experience
• Excellent phone/email communication, multi-tasking and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the company in a professional manner and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the online application process due to a disability, please email accommodations@swca.com or call 800-828-8517. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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