Total Rewards Intern

About the opportunity

SWCA is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Human Resources (HR) Intern to support our Total Rewards and HR Technology functions. In this position, you will be supporting the team’s administrative, data management, and other HR-related tasks.

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 “Total Rewards and Technology” functions while learning a wide variety of skills. Total Rewards includes the company’s compensation, benefits and wellness programs. Major activities include but may not be limited to:

• Special emphasis on gaining experience of SWCA’s Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and exposure to systems management such as background job troubleshooting, system password resets, Ceridian ticket management, report creation and various organizational requests.
• Shadow the Total Rewards team and gain experience on Benefits, Compensation and HRIS management
• Creating and/or updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support the Total Rewards team
• Assist with the development of new job descriptions and other tools to support the company-wide job titling effort

Experience and qualifications for success

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, accounting, psychology, or related field, completion of junior year, senior year or a recent graduate within 12 months of May 1, 2023.  Masters students will also be considered.
• Must have completed 60 credit hours and a minimum of a junior classification by January 3, 2023.
• Available to work a minimum of 12 continuous weeks
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Ability to work remotely and have high speed internet connectivity.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and maintenance of confidentiality.

Competencies

• Strong communication skills
• Team oriented
• Self-motivated
• Customer focused
• Time management skills
• Drive for results
• Business acumen
• Problem solving skills

Preferred

• Sharepoint software or related experience.

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.

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

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