Human Resources Internship

Description

SJCPL’s Human Resources department is seeking an enthusiastic and detail oriented person to assist in employee engagement and community aligned recruitment efforts. As our intern you will gain experience working with an exceptional human resources team on projects that support the human experience at the library, both for internal employees and potential future employees.

A job at SJCPL is a chance to give back to the community while also gaining real life experience in a dynamic and challenging environment. People who work at a Library are committed to public service (and also get to spend their day surrounded by books).

What you will get out of this internship:

• You will gain valuable professional experience for your resume or portfolio.
• You will engage with other interns in the cohort in social and career development activities.
• You will accomplish projects that have an impact on the community and support the library’s mission.
• You will make a difference.
• You will have an amazing summer with some of the coolest Library staff on the planet!

This position is 40 hours per week and pays $15.30 per hour. Review of applications will begin March 16th and continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

Once here you will:

• Assist in the development and implementation of an employee engagement initiative.
• Help plan and host recruitment activities in the community.
• Work on a migration project with the library's internal website while keeping library staff involved and informed.
• Learn about and perform document retention tasks and recommend process improvements.
• Provide administration support to other members of the HR department, referring more complex issues to the relevant staff.
• Support department staff in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Valid drivers license
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Some education in human resources or business administration.
• Organizational skills
• Ability to understand and interpret data
• Comfortable using Internet, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Windows and Mac OS
• Community-minded and service oriented
• Exercise initiative, be enthusiastic, creative, flexible, energetic, value diversity, and possess a sense of humor
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred