Human Resourcesโ fundamental aim is to allow an organisation to run smoothly. This is achieved by managing the employee life cycle: recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, and termination. Crucially, an HR professional will have a hand in maintaining a fair environment for all employees and ensuring their rights and wellbeing as well as the diversity and inclusivity of the workplace. Many organisations will have an HR department โ or a member of staff โ responsible for managing the employee life cycle and, sometimes, employee benefits. The purpose of HR is to support employees and sustain a work environment that works well.
The responsibilities of HR vary. They may support employees by offering training, providing career growth, and managing the impact of changes in staffโs personal or work-related circumstances. At the same time, HR might have to conduct disciplinary actions in order to maintain the equilibrium of the workplace. Other responsibilities can involve maintaining employee records, updating policies and processing payroll.
HR has the potential to contribute greatly to the overall success of an organisation.
Your HR internship may see you working in one or more of the following areas:
- Recruitment
- Comp, Payroll & Benefits
- HR Business Partner
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Culture
- Talent Management / Learning & Development
Your HR internship may also include the following tasks:
- Updating databases by inputting new employee records.
- Coordinating recruitment processes.
- Assisting the HR staff in gathering market salary information.
- Supporting events.
- Responding to the HR team, employee benefits, and other Human Resources related matter