Human Resources Intern

The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester is seeking a Human Resources Intern to support the HR department with various administrative tasks. This unpaid internship provides practical exposure to HR functions, including documentation, scheduling, and process improvement.

What you'll do:

• Organizes, scans, files, and maintains HR records, forms, and department documents as directed
• Prepares and updates onboarding materials, new hire packets, checklists, templates, and other employee-facing documents
• Assists with scheduling interviews, orientation meetings, trainings, and other HR-related meetings
• Updates tracking spreadsheets, calendars, logs, and checklists to support follow-up and department organization
• Drafts, edits, proofreads, formats, and organizes routine HR communications and internal documents
• Supports employee engagement, surveys, trainings, recognition activities, staff events, and other HR initiatives by preparing materials and tracking completion
• Maintains confidentiality of personnel information and handles sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
• Provides general administrative support to the HR Director and daily HR operations
• Completes assigned projects that support HR process improvement, organization, consistency, and workflow efficiency
• Creates, updates, and organizes HR checklists, guides, templates, forms, shared folders, electronic files, and project materials
• Supports the HR Procedures Manual by formatting content, organizing information, and documenting routine steps as assigned
• Researches and compiles information for HR projects, training resources, employee communications, or administrative planning

What they're looking for:

• Current college student pursuing coursework in human resources, business, public administration, nonprofit management, psychology, social work, communications, or a related field
• Able to complete a minimum of 120 internship hours during the semester
• Strong commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical handling of sensitive information
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow through on assigned tasks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn basic HR practices and nonprofit administrative operations
• Ability to follow instructions, ask appropriate questions, accept feedback, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines with appropriate supervision
• Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Ability to build positive working relationships and demonstrate respect for diversity, inclusion, and culturally responsive service
• Prolonged periods of working at a desk and on a computer
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form
• Eligible to receive college credit through an approved internship program, preferred