People Operations Intern - Summer 2027

Accelevation designs, manufactures, and installs physical infrastructure that powers advanced technologies. The People Operations Intern will support core Human Resources processes across onboarding, payroll, benefits, leave administration, compensation, employee lifecycle management, workforce analytics, and process improvement while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-growing organization.

What you'll do:

• Support onboarding activities, including new hire preparation, orientation coordination, onboarding schedules, and employee communications
• Assist with employee data entry, record maintenance, documentation management, and employee lifecycle updates within HR systems
• Support offboarding activities and related employee documentation processes
• Partner with payroll team members to learn payroll processes, audits, reporting, controls, and payroll documentation requirements
• Assist benefits team members with benefits administration, employee communication, enrollment support, audits, reconciliations, and educational resources
• Support leave administration activities, including case tracking, documentation management, employee communication, reporting, and process coordination
• Assist compensation team members with market research, benchmarking, workforce data analysis, reporting, dashboards, presentations, and metric development
• Evaluate existing HR processes and identify opportunities for improvement
• Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), process documentation, job aids, and training materials
• Participate in employee engagement initiatives, continuous improvement projects, and People Operations programs
• Assist with workforce analytics, reporting, and operational projects
• Present project recommendations and findings to People Operations leadership as appropriate

What they're looking for:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or a related field
• Strong interest in Human Resources, People Operations, employee experience, total rewards, business operations, or workforce analytics
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment
• Demonstrated curiosity, professionalism, and willingness to learn
• This position is primarily office-based and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment, including computers, monitors, keyboards, phones, and related technology
• Physical requirements include prolonged periods of sitting, typing, reviewing documents, preparing reports, analyzing data, and participating in meetings
• Employees may occasionally stand, walk, reach, and move office materials as needed
• Specific vision abilities required include close visual acuity for viewing computer screens, analyzing reports and data, reviewing documentation, and performing extensive reading

Benefits:

• Hands-on experience across multiple Human Resources functions
• Exposure to onboarding, payroll, benefits, leave administration, compensation, and HR analytics
• Opportunity to work on meaningful projects with measurable business impact
• Mentorship from experienced HR and People Operations professionals
• Executive networking and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative, high-energy workplace
• Potential consideration for future internship or full-time opportunities