Year-Round Graduate Intern, Workforce Engagement and Development
About the Team
The Workforce Engagement and Development (WED) team supports S&R’s mission to build a more agile, skilled, and engaged workforce by designing, executing, and facilitating strategies and programs that enhance employee engagement, career development, diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I), and related internal communications.
About the Role
The intern will assist senior members of the Workforce Engagement and Development (WED) team with a variety of projects aimed at deepening staff engagement and enhancing the division culture to ensure an inclusive workplace experience for all. The intern will have the opportunity to learn and work across all functional areas of the team, performing a variety of assignments. Agility, curiosity, and the ability to toggle between multiple projects simultaneously are key.
Specific projects/assignments may include:
- Conducting research to identify best practices, tips and resources to inform the development of various team initiatives
- Developing and curating content for the division's Inclusive Workplace websites
- Writing and editing content for publication in division newsletters and other communication vehicles
- Compiling and/or analyzing data to prepare dashboards, briefings, and reports for organization leaders
- Providing planning and logistics support for training or other events aimed at fostering staff connection - Creating pre- and post-surveys based on team needs and reporting findings using the collected data.
Education Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a graduate level degree in an Industrial Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Data Analytics, or another related field of study.
- Interested in Human Capital Management, HR development, Human Capital Analytics/Technology
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Experience with website design (SharePoint Online, HTML)
- Demonstrated knowledge of survey design
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Strong oral presentation skills
- Demonstrated interest in talent development and employee engagement
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills
- Must be a team player with ease working in different projects with shifting priorities
Notes:
- Anticipated Work Hours: 40 hours per week during summer; 10-20 hours during school semesters
- Anticipated Start Date: Summer 2025
- Location: This internship may be completed remotely or in a hybrid capacity in Washington, DC.
- Candidates must be a US Citizen, and must be enrolled in a graduate level degree seeking program, graduating May 2026 or later.