HR Intern

Who we are

Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm. Talondesk Insurance is a property and casualty insurer writing policies in 30 states through independent agents. We started in 1975 and have grown to about 700 people. Most of the office has been here more than ten years.

The internship

Get hands-on HR generalist exposure: documentation, attendance tracking, engagement activities and HR analytics in Excel. We are headquartered in New York City and have been hiring remotely since 2020. Remote internship with a team based in New York City. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Day to day

Answer routine employee questions on leave balance and holidays over Slack. Draft and update HR policies such as leave, remote work and reimbursement, for review by the HR manager. Collect exit interview responses and summarise common reasons for leaving. Support the payroll team with input sheets and document checks. Run online engagement activities like virtual quizzes, birthday shoutouts and town hall polls. Maintain employee records in the HRMS (Keka, Zoho People or BambooHR) and Google Sheets. Coordinate onboarding for new joiners: documents, laptop request, welcome email and first-week schedule.

Requirements

Eligible to work in Denmark. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028. Based in Denmark for the duration of the internship. Basic understanding of HR functions from coursework: recruitment, onboarding, payroll, labour law. Good command of MS Excel or Google Sheets: VLOOKUP, filters, basic pivots. Ability to keep employee information confidential. Organised and comfortable with routine documentation work. Laptop with MS Office or Google Workspace and stable internet. Clear written English for letters, emails and policy drafts.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: DKK 15,000-DKK 19,000 monthly

What we offer

Company laptop. Paid public holidays. Mentorship. Flexible hours. Online learning budget. Letter of recommendation.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Talondesk Insurance.