People Operations Intern

About us:

Clients include Fortune 500 manufacturers, health systems and logistics companies. Our managed service programs handle contingent labour for large employers across multiple sites. Most internal hires started as recruiters and moved up.

The internship:

Remote HR internship for MBA HR, BBA or psychology students. You will handle real HR operations work, mostly in Google Workspace and our HRMS. We are headquartered in Philadelphia and have been hiring remotely since 2020. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Philadelphia, and the stipend is paid monthly in local currency. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do:

• Assist with performance review cycles by sending forms and chasing pending ones
• Collect exit interview responses and summarise common reasons for leaving
• Organise virtual induction sessions and keep the induction deck current
• Run online engagement activities like virtual quizzes, birthday shoutouts and town hall polls
• Prepare offer letters, appointment letters and experience letters from templates
• Track attendance and leave data and flag gaps to managers before the payroll cut-off
• Support the payroll team with input sheets and document checks
• Draft and update HR policies such as leave, remote work and reimbursement, for review by the HR manager

Who can apply:

• Based in South Africa for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in South Africa
• Available for the full internship period
• Basic understanding of HR functions from coursework: recruitment, onboarding, payroll, labour law
• Organised and comfortable with routine documentation work
• Clear written English for letters, emails and policy drafts
• Responsive on Slack or email during working hours
• Good command of MS Excel or Google Sheets: VLOOKUP, filters, basic pivots

Nice to have:

• Exposure to an HRMS like Keka, Zoho People, greytHR or BambooHR

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: R18,500 - R20,000 per month

Perks:

• Internet allowance
• Flexible hours
• Mentorship
• Online learning budget
• Company laptop

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hollowell Labor Services, LLC.