People Operations Intern

Inland Empire Christian School is a public school district with more than 40,000 students and 330 employees. As a charter network of 25 schools, the organization runs campuses in several cities. Teachers work 187 days a year, with summers off.

The internship

Part-time or full-time remote role supporting the people team at Inland Empire Christian School. Handling confidential data is part of the job, so discretion matters. Remote position. Most of the team is in Rockville, but nobody is required to come in. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Day to day

Support the payroll team with input sheets and document checks. Assist with performance review cycles by sending forms and chasing pending ones. Run online engagement activities like virtual quizzes, birthday shoutouts and town hall polls. Track attendance and leave data and flag gaps to managers before the payroll cut-off. Collect exit interview responses and summarise common reasons for leaving.

What we're looking for

Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Clear written English for letters, emails and policy drafts. Laptop with MS Office or Google Workspace and stable internet. Organised and comfortable with routine documentation work. Ability to keep employee information confidential. Basic understanding of HR functions from coursework: recruitment, onboarding, payroll, labour law.

Nice to have

Previous internship or volunteer role in a college placement cell. Familiarity with Canva for internal posters and announcements.

What you get out of it

You will draft at least one policy that goes to the leadership team. Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion.

Duration: 16 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $18.00 - $22.50/hr

What we offer

Final presentation to leadership. Learning and development stipend. Home office setup stipend.

Duration: 16 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Inland Empire Christian School LLC.