People Operations Intern

ABOUT SCHMIDT & SONS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:

Apprentices train through a four-year program with classroom nights and on-the-job hours. Building automation and controls teams support hundreds of commercial clients. We started in 1994 and have grown to about 390 people. Tools are provided, though most techs bring their own hand tools.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Schmidt & Sons Electrical Contractors is looking for an HR intern to support onboarding, employee records and internal engagement activities. Fully remote, working with the People Team. Our headquarters is in Ontario, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Ontario. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Prepare offer letters, appointment letters and experience letters from templates
• Draft and update HR policies such as leave, remote work and reimbursement, for review by the HR manager
• Maintain employee records in the HRMS (Keka, Zoho People or BambooHR) and Google Sheets
• Run online engagement activities like virtual quizzes, birthday shoutouts and town hall polls
• Organise virtual induction sessions and keep the induction deck current
• Assist with performance review cycles by sending forms and chasing pending ones
• Send pulse surveys through Google Forms or Typeform and analyse the responses

REQUIREMENTS:

• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Responsive on Slack or email during working hours
• Ability to keep employee information confidential
• Laptop with MS Office or Google Workspace and stable internet

NICE TO HAVE:

• Interest in HR analytics

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $19.50-$26.50 an hour

PERKS:

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Paid sick time
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Return offer opportunities
• Flexible hours
• Home office setup stipend

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Schmidt & Sons Electrical Contractors.