People Operations Intern (Summer 2027)

Branch, recruiting center and onsite teams are backed by a central payroll and compliance group in Salem. Regional vice presidents oversee clusters of branches in Oregon and neighboring markets. Branch hours are 7:30 to 5, with one person on call for after-hours orders.

Internship overview

Salem Staffing is hiring a People Operations Intern for Summer 2027. Salem Staffing is looking for an HR intern to support onboarding, employee records and internal engagement activities. Fully remote, working with the Employee Experience. Remote within the US. The team meets in Salem once a quarter, travel covered. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Prepare offer letters, appointment letters and experience letters from templates
• Collect exit interview responses and summarise common reasons for leaving
• Support the payroll team with input sheets and document checks
• 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
• Send pulse surveys through Google Forms or Typeform and analyse the responses
• Organise virtual induction sessions and keep the induction deck current

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Organised and comfortable with routine documentation work
• Responsive on Slack or email during working hours
• Ability to keep employee information confidential
• Good command of MS Excel or Google Sheets: VLOOKUP, filters, basic pivots

Nice to have

• Interest in HR analytics
• Familiarity with Canva for internal posters and announcements

What you'll learn

• How onboarding, attendance and payroll inputs connect to each other
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion
• Using an HRMS and building HR reports in Excel

Program dates: Summer 2027, 10-12 weeks.

Intern pay: $20.00 - $22.50 per hour

Perks

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Company laptop
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Flexible hours
• Paid sick time
• Learning and development stipend

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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