People Team Intern

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Internship overview

Severn Supply Co. is hiring a People Team Intern for May 2027. Severn Supply Co. is looking for an HR intern to support onboarding, employee records and internal engagement activities. Fully remote, working with the HR Team. Our headquarters is in Leeds, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Leeds team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need to be available during UK office hours, at least until 3:00 PM GMT. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate onboarding for new joiners: documents, laptop request, welcome email and first-week schedule.
• Send pulse surveys through Google Forms or Typeform and analyse the responses.
• Support the payroll team with input sheets and document checks.
• Organise virtual induction sessions and keep the induction deck current.
• Build simple HR dashboards in Excel: headcount, attrition, joining and exit trends.
• Answer routine employee questions on leave balance and holidays over Slack.

Basic qualifications

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

Preferred qualifications

• Interest in HR analytics.
• Previous internship or volunteer role in a college placement cell.

What you'll learn

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

Program dates: May 2027, 10 weeks.

Compensation: $21.50 - $23.50 per hour

What we offer

• Return offer opportunities.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Flexible hours.
• Paid sick time.

Severn Supply Co. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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