People Team Intern

Product, engineering and support teams work out of offices in Chicago, Illinois and two nearshore delivery centers. We keep recurring meetings to Tuesdays and Thursdays where we can.

The program:

Skiffward is hiring a People Team Intern for June 2027. Get hands-on HR generalist exposure: documentation, attendance tracking, engagement activities and HR analytics in Excel. Remote within the US. The team meets in Chicago once a quarter, travel covered. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

Your projects:

• Prepare offer letters, appointment letters and experience letters from templates
• Collect exit interview responses and summarise common reasons for leaving
• Track attendance and leave data and flag gaps to managers before the payroll cut-off
• Organise virtual induction sessions and keep the induction deck current
• Coordinate onboarding for new joiners: documents, laptop request, welcome email and first-week schedule
• Draft and update HR policies such as leave, remote work and reimbursement, for review by the HR manager
• Run online engagement activities like virtual quizzes, birthday shoutouts and town hall polls

Who you are:

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Clear written English for letters, emails and policy drafts
• Responsive on Slack or email during working hours
• Laptop with MS Office or Google Workspace and stable internet
• Basic understanding of HR functions from coursework: recruitment, onboarding, payroll, labour law
• Ability to keep employee information confidential

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with Canva for internal posters and announcements
• Interest in HR analytics
• Previous internship or volunteer role in a college placement cell

What you'll learn:

• Using an HRMS and building HR reports in Excel
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion
• Exposure to employee engagement in a fully remote company

Program dates: June 2027, 10 weeks.

Pay: $20.00-$27.50 per hour

Benefits for interns:

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Paid company holidays
• Flexible hours

Skiffward is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: June 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Skiffward.