HR Intern - Organizational Development

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking an intern to join our HR Organizational Development team located in Buffalo, NY.  

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi’s®, and Stonyfield Organic® in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe. 

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE!  You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company. 

From your PASSION to ours

The Human Resources Intern will assist the Lactalis USA Organizational Development (OD) Department with various assignments and projects related to the functions of training, performance management, campus management, and employee engagement.

This is a paid Internship. This position performs a variety of duties in support of various HR processes. The intern will work 20- 40 hours/week for duration of one year at the Corporate Offices.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Assists in the maintenance of training and development budgets by tracking invoices and maintaining training attendance records.

· Support training program initiatives nationally including the preparation of communication to attendees, scheduling sessions, and working with outside vendors to accommodate off-site training sessions.

· Preview and edit company training programs and assist with program rollouts

· Create monthly training course enrollment and completion reports 

· Assist with identification and sourcing of local training providers as well as coordinating meetings with vendors to assist business and functional units with their training and development needs

· Assist in the development and deployment of employee engagement initiatives

· Provide support to the Organizational Development team with other talent management initiatives and projects as assigned (ie: employee engagement, performance management cycle, etc.)

· This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

· This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

· Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.

· This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

· To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

· In order to fill this position the candidate must be a full time college student or recent graduate, in their sophomore year or greater, working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or Business with a concentration in HR Management 

Skills / Abilities

· Experience in administrative support, HR, or customer service is an asset

· High proficiency with standard office computer technology such as Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) and the internet (ie: online research skills).

· Ability to understand and recognize priorities, deadlines, and execute tasks with a sense of urgency

· Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive HR information.

· Strong communication skills both oral and written with professionalism

· Strong, detail oriented, organizational and time management skills

· Ability to work independently and as a member of a team