Friday, March 5, 2010

HR internship

Students who are interested in internships in Human Resource Management

might want to consider this one with a local company. The company is located close to campus on Faunce Corner Road. In addition, there is a UMD student interning there this semester and the feedback has been positive. This is an UNPAID internship.

Southcoast Physician Services/Southcoast Primary Care

Human Resources Intern (unpaid)

Duties:

Conduct internet research on appropriate sources for recruitment of specialty positions, including social networking sites. Work with hiring managers and HR to evaluate sources. Include sources in data base.

Become proficient in Applicant Tracking software. Establish data base, review and edit user procedures as appropriate. Assist in development and provision of system training. Develop and run reports as requested.

Review policy manuals to assess discrepancies.

Assist with employment process, including applicant screening and
reference verification.

Create turnover reporting system.

Compile statistics to use as benchmarks for quality improvement.

General requirements:

Good interpersonal skills and solid computer skills.

Hours per week will depend on the areas of interest and skill level of
the student.

It is recommended that interested students contact Lori Mahoney at
508-985-2157 to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply.

It is too late for this semester to earn credit with this internship however, it might be possible to earn summer internship credit if the student continues to work in the summer. You would need at least 135 hours on the internship and would have to complete the summer internship
(online) course.