Volunteer: Human Resources Internship - Unpaid

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Overview:

Womankind is seeking an intern to assist in supporting the HR needs of the organization. This is an exciting opportunity for a student or recent graduate interested in the Human Resources field, to gain firsthand experience working in a non-profit setting.

The intern will work directly with the Human Resources Officer on a wide range of projects related to HR compliance, recruiting, onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, HR policies and training. The internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this role, the intern will provide confidential administrative and organizational assistance while learning several HR functionalities.

About Womankind:

In this fertile era of the #metoo, #timesup, and #neveragain movements, the role of an anti-violence agency such as Womankind becomes even more powerful. Womankind works with survivors of gender-based violence to rise above trauma and build a path to healing. Whether our advocates are working with clients on their individual healing, fighting for their right to language access, facilitating family legal or economic empowerment help, or marching along with peer organizations to ensure equitable access to immigration, housing and healthcare solutions, Womankind brings critical resources and deep cultural competency to help Asian communities find refuge, recovery, and renewal. We work with survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual violence across the lifespan. While we focus on the underserved Asian immigrant community, we welcome all survivors. Womankind offers a 24/7 helpline, counseling and case management services for survivors and their children, emergency residential housing, immigration and family legal services, and other support services.

Supervisor: Alexandra Hain, Human Resources Officer

Location: 32 Broadway, 10 th Floor, New York NY 10004

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Begin to develop a current knowledge of Employment laws and regulations
• Gain familiarity with internal HR policies
• Assist with recruitment, including posting jobs, managing the HR email inbox, screening and forwarding applications to the hiring managers, scheduling candidate interviews, drafting and sending regret emails, requesting background checks, etc.
• Help onboard new staff members and learns about employment eligibility, preparing offer letters, employee classifications, etc.
• Assist with proper maintenance of employee files
• Gain knowledge on the interrelationship of HR and Finance in the area of Payroll
• Learn about and provides support with Employee Benefits management including plan renewal and open enrollment, benefits enrollment and troubleshooting employee benefits issues and questions
• Support the HR Officer in developing and providing internal trainings and orientations to staff

Time Commitment and Schedule:

• Start date: Immediate
• Duration: through end of August with possibility for extension
• 15 - 20 hours per week

Qualifications/Skills:

• Graduate student, undergraduate student entering their third or final year, or recent graduate with an interest and aptitude to work in Human Resources and/ or non-profit management
• Some prior internship or work experience in a Human Resources or Administrative role preferred
• Developed interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle numerous projects simultaneously
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with care
• Knowledge of and experience working with Microsoft Office Applications
• Curious nature and desire to learn

Orientation and Onboarding Requirements:

• Completion of Womankind’s 3-hour New Volunteer Orientation is required.
• Background check

Compensation: This is an unpaid position

Selection process:

Submit a resume and cover letter to hr@iamwk.org with the Subject: Human Resources Internship. Finalists will be interviewed by the Human Resources Officer. All candidates are subject to a background check prior to starting.