Human Resources Intern - Fall 2025

Responsibilities / Tasks

GEA Group is seeking a talented Human Resource Management (HRM) or Organizational Development (OD) Intern to join our Human Resources team in Columbia MD. The Human Resources Management and Organizational Development Intern will work directly with the HRM Team with a wide range of projects related to HR compliance recruiting onboarding/orientation employee benefits data analytics and organizational development initiatives. This internship is designed to be both educational and this position the interns will learn how to take skills she or he may have acquired in school related to his or her particular areas of interest and apply them in a professional setting. They will gain a better understanding of the role that Human Resources and Organizational Development in a global company and be better prepared to work in the arena of HR and OD. The candidates will also have opportunities to network with the engineering finance and supply chain staff.

This role will be on a part-time basis at 20 hours/week with a flexible start and end time to accommodate your class schedule. Our business hours are 8:00am-5:00pm Monday - Friday and you are allowed to work remotely one (1) day a week.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in weekly and monthly reporting activities to include preparation of reports to support Open Positions and Hires and Data Analysis

• Assist with the standardization and optimization of human resources shared services processes across all US and Canadian entities

• Liaise between GEAs outsourced Shared Services teams and internal and external business partners including recruiters hiring managers and applicants

• Research and root cause process breakdowns identifying points of failure recommending improvements and continually contributing to operational improvement the department.

• Reduce waste by automating repetitive tasks through the use of available systems of Office tools

• Complete ad hoc analysis of key business recruiting and organizational activities.

• Assist with data gathering and analysis for strategic initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned

  KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Your Profile / Qualifications

Qualifications:

• In pursuit of or a recent graduate of a Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or Organizational Development.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously.

• Previous work experience such as an undergraduate internship in a business environment perferably in an human resources or organizational development demonstrating an ability to learn on the job work independently prioritze work and meet deadlines.

• Strong analytical skills as well as solid written and verbal communication skills will be critical to success in these roles.

• Resilient in a fast-paced changing environment.

• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word Excel PowerPoint) and internet applications.

• Knowledge of HR operational cycles strong knowledge of data analytics a plus

• Experience with an applicant tracking system (ATS) analytical and collaboration tools a plus

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $21.00 - $26.00 per Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States.

The pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for the position. Final offers are based on various factors including skill set experience location qualifications and other job-related reasons. You may be eligible for additional rewards such as discretionary bonus (based on eligibility) and/or equity awards.

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age sex race color religion world view national origin genetics disability gender identity marital status sexual orientation veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

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