HR Intern Sustainability

Summary

At WM early career talent is more than the future of our businesstheyre a vital part of our present.

WMs Summer Internship Program is a 12-week paid experience designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world application. Interns are empowered from day one to contribute meaningfully explore new areas of the business and grow their professional skillsets in a supportive purpose-driven environment.

The Internship Experience

As a WM Intern you wont be sitting on the sidelines youll be in the mix. You will work alongside experienced professionals on real projects that make an impact for WM. Youll get real-world experience in key aspects of our business including a meaningful project youll own and present to senior leaders at the end of the summer while discovering what were all about. Outside of your core work youll join skill-building workshops connect with leaders through executive roundtables and build community with fellow interns from across the country. When summer wraps- the connection doesnt stop there. Youll walk away with meaningful experience for your resume a strong network and a clear path to stay connected to future opportunities at WM. Come build your career with us!

This internship is part of the HR Sustainability team-a group of HR Business Partners who are frontline to the business. We work side-by-side with leaders guiding them through all people-related decisions. Our team uses data to drive impact helping leaders make informed choices and shaping the employee experience at every level. Youll gain exposure to real-time HR strategy decision making and the dynamic intersection of people and business.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support HR Operations by assisting with daily HR activities including payroll exceptions employee inquiries and general process support.

Review our People Pulse and look for themes within the organization to make recommendations on.

Research emerging trends in AI and help create a practical guide for business leaders on its application in HR. Present findings to key leaders at the end of the internship.

Conduct Paid Time Off (PTO) audits with guidance from the HR team and analyze trends to help leaders make informed decisions.

Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders to support the development and execution of the Voice of the Employee action plans

Work closely with our Absence Management team to produce monthly reports on leave of absences and workplace accommodations.

Participate in team meetings and gain exposure to strategic HR decision-making and data-driven leadership support.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Interns must have a High school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelors degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship.

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands physical and occupational risks and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

We are open to this role being in office out of our Houston TX location or Los Angeles CA.

• Office This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones copy machines etc.

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