HR & Operations Associate Intern

Organization Overview

Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. These positive outcomes are achieved through three core elements: people - trained staff and volunteers who build lasting, mentoring relationships; environment, physically, and emotionally safe, where there is a sisterhood of support, high expectations, and mutual respect; and programming - research-based, hands-on and minds-on, age-appropriate, meeting the needs of today’s girls.

Position Overview

Girls Inc. of Chicago is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented HR & Operations Associate Intern between the ages of 16-24 years old to support key administrative initiatives across Human Resources, Finance, and Operations. This role provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit operations, while contributing to meaningful organizational initiatives.

The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and able to handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

Primary Responsibilities

Human Resources

· Support activities related to the Annual Employee Engagement Survey.

· Assist with the development of recruitment and retention plan; researching trends and proposing effective strategies.

· Support the annual Benefits Open Enrollment process.

· Maintain confidentiality in all personnel-related matters.

Finance

· Assist with year-end financial close-out tasks and documentation.

Operations

· Lead the development of a comprehensive inventory and organizational tracking process.

· Research best practices for fixed asset disposal and contribute to policy recommendations.

· Prepare presentations, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes.

· Participate in special projects and provide general administrative support as needed.

Qualifications

· Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in related discipline

· Great written and verbal communication skills.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

· Ability to handle confidential information with a high level of discretion.

· Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

· Flexibility, initiative, self-motivated, detail-oriented and follow-through.