HR Internship For Fall 2024

Human Resources Department

Internship Opportunity

The City of Jonesboro

The City of Jonesboro is offering an internship in our Human Resources Department. An internship will provide a University student the opportunity to work and learn in a government environment, and develop marketable skills. The intern will work directly with the Director of Human Resources.

Primary Objectives: Assist with developing a Training curriculum, implement a new Payroll and HR Software, and other HR initiatives.

General expectations:

In addition to the general expectations of City employees detailed in the City of Jonesboro employee manual, the City has several general expectations of a student who would fill an internship position.

• Communicate at a high level, both verbally and writing

• Strong sense of appropriate behavior in a government environment

• Professional demeanor and dress

• Promptness

• Discretion and confidentiality

• Take direction well

• Adherence to all City of Jonesboro rules, regulations, and guidelines for employees

This Unpaid Internship will offer the opportunity to:

• Select and implement a new Payroll and HR software

• Develop and implement a training curriculum for each department

• Work with the Director of Human Resources to define HR strategy

• Work to implement the strategy

This unpaid internship is scheduled for the Summer of 2024, with the expectation of a minimum of 10-15 hours per week for a total of 120 hours for the entire summer term. May also discuss the Fall of 2024.

In addition to your HR experience, the City also has practicum training opportunities available. The goal of these opportunities is to provide students with practical experience in a real-world training environment and provide City staff valuable information and techniques to use in their jobs.