Human Resources Intern

Unanet • Reston, VA

8d • $18 - $18

About The Position

Our People & Culture team is looking for a Human Resources Intern who is excited to gain hands-on experience across HR Operations and Talent Development. In this role, you’ll support the day-to-day execution of core HR processes while also contributing to training design and employee engagement initiatives. This internship is designed to provide meaningful, practical experience in a growing organization where you’ll see how HR supports the full employee lifecycle.

Requirements

• Current college student (rising junior or senior) pursuing a degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Seeking practical, hands-on HR experience and excited to learn how People & Culture functions operate in a real-world setting.
• Interested in HR Operations, Talent Development, or Instructional Design, with curiosity about how systems, processes, and learning programs support employees.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage documentation and maintain accuracy across systems.
• Comfortable learning new tools and systems (e.g., HRIS platforms, SharePoint, learning management systems, content design tools).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when drafting employee communications or learning materials.
• Creative and thoughtful, with interest in designing engaging learning experiences or improving existing training content.
• Professional, dependable, and able to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Operations with administrative and systems-related tasks, including uploading and maintaining employee documentation in Paylocity
• Assist with managing and organizing HR resources in SharePoint to ensure information is accurate and easy to access
• Help coordinate I-9 documentation and support onboarding and offboarding processes for contractors, gaining hands-on HRIS experience
• Contribute to compliance trainings and employee communications to ensure employees stay informed and aligned with company policies
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives, including new hire swag, 90-day milestones, and years-of-service recognition programs (e.g., Sendoso). Participate in culture committee meetings and help support planning and execution of engagement activities.
• Partner with Talent Development to support training design efforts, including helping draft, organize, and refine learning content. Provide input and suggestions on training structure and experience, learning foundational instructional design principles.
• Assist in creating learning materials such as one-pagers, guides, and other creative resources using tools like Articulate or similar platforms.
• Support training logistics and, where appropriate, gain experience presenting or facilitating portions of training sessions.
• Pull and analyze training participation reports (e.g., LinkedIn Learning and internal systems) to track completion metrics and support follow-up efforts.

Benefits

• You will be eligible for employee equity as well as discretionary bonus compensation, subject to plans that may be in effect from time to time.
• You will further be eligible to participate in Unanet's employee benefits plans and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern