Summer Intern: HR

Join an Established and Growing Business! RITALKA, Inc., is a family-owned specialty engineering and manufacturing business focused on creating jobs in rural communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job – which allows us to do extraordinary things with ordinary people. Learn more about us at ritalka.com and apply today!

Stating Wage: $18-$26/hour

BENEFITS & PERKS: Paid Time Off; Hands-on, real-world experience; RITALKA University; Company Picnic

Join the RITALKA Human Resources team as an HR Summer Intern! In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the HR team in areas of recruiting, onboarding, training, system maintenance and compliance. This position is a generalist role which will provide experience with a wide variety of Human Resource functions.

What will you do as an HR Intern?

Recruitment – Assist with posting positions online and scheduling interviews for managers.
Onboarding – Preparing offer letters, coordinating orientation, prepares hiring packet for new employees, and gathering new hire forms.
Training – Assist with scheduling and attendance.
System Maintenance – Run routine and ad hoc reports to ensure data accuracy and to assist management as needed.
Compliance – Assist with audits and data review to ensure compliance with company policy and legal requirements.
Assist in the organization and set-up of company recreation activities.
Assist and/or lead HR-focused projects as needed.

What is RITALKA looking for in a quality candidate?

Working knowledge of modern methods and techniques in personnel administration and their application in the day- to-day working environment
Excellent interpersonal abilities. Able to maintain effective working relationships with diverse population.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to convey a positive and professional image
Must be self-starting individual, comfortable performing multifaceted projects
Resourceful and well organized
Strong analytical and reasoning abilities
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship
High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field
OR Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be acceptable.

Many tasks include their own work and /or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant’s faults – what doesn’t fit, what experience they don’t have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. RITALKA, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company focused on creating jobs in rural communities here in the Midwest; purposefully creating jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.