Human Resources Volunteer InternAt — Anaheim Family YMCA

HR Intern Duties:

Assist the HR staff with recruitment, calling applicants for eligibility questions and reference checks, onboarding processes, filing documents, file maintenance and audits, administering proficiency tests, and special projects as needed.

Recruitment Process:

The HR intern goes through an interview process and must get fingerprinted in order to work in the HR department at the YMCA (fees will be reimbursed). They are provided an orientation to the HR office and the duties they will assist with. They are monitored each day they are in our office. 

Training:

How to review applications
How to administer proficiency tests
How to enter data on our HRIS
How to do file maintenance and compliance

We provide the HR intern with a volunteer position description of the various duties they will perform in the HR department. HR staff completely trains the intern on each task and monitors their progress. As time permits, HR staff gives additional tasks to work on. We try to give them as much knowledge about working in an HR department for a non-profit organization as possible. 

Learning Outcomes:

Provide an overview of many HR functions in a very busy and fast-paced HR environment.

Our HR interns do administrative tasks, internet research, posting job openings, administer proficiency tests, assist with onboarding new hires, etc. If the HR intern gives us an outline of what is required to receive college credits, we will ensure that they get whatever is needed to get the credit. We are very flexible with them to ensure it’s meaningful and relevant knowledge.