Human Resources Internship - Summer/Fall '25
Our North American HR team seeks a forward-thinking and enthusiastic senior or recent graduate to join our full-time paid internship program. APCO provides stimulating experiences including lunch & learns and hands-on experience in the industry. Now that we’ve got your attention…what does it take to become an APCO HR Intern?
This internship will sit in APCO's New York or Washington, DC office
Responsibilities:
- Provide support to the Human Resources team in various functions, including but not limited to employee programs, and data reporting to maintain accurate employee records and databases, ensuring data confidentiality and compliance
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding employees in our HRIS platform VIA
- Provide support to our Employee Resource Groups
- Contribute to the creation of educational materials and resources for our employees
- Perform administrative tasks, including data entry, digital filing, contracts/POs, and invoices
- Help prepare communication materials, presentations, and reports for HR initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Recent college graduate or senior in class standing
- Major in human resource management, business or learning technology preferred
- Excellent communication/customer service skills
- Collaborative team player who also can work independently and be a self-starter, take initiative, and set priorities
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information at all times
- Strong attention to organizational and grammatical detail
- Experience with Microsoft products preferred, specifically Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams
- Available to work 40 hours per week
- Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with OPT/Post-OPT status
What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office?
Our interns work between 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily.
Compensation:
This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $17.50.
When is the closing date for applications?
Applications will close on Monday, July 14th.
Internship Dates:
Immediate start preferred. Our internship program ends on Friday, December 12th 2025.
Careers at APCO
Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams who bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.