People Team Internship - Remote
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**This internship is a 10 week, full-time program for Summer 2023**
**UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position**
The People Team at UnitedHealth Group is responsible for helping shape and execute human capital and talent strategies across the organization including culture building, workforce strategy, organization effectiveness, talent development, leadership bench strength, and employee experience.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
As a People Team intern, you will participate in projects and gain experience across multiple tracks within the People Team community including:
- Talent Management: Understands the organizational talent strategy, talent plans and supply chain of internal and external talent. Drives business talent strategy and plans by applying talent acquisition, workforce planning, total rewards and inclusion and diversity practices to drive talent outcomes
- Talent Development: Uses talent management data to drive effective use of organizational offerings, and/or partners with the Talent Office to build local offerings. Owns experience and management of local programs
- New Employee Orientation: Manage content and processes for new hire orientation using a continuous process improvement mindset to enhance the individual’s first experience as a new employee. Establish cultural norms and incorporate best practices to build and run a best in class program. Manage team which coordinates orientation for all Pac West teams
- Culture and Employee Experience: Drive business unit strategy for a transformational Culture and Inclusive Employee Experience. Establish programs, behaviors, and operational practices to support the designed culture. Manage programs that support engagement and survey throughout Pac West. Requires a deep understanding of culture, diversity and the drivers impacting a positive employee experience
- Consulting & Coaching: Partner with leaders to develop and design strategies aligned with business outcomes
- Team Leadership: Coaching and development of Talent and Experience Team members
- Data and Analytics: Leverages data and analytic skills to drive decision making and action. Designs, develops and deploys solutions through on-going analysis and tying multiple data sets together to recommend action aligned with business strategies
- Organizational Development: Uses a consulting framework to improve the health and effectiveness of the organization through various methods, tools and techniques impacting business results. Examples including organization design, change enablement and leadership, workforce planning, effective leadership, and coaching
- Business Fluency: Financial understanding and business operations knowledge. Understands how the business unit operates, major categories of cost and how profits are generated. Able to articulate the strategy, customer base and external factors impacting the business
- Diversity & Inclusion: Integrates, aligns, and embeds Inclusion and Diversity Strategy within the People Strategy and all aspects of Human Capital Work
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college / university
- Active enrollement in a bachelor's degree program throughout the duration of the internship (at least though August 2023)
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational psychology, psychology or another related field
- Previous internship or participation in human resources related academic groups
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Ability to work effectively in a changing environment
- Willing to collaborate with other team members
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to produce high quality work, use sound judgement, and manage time effectively
- An interest in Early Careers, Diversity & Inclusion efforts in Human Capital / Human Resources
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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