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Early Talent - 2027 - Human Resources Internship

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Job Description

About the Role

As a Human Resources Intern, you will have the opportunity to showcase your business acumen while solving HR challenges. Whether you use data to provide critical insights, build relationships with business partners, or develop a talent strategy, you will support the business and improve process efficiencies.

This project-based rotational program is designed to expose you to key Human Resources pillars and give you an immersive experience of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and initiatives. While this program is project-based, it is also designed as a cohort in which you and your fellow interns will collaborate and partner throughout your rotational experience. This internship will allow you to explore all parts of HR, provide you the opportunity to develop holistically as a future HR professional and make lasting connections across all of Human Resources.

What You’ll Do

  • Collaborate with all areas of HR during different rotations

  • Analyze data to provide business insights throughout the organization

  • Conduct project work related to each of the rotational stops, including individual and group project work

  • Learn and utilize various HR applications such as Workday, Phenom and Glint

  • Participate in department, company and intern events such as a bus tour, Brewers game, volunteer event and more

  • Typical internship rotations include Human Resource Business Partner, Compensation and Benefits and Talent Acquisition

What Skills You Have

Required

  • Undergraduate Junior

  • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strategic and methodical thinker

  • Ability to remain adaptable in a constantly changing environment

  • Comfortable speaking in front of a group

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Your major is probably something like:

    • Management

    • Human Resources

    • Business Administration

    • Communication

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

  • Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

  • Ability to comply with dress code requirements

  • Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

  • Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

  • Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

  • Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

  • Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

  • Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

  • Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

  • Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

  • Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

  • Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner

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