Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 2 hours ago
College Intern - HR Benefits Services and HRIS
Houston, TX, US
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $20/hrThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is offering a professional learning experience for undergraduate or graduate students. The intern will assist with various HR projects, wellness initiatives, and provide support in the Benefits and HRIS areas while gaining practical work experience.
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Responsibilities
Assists with various projects while providing support to the Benefits, HRIS, Pension, and Leaves & Wellness areas in Human Resources
Organizes and coordinates wellness events and various wellness initiatives
Creates internal communications and documents to share with employees
Assists with the logistics of union benefits administration transition
Assists with benefits survey and compiles results for review and analysis
Contributes to departmental goals and objectives
Suggests solutions to business issues and challenges
Attends and participates in meetings
Assists in functional and/or business analytics
Gathers and scrubs data for analysis and reports
Assists with client consulting and support
Assists with writing grants, procedures guide, presentations, training materials, etc
Contributes to a team-oriented atmosphere
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or a recent graduate (within 1 year). Degree program relative to intern assignments, such as Human Resources, Business, Information Technology, or related degree
Currently enrolled in an accredited education institution and successfully completed 24 undergraduate credit hours
GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Degree program relative to intern assignment, such as Human Resources, Business, Information Technology, etc
Knowledge of PC's and related software, such as MS Office
Company
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
Founded in 1979
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.4MKey Investors
Federal Transit Administration
2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M
Leadership Team
Randy Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
Chuck Berkshire
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Holy City Sinner
2025-04-22
Federal Transit Administration
2025-04-22
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