Museum of Science · 12 hours ago
Human Resources Internship
Boston, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19/hr - $19/hrThe Museum of Science in Boston is a leading science center dedicated to inspiring a love of science in everyone. They are seeking a Human Resources Intern to support the HR team with employee processes, recordkeeping, and benefits education, while gaining hands-on experience in HR operations.
EducationInformation TechnologyLife Science
Responsibilities
Support the HR team in managing employee processes – including requests for accommodation and workers’ compensation claims – by gathering information and documentation to assist the team in every step of the process, from initial request to decision-making
Streamline and organize our recordkeeping to create a robust, shared resource that will ensure all documentation is secure, complete, accessible to the HR team, and compliant with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Contribute to employee benefits education by creating and refreshing content about the Museum’s benefits programs – including Paid Family and Medical Leave, accommodations, tuition reimbursement, etc. – to be shared on the Museum’s intranet (the Hive) or in our internal Benefits newsletter (Benefits in Brief)
Participate in pre-renewal preparation, research, and conversations to help the HR team evaluate current benefit plan performance against current market conditions and prepare for renewal discussions (Open Enrollment) for the coming year
Qualification
Required
Commitment to Excellence and Integrity: Brings a positive attitude and strong work ethic to every project. Sets a high standard for quality of work and shows dedication in striving toward that standard. Understands and demonstrates the importance of integrity and discretion that is critical to HR work
Collaboration and Community: Works well with others by listening actively, sharing ideas, asking questions, receiving feedback, and incorporating learning into future work. Embraces curiosity and brings an open mind to others' ideas and contributions
Creativity and Innovation: Analyzes problems critically and from multiple perspectives and proposes creative solutions. Shares ideas. Observes solutions, processes, and communication, then adapts, revises, and iterates to make them better
Independent and Organized: Manages tasks and projects independently and with minimal supervision. Organizes high volumes of information, breaks down complex processes into manageable steps, and tracks progress on multiple tasks simultaneously, to completion
Attention to Detail: Devotes time and attention to reviewing information at a high level of detail, to ensure integrity and accuracy. Demonstrates accountability and consistent follow-through in completing tasks and projects
Benefits
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Museum of Science
The Museum of Science is a science center and cultural institution that aims to promote engineering education awareness in the U.S.
Founded in 1831
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.15MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2022-01-04Grant· $0.15M
2012-09-12Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Miriam Kronberg, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Todd Sperry
Chief Marketing Officer
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