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Employee Performance Internship

This internship is located in the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The mission is to develop and to advise SI leadership and employees on human resource policies and regulations; to maintain an employee accountability system; and to provide training and to assist with employee development.

Learning Objectives

An overall understanding of the various elements of HR

-Challenges facing HR, from the perspective of each HR Manager and the Director

-A better understanding of how HR relates to each of the other units

-Day to Day operations of the HR employees, in various fields (benefits, employee development, etc.)

-What skills would be needed to succeed in this field

Major Duties
The intern will assist in day-to-day operations, especially in the areas of performance tracking and data information.

In addition, this can include development opportunities in the following areas:

Employee Training and Development:

  • Record and track training evaluations
  • Enter training information into the Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
  • Assist with classroom management
  • Assist with developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Design/Implement Training Programs for SI Employees
  • Program Development

Human Capital Performance:

  • Record and track employee engagement data.
  • Prepare trend lines and prediction models
  • Conduct program analysis and write findings reports
  • Assist with New Employee Orientation and New Employee data gathering

Outreach:

  • Participate in Outreach activities such as career fairs, networking events, and training sessions

Administrative Support:

  • Assist with administrative and weekly Activities

Other duties may apply.

Here is how to apply:

Instructions: Answer the following questions. Include a copy of your resume & unofficial transcript in ONE DOCUMENT or PDF. – Again, consolidate everything into one document. Send document to SilveyA@si.edu.

  1. What position are you applying for? You can apply for both, just indicate which your 1st choice is and answer the essay question for each.
  2. What makes you a good candidate for this position? (200 words or less)
  3. Include your resume, and unofficial transcript.
  4. What hours and specific days you would like work. Tell us how flexible you can be regarding your hours/days. This will not hinder your selection. It will just assist us with scheduling.