Human Resources Internship

This opportunity is for Summer 2025.

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota.  A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us.  We are employee owned and relationship powered.

POSITION SUMMARY

This paid internship offers the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the day-to-day operations of the HR functions within Lumbermen’s and to assist in a variety of tasks and projects. Interns will be able to work alongside the HR team and will complete a special project to gain valuable experience in the field and better our organization going forward.  Specific opportunities this position offers include:

• Learning company philosophies, culture and branding
• Learning recruiting and onboarding strategies and processes
• Assisting in the recruiting process through conducting phone screens, onsite interviews and making hiring recommendations
• Assisting in orientation and trainings
• Learning payroll processes and shadowing payroll execution
• Learning the basics of benefits administration
• Learning the performance review philosophy and administration process
• Learning about compensation management and use of PayScale for developing positional wage scales
• Assisting in handling employee relations issues, as applicable
• Navigating through HR simulations to learn how to apply learning and experience
• Completing a special project (to be determined based on areas of interest in the above)

SKILLS TO ATTAIN

• Ability to effectively motivate a team toward success
• Ability to cast vision and share the big picture
• Ability to facilitate successful outcomes through effective problem solving
• Ability to hold others accountable to do their best work every day
• Ability to model, impact and drive a positive corporate culture
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Ability to navigate sensitive HR scenarios

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years of college coursework completed in Human Resources

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Desire and willingness to learn
• Strong communication skills
• High level of confidentiality
• Strong internal motivation
• Openness to feedback
• Problem solving skills
• Relationship management skills
• Ability to model and drive safe working practices
• Leads by example, demonstrating a positive attitude and outlook

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace.  In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.