2027 Undergraduate HR Services Internship

Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Department: Human Resources

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If you are an undergraduate HR student looking to jump start your career, we are offering a 13-month full time or part time internship based at our Perth office. This is a unique opportunity to gain skills and knowledge while you are working full time commencing 27th January 2027. The Total Rewards Operations Intern program provides exposure to the student in the areas of 1) Employee Benefits and Wellness 2) Global OnBoarding and 3) Project Management across a broad geographical environment which include relationships with stakeholders in South Pacific and Southeast Asia as well as the US.

In this role you will make an impact in the following ways

Support the Employee Benefits service line including medical insurance, retirement/pension plans, wellness related policy and procedure administration, employee benefit reporting and regional wellness initiatives.

Benefits administration including annual physical examination, claims processing and re-enrolment for Southeast Asia

Support logistics and producing sessions for Global OnBoarding SEAPAC which includes the use of global systems and working closely with managers to organise employee attendance at onboarding sessions.

Coordinate the regional flu vaccination program and service milestone recognition program

Become a subject matter expert on all things employee benefits and maintain knowledge articles on various programs[BE1]

About You

To qualify for this undergraduate internship, it is essential that you:

Are currently studying a Bachelor degree in Human Resources or similar (International Business, Internal Communication, Project Management, Business).

Have between 1 and 8 units of study left to complete of your undergraduate degree as of January 2027

Are available for the full 13 months and be willing to defer your studies for that duration.

Note: Applicants that do not meet these qualifying requirements unfortunately will not be considered.

To be successful in this role, you will possess skills/abilities or be able to perform:

Liaising with new employees and managers relating to coordinating global onboarding logistics.

Coordination of engagement activities across all countries and vendors.

Support insurance and benefit contract renewal processes.

Maintenance of the benefits information portal and answers articles.

Gain policy and process knowledge relating to benefits and wellness.

This is a 13-month, full time or part time, paid placement and the successful candidate will be required to defer their studies for the duration of the program. We now accept International Students who are currently in Australia on their student visas.

How to apply

For all applications, please submit your resume, cover letter and academic transcript via the link provided.

In your cover letter, please specify how many units of study you have remaining on your undergraduate degree and your motivation behind applying both to Cummins and this specific internship.

Note: We will be unable to assess your application without all of the required documents, so please ensure you attach your resume, cover letter and academic transcripts at the time of application.

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, colour, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

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