Human Resources Intern

Location: Reno, NV, us Employment Type: {'id': 'intern', 'label': 'Intern'}

Company Description

The Opportunity:

At Elemental Brands, our success starts with our people. Every day, our engineers, innovators, creators, and problem-solvers work together to develop and deliver innovative LED lighting solutions through Diode LED®, Lucetta®, Lucetta CI®, Gammalux®, and Elemental LED®. Together, we're driving innovation and helping define the future of the low-voltage linear lighting industry.

That same spirit of innovation and collaboration shapes everything we do. We encourage curiosity, continuous learning, and fresh ideas across every department, empowering employees to grow their careers, make meaningful contributions, and help shape the future of lighting.

Recognized by EDAWN as “Company of the Year – Large” and “Employees First – Large,” and by the University of Nevada, Reno as “Graduate Employer of the Year,” Elemental Brands is proud to be an award-winning workplace where people come first, innovation thrives, and careers flourish.

Job Description

Working in conjunction with HR Leadership, the HR Intern will have the opportunity to learn about the company from the ground up while developing a diverse range of skills within the employee life cycle, from recruitment to retirement. You will learn how to handle a variety of situations effectively, find appropriate solutions, and gain relevant work experience.  With this internship, you will learn how to apply a wide range of new competencies in real business environments while acquiring effective time and people management skills. You will be a team player in recruitment efforts at the Reno Operations Center (ROC), providing support with relevant HR administrative functions, while fostering a positive employee experience.

You will play a hands-on role in daily HR programs and operations, gaining practical experience in candidate sourcing and onboarding, benefits and HRIS administration, compliance auditing, document management, and employee engagement initiatives. Ultimately, this role provides an excellent opportunity to support our teams while executing the essential day-to-day activities of a Human Resources department.

Challenge Yourself - The Specifics:

Recruitment

Post job openings

Review resumes for job openings

Contact ROC candidates and prescreen (via phone) for employment

Schedule candidates for interviews with ROC Management

Produce new hire documentation and initiate the onboarding process

Participate in the onboarding presentation to learn more about the process and offer suggestions for improvement, and potentially offer the presentation

Employee Engagement

Manage Employee Engagement initiatives to include FUCA Raffle, Elemental Note of the Week, and the quarterly Employee Newsletter

Help coordinate employee events; take notes at Culture Committee meetings and track events and their progress from start to finish

Support onboarding and offboarding of employees and associated logistics

Manage survey responses in the Engage platform to get feedback on event participation and recommendations for future events

Administrative

Participate in operations center departmental meetings, informing employees of upcoming changes, events, and other HR initiatives

Provide support to technology changes with Paychex and BambooHR; may include auditing processes and documents

Review I-9’s and support ongoing audit and record retention

Review and update job descriptions, ensuring all employees have signed current versions on file

Manage the 90-day review tracker, sending timely reminders to managers for new hires, employee promotions, and department transfers

Support insurance-related processes to include workers’ compensation, disability, health, dental and vision carriers, and COBRA

Promote employee enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan

Send eligibility reminders when employees become eligible for 401(k) plan

Manage South RAC enrollments and audit payroll deductions to ensure accuracy

Assist with document management, including sending reminders on signatures and acknowledgments

Assist with income and employment verifications

Additional Duties

Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships, providing a high level of service to employees, customers, vendors, and contractors

Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

High School graduate; enrolled in higher education in a related field

Excellent use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Google Suite

Good listening and communication (verbal and written) skills

Strong use of tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines

Must have attention to detail and be well-organized

High sense of patience and ability to work in an ever-changing environment

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About Us:

Visit us at www.elementalbrands.com or call 877-564-5051.