Human Resources Intern at North Shore Strategies in New York, NY

Summary: North Shore Strategies is a New York-based political consulting firm seeking a dependable, organized, and resourceful Human Resources & Operations Intern to support their growing team. The intern will gain hands-on experience in employee onboarding, recruiting, internal communications, HR recordkeeping, and the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced political consulting firm.

Responsibilities:
- Monitoring the company’s HR phone line, documenting employee questions, and directing matters to the appropriate staff member
- Supporting employee onboarding and offboarding, including sending instructions, tracking required steps, and updating internal records
- Maintaining accurate employee, applicant, and program information in spreadsheets, HR systems, and internal tracking tools
- Drafting routine employee communications, onboarding materials, job postings, reminders, and periodic email updates
- Supporting recruiting by organizing applications, updating candidate trackers, and communicating with applicants
- Researching HR, scheduling, timekeeping, and other systems that could improve company operations
- Assisting with internal projects such as company merchandise, office materials, incoming mail, and document organization
- Providing general administrative, research, and writing support as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or recently graduated
- Interest in human resources, business operations, political consulting, campaigns, public service, or organizational management
- Availability for approximately 15 hours per week
- Ability to work in person at our Midtown Manhattan office for approximately half of the internship schedule
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort communicating with employees and applicants by phone, email, and text
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and keep tracking systems current
- Good judgment and the ability to handle employee information with discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to work independently while asking questions when additional guidance is needed
- Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with spreadsheets, email marketing platforms, HR systems, recruiting platforms, or database management is helpful but not required

Required Skills: Employee onboarding, Recruiting, HR recordkeeping, Data management, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets, Email marketing platforms, HR systems, Recruiting platforms, Database management, Internal communications