Office & People Operations Intern (With… at Propel, Inc · Brooklyn

Summary: Propel, Inc is a technology company focused on strengthening the social safety net in America. They are seeking a part-time Office & People Operations Intern to support office operations, people operations, and general administrative coordination, with the potential for full-time growth. Responsibilities: - Process contracts. Review, send for signature in docusign, and file once returned - Support onboarding and offboarding workflows - Coordinate with our IT vendor to provision access for new employees - Support background check coordination - Work with our vendor to order office lunches 2-3 times per week and help coordinate team happy hours and events - Schedule TaskRabbit for care for office plants - Manage the visitor experience. Coordinate with building security to greet and direct guests - Learn our door locking system and manage building access for new and departing employees - Partner with the People Ops team and others on coordination and logistics as needs arise Required Qualifications: - Some prior experience in an office, HR, people ops, or administrative context is highly valued - Comfortable managing multiple ongoing tasks and keeping track of details - Clear written and verbal communication. You keep people informed without being asked - Comfortable learning new tools (HRIS systems, door access software, payroll platforms, etc.) - Regular use of LLMs and an openness to learn new AI technologies - Ownership: You follow things through to done, without needing to be reminded. The team will depend on you being proactive about identifying and completing things - Reliability: You show up when you say you will. You do what you commit to. People can count on you - Attention to Detail: You spot and fix inconsistencies or errors. Contracts, employee data, and access setup have real stakes. You treat them that way - Low Ego: Everyone at Propel is a doer. You take care of what needs to be done, regardless of how glamorous it is - Warmth: You're often the first face a visitor or new hire encounters. You set the tone - Curiosity: You ask great questions and are comfortable figuring things out - This role requires regular in-person presence in our Brooklyn office. That's a real requirement Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g., Rippling, BambooHR) - Comfort with tools like Slack, Notion, or similar Required Skills: Docusign, HRIS systems, Payroll platforms, Background check coordination, Door access software, Slack, Notion, Clear written and verbal communication Benefits: 30 hours per week with potential to grow into full-time, Brooklyn office (in-person), Real ownership and exposure to people ops at a fast-growing tech company