Human Resources (People & Culture) Intern - Hybrid: Remote in Boston area with 2 days in office

Summary: Upstream USA is a national nonprofit focused on equitable contraceptive care. The Human Resources Intern will support various HR functions including employee engagement, onboarding, and recruitment while gaining hands-on experience in the field. Responsibilities: - Provide administrative support to the People & Culture team, including maintaining employee records, updating databases, and preparing related documents - Assist in creating and maintaining employee folders, ensuring all required paperwork is complete and up to date - Organize and file documents in employee folders, including offer letters, contracts, performance evaluations and other relevant documents - Support with compliance-related tasks, such as ensuring proper documentation and adherence to policies and procedures with guidance - Succession Planning: source and document succession profiles and the specific requirements for mission-critical roles - Mentoring Pilot: assist in best practice research and formation of a new mentoring pilot (launches in the Fall of 2026) - 15Five Mid-Year Performance Evaluations: provide support in the administration of June performance reviews - High-value activity: facilitate a presentation for a larger audience that is the culmination of the intern's experience working on our People team or present on a special topic of interest. Gain practical experience with facilitation, communication and critical thinking skills - Assist with the talent acquisition and recruitment process, including posting job openings, reviewing resumes, database updates and maintenance in Greenhouse (our applicant tracking system) and scheduling interviews - Assist with survey administration, data analysis, and action planning based on employee feedback; help analyze data to assist in developing an organization wide goals - Job description audit - Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) Playbook review - Assist with core competency integration into hiring guide and job description templates - Support the onboarding process for new hires which may include welcome packages, facilitating orientation sessions, and ensuring a smooth transition into the organization - Assist with offboarding activities, such as shadowing exit interviews and processing employee departures - Additional duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal - Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills - Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion - Understanding of employee file maintenance - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Enthusiastic about learning and contributing to the HR (People & Culture) function Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with file management or creating and organizing documents is a plus Required Skills: Employee file maintenance, Microsoft Office, Applicant tracking system - Greenhouse, Recruitment, Onboarding, Offboarding, Data analysis Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Long and short term disability, 401K with a match, Generous vacation, Personal, sick and holiday time off, Parental leave, Professional development, A fitness and cell phone allowance