Human Resources Intern: Year Round

This posting will be used to fill two (2) intern vacancies in the Talent Management team at SMUD.

About the Talent Management Team
The Talent Management team at SMUD is responsible for attracting, recruiting, and onboarding talent for the entire organization. The Talent Management Intern will gain professional work experience within our People Services & Strategies department. They will also work on multiple tasks and projects as well as confidential and legal documents.

About the Human Resources Intern Position The intern will do projects and tasks including (but not limited to):

• Creating screening matrices
• Processing confidential candidate information
• Performing administrative tasks such as scheduling interviews on Microsoft Teams and creating interview packets for the interview panel
• Providing a great customer experience by following up and responding to candidate inquiries as well as assisting candidates in testing equipment prior to a video interview
• Recording interview results
• Managing and organizing electronic document folders and files
• Attending career fairs and other career outreach events to promote SMUD careers and internships
• Proctoring job examinations for different positions throughout the company
• Updating process documentation
• Monitoring the group Inbox
• Event planning
• Maintain compliance files/documents
• May be asked to work onsite for specific projects and team needs frequently

About SMUD's College Internship Program

SMUD's College Internship Program provides college interns with an opportunity to contribute their skills and knowledge to SMUD while gaining valuable work experience. Workshops and activities will also be part of the program where interns will have the opportunity to be immersed in SMUD's culture and learn leadership skills as well as develop their professional skills.

SMUD was also recognized by Interns 2 Pros for the 2020 Internship Program of The Year Award in recognition of excellence in internship strategy, implementation, and impact and was one of five finalists for the 2023 Internship Program of the Year from Interns 2 Pros along with Paramount, Fox Corporation, Intuit, and Toyota.

Application Deadline: It is guaranteed that the online system will accept applications until 5 PM on the apply by date. It is highly encouraged that applications are submitted well before the due date and time mentioned to make sure that it is submitted successfully.
 

Official SMUD Title: Student Staff Assistant Confidential

Internship Program Requirements:

• Students must be able to commute to the SMUD Offices in Sacramento, CA when requested to come in.
• To have a student position at SMUD, you must not have any relatives working at SMUD. 
• Students must be enrolled and maintain enrollment as a full-time student, complete and pass at least 12 undergraduate units OR 8 graduate units, and receive at least a 2.0 GPA the semester/quarter prior to employment and for the duration of the internship.  SMUD does not look at cumulative GPAs.
• During the summer, students can work up to 130 hours per month.
• Currently, SMUD is not hiring candidates for its student internship positions who require sponsorship from an employer either now or in the future. Such sponsorship is not needed for citizens, a U.S. National, a permanent resident, or one granted refuge or asylum status by the U.S. government. Visa holders typically require sponsorship in one form or another at some point in time.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are a part of who we are and how we do things. Supporting efforts that promote pay equality is part of that. Salary placement for the selected candidate will be determined in alignment with the California Equal Pay Act or the applicable MOU. Determination for salary placement of internal candidates will be made without respect to current classification or compensation and will be based upon the candidate's qualifications as compared to those performing substantially similar work. In the event there is a guaranteed pay progression outlined in an applicable MOU, the MOU takes precedence.    

Thank you for your interest in our Apprenticeship programs. We recommend you create a SMUD Candidate account through our SMUD Careers page, upload your resume and cover letter to be considered for this and other open position.