Intern- Human Resources

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

Join our hardworking Human Resources team at the Colorado Springs, CO location! We are looking for an intern to help us grow as we ramp up hiring in our production groups. We are looking for a go getter who can take new tasks head on. We are excited and ready to train this intern to the needs of the role and assist in advancing your knowledge for a future career in HR.

In this role you will learn:

• What it means to be a business partner to the organization.
• What goes into hiring an employee.
• Sourcing candidates for open jobs and the importance of talent pipelines.
• How an HR office runs with the many compliance, administrative, and support functions required.
• Why community partnerships are important.
• How to support staff with empathy, a partnership focus, and objective decision making.

Job Responsibilities:

• Learn and increase your knowledge of manufacturing operations.
• Manage recruiting efforts primarily for our production business unit.
  • Input job descriptions and start the approval process.
  • Filter top candidates.
  • Conduct phone screens and interviews.
  • Schedule candidate testing and interviews for the hiring team.
  • Coordinate preemployment requirements for new hires.
  • Assist with onboarding tasks.
• Provide support on additional requisitions as needed.
• Assist the HR team in data entry needs for the Workday system.
• Lead in organizing and maintaining both physical and digital records. 
• Support partnership activities with local K-12 and post-secondary education.
• Attend job fairs and outreach events with team.
• Be flexible to project needs.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects.

Work schedule will be flexible each semester based on class schedule with Monday morning required and 4-5 hours per day the rest of the week (Monday-Friday only). Set work schedule will be further discussed during the interview.

Flexibility is necessary in our HR department as we support a 24/7 site.

This role is available to local candidates and is 100% onsite.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree or higher with a Human Resources or Business degree focus is required.
  • Preference will go to those having completed HR classes thus far.  
• Working experience with Microsoft Suite.
  • Skilled in Excel with creating, modifying, and running reports.
• Customer service focused with an ability to conversate with various personality types.
• Successful demonstration of communication and presentation skills.
• Problem solving skills to support site needs and determine top candidates for the job at hand.
• Adaptability to where your support is needed most and able to multitask.
• Lead with a positive attitude.
• Punctuality in work schedule and task completion. 
• Ready to try something new and learn!

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Stooping, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Able to lift, carry, push, and pull 30lbs, sit 80%, stand/walk 20%

Pay Range:

Find information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The hourly pay range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $17-20/hr.*Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.