Background & Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Internship Program is to introduce students to Unilever through a challenging and rewarding experience, which offers them the opportunity to contribute to Human Resources business goals. The aim is to use this experience as a pathway to future full-time employment as an employee with our Unilever Future Leaders Program.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

Are you an energetic and passionate student who wants to assist and provide support to our HR team? This position may incorporate experiences in core HR areas such as compensation, learning, talent management, and Diversity. HR assignments may include projects requiring research analysis, benchmarking, assisting in the development of communication/ media correspondence and solution implementation related to HR initiatives.

Each individual is assigned a summer project to ‘own’ that incorporates many of the job responsibilities and skill sets of a Human Resources Specialist. Skill sets utilized and further developed during the internship include presentation skills, team working, leadership, analytics, and building insights into action.

• You’re a born leader: You have good judgment and a willingness to create meaning from change. You have a passion for learning and a desire to understand how things work.
• You’re a dot connector: You are innovative, resourceful, willing to overcome challenges, and are motivated to improve or create something new.
• You love to win, and have fun doing it: You are able to take others with you and share your understanding of problems and solutions with them. You will own your project and bring the best ideas to life. You will connect with the HR community to build your network and expertise.
• You’re a changemaker: You are self-motivated and able to understand the opportunities that a ‘sustainable living’ business model offers.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Current College Sophomore/Junior level pursuing Bachelor’s degree - All majors welcome.
• The ideal candidate will possess strong team and analytical skills; strategic thinking skills; leadership ability; initiative and enthusiasm for work in an unstructured environment; the ability to communicate effectively, especially as part of a team.
• Extracurricular experiences demonstrating initiative and drive beyond academia; capability and interest in a position of leadership and Commercial/Business sense is a plus
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Ability to relocate and willingness to work in a factory location
• Must be proactive and self-driven and possess the ability to multi-task
• Strong PC skills in the following programs: Word Excel, PowerPoint

Unilever has a simple but clear purpose – to make sustainable living commonplace. They believe this is the best long-term way for the business to grow. On any given day, two billion people from around the world use Unilever products from iconic brands like Dove, Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Lipton, Dollar Shave Club, and Knorr to look good, feel good, and get more out of life.