Human Resources Intern

Overview

This role is intended for first year students of the University of South Carolina's Masters of Human Resources program. Only applicants in the first year of this program will be considered for the role. 

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

US Anesthesia Partners is the highest-quality single-specialty anesthesia practice in the United States, with over 6,000 employees distributed across 10 states. Our clinical and non-clinical staff support each other as they work toward a common vision: Forging a better future by empowering people to advance exceptional care.

HUMAN RESOURCES MISSION

Our Human Resources team engages and retains our talent through intentionally building an exceptional experience for all our employees. To achieve this, our team is currently focused on five key pillars:

Building organizational effectiveness- Delivering an exceptional employee experience by forging the company’s leadership culture Championing a purpose driven culture- Aligning our Business and People strategyCo-creating the talent strategy- Building a Talent strategy that is specific to our company and underpins how we assess, develop, and promote talent.Building strategic partnership capabilities- Building an integrated, strategic partnership with HR and our Business LeadersDelivering meaningful Total Rewards- Listening, building, and delivering towards the wellbeing of our employees. 

We believe people are the lifeline of our business and ensuring the Business and People strategies are aligned is key to our organization’s culture and success.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Human Resources Intern will be provided with a rich, realistic HR experience through a series of work assignments across our various HR teams. These assignments are focused on building an intentional growth and learning experience for the intern. This is an internship, different from a shadowing opportunity, and is designed to complement student required studies. This experiential role will give the HR intern an opportunity to dive into our current work deliverables and contribute toward meaningful outputs as we deliver towards our five key pillars. 

Job Highlights

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Rotate between functions within a defined USAP practice and/or HR business unit. Learn and apply crucial skills in Human Resources through exposure and completion of objective project deliverables designed to help both you and USAP achieve desired outcomes. Serve in a broad HR role as a functional expert, business partner, and enabler for the organization by leveraging your academic knowledge and personal capabilities. Maintain professional relationships with staff, clinicians, and external customers.Utilize a courteous, enthusiastic, open-minded, critical approach to policies and procedures. Relate and apply knowledge acquired in the academic setting to the company setting.Be consistent and punctual in the submission of all work assignments.Meet regularly with HR Leadership to gain insight, gain mentorship, share observations, and collaborate on key initiatives. ·         Gain exposure to multiple HR functions through hands-on learning and job collaboration opportunities.

·         Seek and apply feedback to support professional and personal development throughout the internship.

·         Participate in team meetings, trainings, and special projects to broaden HR knowledge and experience.

·         Complete and present a final summation project highlighting key learnings, experiences, and recommendations from the internship.

·         Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and confidentiality in all aspects of the role.

·         Build relationships across teams to expand knowledge of the organization and HR profession.

·         Potential travel to USAP offices to connect with team in person

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES (KSAs):

(Include minimum qualifications for the role to include education, experience, and skill set. Any preferred KSAs should be noted as such)

• Current enrollment in Bachelor’s or Master’s-level Human Resources degree program, required.
• Previous work experience in Human Resources, preferred.
• The highest ethical and professional standards

• Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality

• Excellent attention to accuracy and detail yet possesses a "big picture" perspective
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

*The physical demands described here are representative of those that may need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional Standing

• Occasional Walking

• Frequent Sitting

• Frequent hand, finger movement

• Use office equipment (in office or remote)

• Communicate verbally and in writing