Human Resources Internship 100% Remote

VOICE UP HUMAN RESOURCES PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP

JOB DESCRIPTION

HUMAN RESOURCES & PEOPLE OPERATIONS INTERNSHIP

Academic Credit

VOICE UP HUMAN RESOURCES PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP

Exploring Purpose at the Intersection of People, Organizations, and Workplace Culture

Voice Up's early-stage model has already engaged students and emerging professionals from more than 80 universities and learning environments worldwide, contributing nearly 3,000 hours of logged purpose-driven work.

Human Resources is the science and art of optimizing the employee experience, building thriving workplace cultures, and aligning people strategy with organizational mission. The Voice Up Human Resources Purpose Pathway Internship invites undergraduate and graduate students to explore the foundational question: How can purpose-driven HR professionals create workplaces where people flourish and organizations succeed? Rather than focusing only on policies or procedures, students here connect human behavior, organizational psychology, diversity and inclusion, and strategic thinking to the high-impact work of talent management and people operations. This internship is designed to help students explore their emerging professional identity within a field that shapes everything—from recruitment and onboarding to employee development, organizational culture, performance management, workplace wellness, and change leadership.

This program runs on:

The Fuller Method of reflective mentoring and narrative identity development

The B Curriculum for clarity, self-discovery, and meaning-making

Voice Up's Five Core Principles

Applied, real-world human resources challenges

Students leave not only with skills—but with clarity of purpose, confidence, and a blueprint for contribution in HR and people operations.

LEARNING GOALS

Students completing this internship will:

Understand Human Resources as a Purpose-Oriented Discipline

Examine how HR strategy is shaped by human dignity, equity, organizational values, employee well-being, and cultural transformation.

Connect Personal Values to People Operations

Identify how your own life story, work experiences, and values intersect with creating inclusive, purpose-driven workplaces.

Develop Critical Skills in Human Resources

Including talent acquisition strategies, employee engagement design, performance coaching, conflict resolution, diversity and inclusion practice, and organizational development.

Create Purpose-Based HR Programs

Students will design practical onboarding experiences, employee development pathways, culture initiatives, or workplace wellness programs.

Craft an Identity as an HR Professional

Through narrative writing, mentor support, and reflective practice, students articulate who they are becoming within the field.

INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE (8–12 WEEKS)

WEEKS 1–2 — "Know Thyself: The People Operations Lens"

The B Curriculum (Be Curious, Be Honest, Be Courageous…)

Personal work experience narrative

Fuller Method mentor conversation

Exploration of organizational culture and employee experience

Reflection: "What makes a workplace thrive?"

WEEKS 3–4 — "Understanding Organizations through Purpose"

Diversity, equity, and inclusion fundamentals

Employee engagement and retention challenges

Organizational culture analysis

Mini-literature review on HR topic student selects

Skill-building: Talent needs assessment techniques

WEEKS 5–6 — "Purpose in Action: Designing HR Solutions"

Systems mapping (recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, succession planning)

Employee experience design fundamentals

Designing an HR program or workplace culture initiative

Mentor session: refining program frameworks

Peer collaboration groups

WEEKS 7–8 — "Your Human Resources Purpose Blueprint"

Capstone design + written reflection

HR strategy proposal or employee engagement toolkit

Contribution to the Purpose Library

Final mentor session

OPTIONAL WEEKS 9–12 — Advanced Human Resources Track

Research assistantship support on organizational behavior

Workforce analytics intro modeling

HR program evaluation basics

Presentation to HR professionals or business leaders

DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES

Each student completes:

An HR Professional Identity Statement

A reflective piece integrating personal narrative with professional alignment in human resources.

An Employee Experience Map

Visualizing how organizational culture, leadership, and HR practices shape employee well-being.

A "Talent Strategy Brief"

Applying HR best practices to a real-world organizational challenge.

A Purpose-Based HR Program Proposal

Such as:

- A purpose-driven onboarding experience

- An employee development and mentorship program

- A diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative

- A workplace wellness and mental health support program

A Future Pathway Plan

Next steps for research, graduate programs in HR or organizational psychology, SHRM certification, or careers in talent management.

THE THREE PARTICIPATION PATHWAYS

Academic Credit

Volunteer Service

Voice Up University

All pathways receive the same quality of mentorship, access, and purpose development.

ALIGNMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

This internship aligns with:

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) competency model

HR Certification Institute (HRCI) standards

Association for Talent Development (ATD) competencies

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) guidelines

The internship supports early pipeline development for future HR generalists, talent acquisition specialists, organizational development consultants, DEI practitioners, and people operations leaders.

JOB DETAILS

Employment

Internship

Industry

Human Resources & People Operations