Human Resources Intern at HITT Contracting Inc. in Falls Church, Virginia

Job Description:

Every day, our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT.


Human Resources Intern




Job Description:



HITT Contracting is seeking a summer intern to join our Human Resources team in our Falls Church, VA, headquarters office from the end of May through early August. The HR intern will be provided with an overview of our department's many functions, including recruiting, corporate responsibility, talent development, benefits, payroll, compliance, and HR business partnership. This intern will be sponsored throughout the summer by the Senior Associate of Talent Development and will receive mentorship from several HR team members.


The ideal candidate is pursuing a degree in Human Resources or a related field and will be a senior during the 2025-2026 school year. This individual possesses a high attention to detail in all tasks, ranging from HR operations support to taking on challenging special projects. To excel in this position, one must have a positive attitude, a sense of accountability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality in all business matters. By the end of the 10-week program, the intern should have a well-rounded experience and a deeper understanding of how HR functions in an organization.


HITT Contracting is a top national general contractor with a strong, 80-year history of success in the commercial construction market. We offer a positive and inclusive team-orientated work environment and have ranked as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for ten consecutive years. HITT's Futures Program facilitates this 10-week internship experience that has been ranked a top Best Construction Internship and Best Overall Internship for the past four years.



Responsibilities

• Support our talent acquisition efforts by reviewing resumes, conducting candidate prescreens, providing feedback to hiring managers, and scheduling interviews
  
  


• Support the facilitation of team member onboarding process, resources, and check-ins
  
  


• Review and evaluate department policies and support I-9 self-audit imposed tasks
  
  


• Participate in training feedback collection and analysis of performance reviews
  
  


• Assist the HITT Futures Program with programming of the Construction Internship and Externship, coordinating events, and preparing material for the learning curriculum
  
  


• Support the facilitation of HITT's learning and development function including trainings and cohorts
  
  


• Assist with preparation of the company Employee Engagement Survey
  
  


• Support the collection of company recognition nominations
  
  


• Assist with the maintenance of position descriptions for the company
  
  


• Complete other tasks and projects as assigned by various HR stakeholders
  
  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively internally
  
  


• Strong interpersonal and active listening skills
  
  


• Must be able to work efficiently in a deadline-oriented environment while maintaining quality
  
  


• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
  
  


• Knowledge of fundamental HR principles and practices
  
  


• Self-starter with a can-do attitude who is resourceful, a critical thinker, and a problem-solver
  
  


• Possesses a strong desire to learn and be challenged