Human Resources Intern (Credit Bearing)

About the role

Caterpillar is looking for an enthusiastic and driven Human Resources Intern to support its Regional HR department in Singapore. The intern handles and manages aspects of the employee life cycle and may engage with senior leaders in the Asia Pacific region. The internship is a credit-bearing requirement of the candidate's academic program, requires being onsite five days a week, and lasts a minimum of six months.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing job descriptions with leaders and posting them on various platforms
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews, including package negotiation
• Review internal HR policies and procedures and make recommendations
• Review insurance (life and medical) policies and make recommendations
• Create marketing and digital content such as newsletters, infographics and short videos
• Prepare HR reports, for example training budgets by department
• Answer employee queries about benefits and organise virtual training and networking events
• Plan activity calendars for training and coordinate resume screening
• Handle administrative work and help develop social media campaigns

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, or studying toward such a degree or a related field
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Eager to learn, adaptable and proactive in seeking growth opportunities
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders

Required skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Tech-savvy, open-minded and results-oriented
• Practical use of Microsoft Office tools

What we offer

• A monthly stipend
• Paid annual leave pro-rated to the internship period
• Medical leave
• In-house cafeteria and transportation to and from Boon Lay MRT station