Human Resources Intern

About OPTO International

OPTO International designs and manufactures modular and custom retail display solutions. We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Human Resources Intern to provide temporary, part-time administrative support to the HR function at our Wood Dale location. This role offers practical exposure to the employee lifecycle while working under the direction and supervision of HR leadership.

Position Summary

The Part-Time Human Resources Intern will assist with onboarding, benefits administration, recruiting coordination, employee follow-up, records management, offboarding, and general HR projects. The intern will handle confidential information and complete assigned work within established procedures. This position is designed as a supervised learning and support role and does not independently make employment, benefits, employee-relations, or compliance decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support new-hire onboarding by preparing materials, tracking required documents, coordinating orientation activities, and following up on incomplete items.
• Help identify practical, controlled opportunities to improve HR workflows through automation and AI, including recurring administrative tasks, onboarding and employee communications, data review and cleanup, records management, and process documentation, while maintaining confidentiality and following approved policies.
• Assist with benefits-related administration, including distributing approved information, tracking forms, responding to routine process questions, and referring plan interpretation questions to HR or the applicable provider.
• Provide COBRA-related administrative support, such as compiling termination information, coordinating approved notices with the company’s administrator, tracking deadlines, and maintaining documentation; escalate questions to HR.
• Coordinate interviews, including scheduling candidates and interview teams, confirming logistics, reserving meeting space, and sen