HR-Intern

Location: Chengdu (Office-based)
Duration: 6 months (Full-time: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week)
Department: Human Resources

About the Role

Join our dynamic HR team in Chengdu as a Human Resources Intern and gain real-world exposure to global HR operations across the APAC region. This internship is designed for a proactive learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to talent acquisition, employee experience, and HR administration. You’ll work alongside experienced HR professionals and support initiatives that directly impact our people and culture, all while developing valuable skills in a multinational setting.

The ideal candidate is organized, a quick learner, and passionate about working with people, with strong bilingual communication skills in English and Chinese, as well as a strong commitment to confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

As an HR Intern, you will support a wide range of HR activities, including:

• Talent Acquisition
  • Post job openings on internal and external career platforms.
  • Screen resumes and applications against role requirements.
  • Coordinate interview logistics between candidates and hiring managers.
  • Serve as a point of contact for applicants to ensure a positive candidate experience.
  • Develop and maintain impactful, long-term relationships with key university stakeholders, including career services,  faculty, alumni, and professional student organizations.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for target universities, fostering mutual collaboration aligned with the company’s workforce strategy.
• Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle Support
  • Assist with pre-onboarding and onboarding processes for new hires.
  • Accurately input and maintain employee data in Workday.
  • Help organize employee files to ensure compliance and completeness.
• HR Operations & Engagement
  • Provide day-to-day administrative support (e.g., filing, data entry, document management).
  • Contribute to planning and executing employee engagement initiatives (e.g., wellness programs, appreciation events).
  • Support cross-functional HR projects aimed at improving efficiency and the overall employee experience.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese.
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Discreet, reliable, and committed to upholding data privacy and confidentiality.

This internship offers more than just tasks, it’s a launchpad for your HR career in a global tech environment. Apply today to grow with us!

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

All prospective and current Employees need to remain vigilant when it comes to executing security policies in the workplace. This includes:

- Following workplace security protocols and training programs to familiarize with the ways to maintain a safe workplace.
- Following security procedures to report any suspicious activity.
- Having respect for corporate security procedures to allow those procedures to be effective.
- Adhering to company's compliance and regulations.
- Encouraging to follow a zero tolerance for workplace violence.

- Basic knowledge of information security and data privacy requirements (e.g., how to protect data & how to be handling this data).

- Demonstrative knowledge of information security through internal training programs.