Hands-on HR experience. Real impact. Career-building skills.
Looking to turn your HR coursework into real-world experience? As an HR Graduate Intern, you’ll work closely with our HR team to support meaningful people initiatives, gain exposure to core HR operations, and build skills you’ll actually use in your career - all while being supported by an experienced HR Manager.
This is a great opportunity to learn how HR works inside a large organization, contribute to impactful projects, and grow your professional confidence.
What You’ll Be Doing:
You won’t be stuck just observing - this role is about doing, learning, and growing.
Support day‑to‑day HR operations for our Business Unit or Headquarters teams
Use HR systems and tools to process employee data and ensure accuracy
Help with HR projects and company-wide people initiatives
Create reports and dashboards to support HR and leadership requests
Assist with HR audits and documentation when needed
Help plan and coordinate HR meetings, events, and leadership sessions
Track engagement survey results and help build action plans leaders can use
Create training materials and presentations for leadership calls
Support retention, succession planning, and career development initiatives
Analyze people data and turn it into insights and presentations
Jump in on additional projects as they come up—no two weeks look the same!
What You’ll Learn:
How HR supports employees and leaders across a large organization
Hands-on experience with HR systems, reporting, and analytics
How HR leaders use data to improve engagement and retention
Professional communication, project management, and stakeholder support
What it’s really like to build a career in HR
What We’re Looking For:
Currently enrolled in a graduate-level Human Resources program
Friendly, approachable, and comfortable working with different teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Organized, proactive, and not afraid to ask questions
Able to work independently with guidance and feedback
Solid Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel, including Pivot Tables & VLOOKUPs)
Available to work 15–40 hours per week
Located in the Milwaukee area and able to work in-office
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Why This Internship Matters:
Real HR work - not just busywork
Resume‑building experience with exposure to leadership
Mentorship from HR professionals
A chance to explore different areas of HR before graduation
Skills that transfer directly into post‑grad HR roles
HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $19.00 - $29.00 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a graduate-level Human Resources program
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Solid Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
- Able to work independently with guidance and feedback
- Available to work 15-40 hours per week
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
Johnson Controls Insights
What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
