The Role
Supports learning and development, onboarding, performance management, organizational development, employee communications, and HR improvement projects. Responsibilities include creating training resources and videos, maintaining content libraries, developing career-path materials, preparing performance reports, producing newsletters and graphics, documenting processes, and assisting with audits. The intern collaborates with organizational leaders and contributes to projects improving employee growth and engagement.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you creative, organized, and passionate about helping people succeed at work?
Granger is seeking a People Development Intern to support employee learning, career development, performance management, and organizational improvement initiatives. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience creating development resources, improving employee programs, and supporting projects that impact team members across the organization.
This role is ideal for a student interested in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Learning & Development.
Ideal Internship Timeline
This internship is designed as an extended development opportunity.
- Begin in a part-time capacity in November 2026 (schedule based on academic availability)
- Continue working part-time throughout the Spring 2027 semester
- Transition into a full-time Summer 2027 internship as a part of Granger's Summer Internship Program
- Gain increasing levels of responsibility and ownership throughout the experience
- Have the opportunity to lead or contribute to a meaningful summer project that creates lasting impact for employees and the organization
What You'll Do
Learning & Development
- Coordinate filming schedules with department leaders for New Hire Orientation (NHO) content
- Assist in the development and maintenance of onboarding and training resources
- Edit and produce employee learning videos using ClipChamp
- Organize and maintain a centralized library of training content
Organizational Development
- Assist with creating visually engaging career path resources
- Support employee development initiatives and programs
- Help improve tools and resources that support employee growth and performance
Performance Management Support
- Create video tutorials and job aids for Granger's performance management program (PULSE)
- Assist with the preparation and distribution of performance reporting materials
- Support communication and adoption of employee development resources
Employee Communications
- Help develop content for the monthly People Development newsletter
- Create graphics, stories, and informational content that support employee growth and engagement
Special Projects
- Support process documentation and improvement efforts
- Assist with HR and organizational audits
- Organize and maintain employee development resources and records
- Contribute to department projects that improve the employee experience
What We're Looking For
- Currently pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Communications, Organizational Leadership, or a related field
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Creative mindset with an eye for design and presentation
- Comfortable learning new technology and software tools
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Bonus Points If You Have Experience With:
- Video editing software (ClipChamp, Canva, Adobe Express, or similar)
- Presentation design
- Newsletter or content creation
- Graphic design tools
What You'll Gain
- Real-world experience supporting employee development initiatives
- Exposure to organizational development and performance management practices
- Experience creating professional communications and learning resources
- Opportunities to collaborate with leaders across the organization
- Ownership of meaningful projects that create lasting impact
Why This Internship Is Different
This internship offers a blend of people development, organizational development, and operational support experience. You'll help create training content, development tools, communications, and resources that support employees throughout their careers while also contributing to projects that improve the effectiveness of the HR Team.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Communications, Organizational Leadership, or a related field
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Creative mindset with an eye for design and presentation
- Comfort learning new technology and software tools
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with video editing software such as ClipChamp, Canva, Adobe Express, or similar
- Experience with presentation design
- Experience with newsletter or content creation
- Experience with graphic design tools
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The Company
What We Do
Granger Construction, founded in 1959, is a construction management firm specializing in design-build, integrated product delivery, and general contracting services. They are a leading construction company in the Midwest, serving commercial, industrial, and K-12 sectors.
