People Operations Intern

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe.

The People Operations Intern will support the operations for the Engineering and Product Internship program, summer recruitment efforts, and also own a research project that will focus within the Early Careers space. This role goes beyond event coordination; you will assist in managing operational workflows, timelines, communications, and cross-team deliverables that ensure a seamless experience for the Engineering and Product interns across the full 10-week program lifecycle.

This is a hands-on opportunity to gain exposure to program management, talent operations, and early-career strategy within an AI driven, digital consulting environment. The Pay Range for this position is $25-$28 per hour.

Internship Program Operations & Project Management (60%)

• Assist in onboarding coordination for Engineering and Product interns, including documentation tracking, orientation logistics, and Tech Week planning.
• Support project management efforts for our Engineering and Product Challenge Project across the 10-week program, helping track timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Partner with the Intern Program Lead to identify operational risks, anticipate roadblocks, and escalate issues as needed.
• Assist in tracking intern engagement and program metrics to support post-program reporting and analysis.
• Help manage executive touchpoints, including leadership sessions, presentations, and intern showcases.

Event & Logistics Management

• Coordinate and execute program events, including securing locations, room set-up, audio/visual needs, food and beverage, and materials.
• Manage attendee lists, calendar invitations, and internal communications.
• Prepare agendas, briefing documents, research, and presentation materials for leadership meetings and intern-facing events.
• Organize and maintain documentation systems for easy archival and historical reference, including confidential files when appropriate.

Recruiting Support (30% of your time)

• You will partner with our Intern Program Lead to begin campus engagement for our Fall Recruitment cycle.
• Research and find prospective students on Linked In.
• Research and find campus events outside of the career fairs at targeted universities.
• Find and help us engage with student groups on campuses.
• Help plan and prepare for university virtual and in-person career fairs in the fall.

Strategy Special Projects (10% of your time)

• You will be given a research topic to work on throughout the internship that aligns with your interests and the program’s needs.

What you will gain:

You will gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the company. You will also get hands-on exposure to an AI-first consulting company and learn about the business. Interns receive training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from a dedicated member of the ECP team. This support includes introductory training as well as needed training throughout the summer.

You will also be able to attend all of the leadership presentations, lunch and learns, and social events that the Engineering/Product internship program receives.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate Student working towards a master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Communications, Economics, Business, Marketing, or other related degree
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in project management/event management and/or strong project management and operational aptitude with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives
• Available to work 40 hours per week in office
• Self-starter who is results-oriented, resourceful, analytical, innovative, intellectually curious and who takes initiative and risks
• Demonstrate strong ability to embrace and adapt to change, take initiative and showcase curiosity, learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Experience and proficient in Microsoft Office
• Previous work experience, clubs, volunteerism or internships is a plus

Other

Publicis Sapient is unable to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship now or in the future for this specific role.

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