HR Intern Corporate

About Us

Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world’s largest trade lane—Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.

We strive to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and promote land‑based environmental programs in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. We help improve the communities in which we work and live through our community‑giving program that annually supports hundreds of local organizations.

Matson is honored to be certified as a Great Place to Work. Our team of dedicated and talented employees consistently deliver exceptional results for our customers and the communities in which we serve.

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The Human Resources (HR) Internship offers a learning environment to explore Matson Navigation Inc., with meaningful HR‑related projects. This is an opportunity to receive experience that requires professionalism, attention to detail, multi‑tasking, as well as tactical responsibilities that will expose the intern to first‑hand experiences of an HR professional.

This position requires the successful candidate to work on‑site at our Walnut Creek corporate office at least three days per week.

• Support the team by maintaining employee personnel files and filing systems using our HRIS.
• Compile data and prepare routine and special reports.
• Participate in talent acquisition responsibilities (e.g., resume screening and scheduling interviews).
• Help coordinate employee engagement and company events.
• Provide administrative support with department projects and initiatives on an as‑needed basis.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong commitment to confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Self‑motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Rising Junior or Senior in active pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Completion of coursework related to human resources preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.

At Matson, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

The rate of pay is posted for California.

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Matson is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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