Potential functional areas for internships may include the following:
Recruitment
- Develop job descriptions and conduct classification analysis
- Research optimal resources for advertising opportunities
- Develop relationships with schools, staffing firms and government offices to complement recruitment
- Prepare employment forecast, assist in establishing goals for hiring females and minorities
- Develop a PC-based applicant tracking system
- Develop company-wide "Job Opportunity Program" to inform employees of openings throughout organization
Compensation
- Conduct job and salary analysis project
- Develop a base salary structure to include the following:
- Web and telephone survey of comparable jobs
- Assist management ranking/grading positions based on job descriptions
- Assist in developing proposal for annual salary review
Performance Appraisal and Training
- Develop a skills inventory database to track and improve training and development
- Revise performance appraisal and job evaluation systems
- Design and develop a video training program for employees and rewrite existing training materials as a complement
- Write and edit the employee handbook
- Conduct exit interview analysis
- Develop an MBO workshop for managers
Grievance/Negotiation/Union Activity
- Research and analyze labor agreements and wage trends within local area, New York State and nationwide
- Develop background information for upcoming contract negotiations
- Plan, develop and assist in conducting Affirmative Action seminars
- Analyze trends and factors leading to grievance activity
- Contract negotiation to include the following:
- Identify needs of the organization, trends in settlements and cost of contract changes
- Interview supervisors to assess needs and prepare drafts of contract changes
Benefits and Employee Assistance
- Investigate potential for development of ergonomic work stations to reduce cumulative trauma syndrome
- Develop health awareness program: research and implement alternatives such as cholesterol screenings, health education seminars, etc.
- Analyze workplace accidents, including lost time and then participate in the following:
- Develop improved methods of safety based on statistical analysis
- Work with Safety Action Group on teaching methods for accident prevention
- Research and develop an employee tuition assistance program
- Conduct an analysis of the workforce disability program (who elects it, which carriers do they choose, reasons for disability)