Human Resources Intern

Mortenson’s success is not a matter of luck; it’s a result of our ingenuity, expertise, and exceptional people coupled with our unparalleled focus on customer service.

Our foundation and culture are based upon our values of trust, safety, teamwork, responsibility, service and stewardship. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to build structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society and a mission to create an exceptional customer experience. Mortenson has built a reputation for being a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.

It all starts with our exceptional people and exceptional teams. Mortenson has been voted a "best place to work" 40 times regionally over the past decade…

 …What are you waiting for?!

Summary:

Our HR team at Mortenson is growing! The team has many opportunities for an intern to learn and provide value and a fresh perspective to key projects we will be accomplishing in 2025! This integrated experience as our Human Resources Intern will allow you to support multiple teams, assisting with a variety of projects and day-to-day tasks. Our department includes teams with these focus areas: 

Communications 

• Compensation and Benefits 


• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 


• HR Business Partners


• HR Information Systems 


• Talent Acquisition 


• Training & Development 

Highlights of your work will include:

• Partner with a mentor to guide your work through the summer 


• Support projects that are critical to our department’s key initiatives for the year, which may include: 
  
  
  
  • Attending meetings
  
  
  • Conducting research
  
  
  • Gathering data and benchmarking 
  
  
  • Drafting communications 
  
  
  • Managing logistics 
  
  
  • Providing updates to stakeholders 
  
  


• Assist with annual processes that initiate within HR, for example: onboarding, succession planning, Career Development Discussions, annual performance review cycle, compensation cycle, etc.


• Conduct analysis of company metrics, such as hiring, performance, succession planning, and turnover


• Create and review job descriptions for both professional and trade positions, ensuring alignment with current roles by auditing existing descriptions


• Assist with day-to-day duties as assigned across departments

Basic Qualifications:

We look forward to hearing from you if you:

• Are currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (currently enrolled)


• Have demonstrated proficiency with Outlook and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint


• Have acute attention to detail/accuracy and written communication skills


• Demonstrate the ability to work well without direct supervision


• Possess excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills


• Demonstrate effective oral communication and active listening skills and are comfortable interacting with a variety of individuals via various methods (in-person, phone, email)


• Have a positive and professional attitude and sound customer service skills 


• Have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0


• Preferred, not required: Previous internship experience

Additional Information:

You will join an exciting and ever-changing industry with a minimum 12-week internship with our team. This opportunity is full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer of 2025. The internship position is located at our Minneapolis headquarters office. This internship is not relocation-assistance eligible. 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The hourly wage for college Interns starts at $17.00. Students in their sophomore year of college, or more, are paid higher wages based on their year in school.

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.