Bwl
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Starting Salary Range: $22.00 - $22.00
The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has openings for a Human Resources Intern in our Human Resources Department, located in Lansing, MI.
Position Summary:
Job Type: Full-Time Summer Internship
Dates: May 11, 2026 - August 07, 2026
Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour.
The Human Resources Intern will be focused on collaborating with others on projects such as:
- Recruitment and onboarding
- Labor and Employee Relations
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
- 360 Degree Check-ins
Essential Functions:
- Ability to meet and correspond with leaders and employees throughout the organization to conduct surveys and complete data collection of current processes, utilizing MS Team's video conferencing, phone conferences, email and face to face options.
- Utilization of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio to document and analyze data collected from various sources throughout the organization.
- Obtain detailed knowledge and prepare documentation of current HR processes and workflows.
- Provide weekly reports of progress to HR Leadership.
- Make recommendations to HR Leadership on findings as applicable.
- Utilizes standard office software (i.e., spreadsheet, word-processing, database) and SAP.
- Required to follow BWL Safety Manual and wear personal protective equipment for all field work.
- Attends training and safety awareness and/or skills improvement as required by the BWL or government agency such as MIOSHA.
- Expected to comply with all BWL policies and work rules.
- Predictable and reliable attendance.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution in a Business Management program focused on Human Resources program with junior or senior status during the summer 2026.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Employees are required to follow the BWL Safety Manual and wear required personal protective equipment, adhere to BWL safety rules and regulations, attend all training for safety awareness or skills improvement as required by supervisor, BWL, or governmental agency such as MIOSHA. Normal office and occasional field work.
- Field conditions may include heat, cold, dust, and/or noise.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers.
- Must successfully complete a background check, a substance screening and a physical (if applicable).
- Skills development, and opportunity for professional growth
- Tours to BWL facilities
- Volunteering opportunities
- Networking opportunities
- Satisfaction of delivering high-quality, essential services to the people of greater Lansing
About BWL:
The Board of Water & Light serves Lansing, Michigan, and surrounding areas with electricity, water, and steam. Lansing's city charter vests the BWL with full and exclusive management of water, steam, and electric services for or the city. The American Public Power Association has honored the Lansing Board of Water & Light as one of the country's best publicly-owned utilities.
The Location:
Lansing lies at the heart of the Great Lakes State and offers all the beauty and splendor of the four seasons. A haven for swimming, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, golf, and hunting, mid-Michigan is also just a couple hours from premier skiing and one of the most beautiful freshwater lakeshores in the world on our Lake Michigan Coast. Lansing itself is only minutes and miles away from two of the nation's premier universities, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, and boasts miles of walking, running, biking trails, Potter Park Zoo, professional sports, the arts, and fine dining.
THE BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER