Intern, Leadership & Organizational Development (On-Site La Crosse, WI)

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Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation celebrating wins and collaboration. Weve worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems learning and development and rewards and recognition programs.

As a team we work together to leverage the teams diverse perspectives ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative transparent and committed to our People and their work experience growth and professional development.

Compensation: $18.00/hour

PURPOSE: The Leadership and Organizational Development Intern will primarily support leadership development internal employee training and organizational development initiatives. Interns will gain practical experience developing learning content coordinating training programs maintaining learning records supporting adult learners and assisting with the daily operations of a corporate Learning and Development function. This role will work with instructional design learning technologies Workday Learning and internal programs that support leader effectiveness employee development and organizational capability.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Leadership and Organizational Development Support

• Support leadership development organizational development employee training career development workshops and related learning events by coordinating schedules communications materials attendance evaluations and follow-up items.

• Assist with leadership program administration including cohort communications participant tracking session preparation evaluations summary reporting and continuous improvement follow-up.

• Support organizational development initiatives employee engagement activities team effectiveness resources and culture-related projects through project coordination documentation and resource organization.

• Maintain organized program resources templates learning materials project documents contact lists shared files and feedback or program data in approved locations including SharePoint.

• Prepare participant and facilitator materials including presentations handouts name tents evaluations training supplies and other resources needed for in-person virtual or blended learning events.

Learning Content and Instructional Design Support

• Work with Learning and Development staff and subject matter experts to update leadership development organizational development employee training content job aids presentations participant materials and other learning resources.
• Assist with creating or revising learning content using basic instructional design and adult learning principles established templates and Dairyland quality standards.
• Use learning-development tools such as Microsoft 365 iSpring Synthesia Workday Learning and other approved systems to support course development and delivery.
• Review organize and recommend internal or third-party learning content based on learning objectives audience needs content accuracy accessibility and course quality.

Learning Systems Coordination and Administrative Support

• Create update and test courses course offerings learning content instructions and learner communications in Workday Learning using established procedures.
• Coordinate training logistics including registration calendars room or virtual meeting setup materials supplies attendance post-session follow-up and related administrative support.
• Maintain training calendars SharePoint sites organized electronic files learning records standard reports and related program documentation.
• Respond to routine employee questions about learning resources course access registration assigned learning or transcripts and refer more complex issues to appropriate Learning and Development staff.
• Research assigned learning and development topics participate in team meetings and project discussions share useful findings and perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: Currently enrolled in an accredited college university or technical college. Pursuing an associate bachelors or graduate degree in instructional design education adult learning human resources organizational development business psychology communications educational technology or a related field. Previous internship or professional experience is not required. Preferred experience may come from coursework volunteering or academic projects involving:

• Leadership development organizational development student organizations workshops or group learning activities.
• Instructional design curriculum development training or education.
• Communications or digital content creation.
• Data management program coordination or event support.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Interest in learning and development adult education instructional design training coordination or learning technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate recordkeeping.
• Ability to organize schedules course information learning materials electronic files and project tasks.
• Ability to learn new systems follow documented procedures and manage assignments with appropriate guidance.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook or the ability to learn these applications.
• Interest in learning Workday Learning SharePoint Synthesia iSpring and other training-development tools.
• Ability to create clear professional and visually consistent materials.
• Ability to interact professionally with employees leaders and subject matter experts.
• Ability to handle employee and training information with discretion.
• Willingness to ask questions receive feedback and revise work.
• Dependable curious and organized with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand/sit; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race age color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.

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