Talent Management & Development Intern

As a James Hardie intern you will gain hands-on experience in your chosen field while contributing to meaningful projects that drive business results. Our 12-week paid internship program is designed to provide real-world industry exposure strengthen your professional and technical skills and help prepare you for a successful career. Throughout the program you will collaborate with experienced professionals build valuable relationships across the organization and take on work that makes a measurable impact. You will also have access to mentoring opportunities and professional development resources to support your growth and career aspirations.

Internship Objective

The objective of this internship is to provide hands-on experience in enterprise talent and performance management while contributing to the continuous improvement of programs that support employees and managers. The intern will analyze experience data support annual talent processes and develop recommendations to improve program efficiency consistency adoption and user addition the intern will support the internship program through program coordination evaluations and feedback collection while serving as an ambassador for the intern cohort. The internship will culminate in a capstone project that delivers a practical scalable improvement for the Talent Culture & Engagement function.

By the end of the internship the intern will:

• Demonstrate understanding of enterprise talent management and performance management practices.
• Deliver actionable recommendations supported by data and stakeholder feedback.
• Independently manage a defined project workstream.
• Build effective partnerships with HR Talent and business stakeholders.
• Present findings and recommendations to Talent Culture & Engagement leaders.

Performance Management

• Evaluate the employee and manager experience across goal setting mid-year reviews and year-end reviews.
• Analyze process metrics completion rates and feedback trends.
• Identify opportunities to simplify forms communications job aids and workflows.
• Develop recommendations to improve adoption and manager effectiveness.

Talent Management

• Support talent review and succession planning activities through data preparation reporting and process documentation.
• Assist with talent scorecards dashboard development and talent metrics analysis.
• Review Individual Development Plan (IDP) utilization and identify opportunities to increase participation and quality.
• Research industry best practices in talent assessment succession planning high-potential development and internal mobility.

Program Support

• Assist with intern performance evaluations feedback collection and program reporting.
• Support behind-the-scenes coordination of intern learning experiences communications events and key program milestones.
• Partner with HR and program leaders to identify opportunities to enhance the intern experience.

Ambassador

• Act as a representative of the intern cohort and help build connections across interns and business functions.
• Encourage participation in program activities and networking opportunities.
• Help gather and share feedback to improve the overall intern experience.
• Support engagement activities events and community-building efforts throughout the summer.

• Currently enrolled in a bachelors degree program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university with an anticipated graduation in May 2029 (rising junior).
• Strong academic performance with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Available to work full-time for 12 weeks during summer 2027.
• Reliable transportation to and from the work location.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Skills

• Pursuing a degree in Human Resources Industrial/Organizational Psychology Business Organizational Leadership Data Analytics or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and independently.
• Curious self-motivated and comfortable challenging existing processes constructively.
• Interest in supporting talent management leadership development organizational effectiveness and employee experience initiatives.

As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $20 to $25 per hour. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience skills geography and may change over time.

• Full-time work experience and competitive pay
• Meaningful projects with business impact
• Mentorship and guidance
• Feedback and evaluation
• Exposure to James Hardie culture
• Networking opportunities and skill development