2025 Summer Intern: Human Resources (Process & Technology)

Description

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers.

Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply.

Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products.

With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations.

And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real .

Position Summary

ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience and jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on ofi’s purpose to Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future and contributing to critical work for the business.

As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will learn and contribute to a global organization, build a robust network, demonstrate leadership skills, and have some fun along the way.

Reporting to the the North American Head of Learning & Development, the 2025 Summer Intern : Human Resources (Process & Technology) will work closely with senior leaders within ofi and learn about the employee onboarding process, determine why onboarding programs are important and support the enhancement of the onboarding program to enable assimilation of new employees into the organization.

The ideal candidate should enjoy learning about HR processes and technology. A good fit would be an individual with proficient skills in project management, a strong understanding of HR principles, exceptional attention to details, and the ability to communication effectively with various stakeholders.

As an HR Intern, you will gain valuable hands-on experience in various aspects of customer and third party relationships, workplace culture management, cross-functional process-building, and corporate responsibility.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced and collaborative environment while contributing to the success of our organization.

This internship will provide an opportunity to work in innovation for a global food company and develop an understanding of the components and processes that contribute to onboarding new employees as well as process optimization.

Position Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the existing onboarding process to identify areas for improvement to increase onboarding experience for new employees
• Work collaboratively with HR mentors to develop new and enhanced process.
• Partner with HR leaders to map the RACI for the program and intended outcome.
• Update onboarding presentation with inputs from senior leaders.
• Work closely with functional teams and leaders to collect process data and perform analysis to identify areas that can be made more efficient and effective
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to review process performance and implement improvements i.e., IT team to fix process gaps

Position Requirements

Currently enrolled in an accredited BS or MS degree program, and majoring in Human Resources, Sociology or Psychology, Communication, Business Administration, Communications, Economics or other related program.

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Must have great attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Excellent communication skills

The pay for this role in the city of Chicago is $22 / hour and is based on the position responsibilities and geographic location.

Note : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at : [email protected]

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.