Human Resources Intern
The Metropolitan District is a non-profit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929 to provide potable water and sewerage services on a regional basis. Today, the MDC provides quality water supply, water pollution control, mapping, and household hazardous waste collection to eight member municipalities - Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor - and to portions of other towns in the region. The Human Resource Department is looking to hire a full-time (37.5 hours/week) college intern for the MDC's summer internship program.
The Intern will report to our Headquarters facility located in Hartford, CT.
The intern will work from June 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026
The MDC seeks to enhance the diversity of its workforce. People of color, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
DUTIES
• Assist with recruitments, including basic administrative work, as well as scheduling, interviewing, and following up with candidates.
• Help organize and coordinate employee events/activities.
• Assist with day-to-day questions from employees
• Act as the liaison/program manager for the college internship program.
• Assist with HR projects and initiatives as necessary and/or appropriate
Required Skills
• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Ability to respond well to guidance and supervision, couple with ability to work
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Ability to think creatively, with a strong attention to detail
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned, including filing and other office responsibilities
• Ability to interface with all levels of associates and executive leadership as well as create strong working relationships with external business partners and field leaders
• Ability to make a positive contribution as demonstrated by learning new skills and making suggestions for process / procedure improvements
Qualifications
College student currently enrolled in a BA, BS or Associate's program in Marketing, Communications, Business Management or Organizational Behavior or related major. Candidate may have exposure to private and/or personal information and must be able to keep such information confidential. Candidate must exhibit professionalism in dealing with sensitive information.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
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