Job Description
HR Intern (Part-Time)
Posting Title: HR Intern Department: Human Resources Reports To: HR Manager
Location: Sioux Falls, SD (On-Site) Schedule: 20 hours/week, flexible between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., M-F
Pay: $18.00 per hour
About Electronic Systems, Inc.
Electronic Systems, Inc. (ESI) has been providing Legendary Service to its customers for over 45 years by delivering Done Right, On Time backed by Legendary Service. We provide a full range of electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the industrial, commercial, medical, energy, agriculture, and biotech markets.
Summary
Are you a college student looking to build real-world HR experience and learn how a manufacturing organization runs? Join ESI as an HR Intern and gain hands-on experience alongside our HR Manager, HR Generalist, and Employee Development Specialist.
In this part-time, on-site role, you will support core HR activities like onboarding, training coordination, reporting analytics, payroll tasks, and employee engagement while also gaining exposure to our production floor and manufacturing leadership.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and onboarding tasks.
- Help maintain employee records and support basic HR data entry and documentation.
- Support training and orientation activities, including materials, attendance tracking, and logistics.
- Help coordinate employee events, communications, and recognition efforts.
- Spend dedicated time on the production floor to learn about ESI’s manufacturing processes and leadership structure.
- Support HR projects and general administrative tasks as needed.
What We’re Looking For
- Currently enrolled college or university student (Human Resources, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related field preferred).
- Strong interest in HR and/or leadership in a manufacturing or operations environment.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and willing to take initiative.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-service mindset.
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and open to learning new systems.
Schedule & Pay
- Approximately 20 hours per week
- Varies (flexible) hours between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, to fit around class schedules
- $18.00 per hour