Intern, Human Resources

Avient

unknownPosted Aug 18, 2026
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Skills

excel

About the role

Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented HR Intern to join our human resources team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various aspects of HR, including recruitment, onboarding, training, employee engagement and HR operations. The successful candidate will work closely with our HR professionals, assisting in day-to-day activities and contributing to key HR initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assisting the HR team in recruitment processes.

Screen resumes, contact applicants, schedule and coordinate interviews with them, and follow up when required.

Maintain accurate records of applicants and the hiring process

Ability to handle data with confidentiality

Preparing regular reports on ongoing recruitment activities

Assist in the onboarding process.

Compile and update employee records (hard and soft copies)

Contributing to employee onboarding by ensuring seamless integration for new hires.

Organising new hire orientations.

Support attendance, overtime, leave, and HR documentation management.

Support courier and canteen administration activities.

Contribute to maintaining accurate documentation and records.

Maintain and update statutory and compliance-related registers.

Assist in preparing HR reports, letters, and employee-related documents.

Coordinate HR meetings, training programs, employee surveys, and engagement initiatives.

Record minutes of meetings and track action items.

Eagerness to learn and develop new skills in human resources management.

Supports the department with all necessary administrative or clerical work.

Supports the department with all necessary project work.

Other duties/projects as assigned

Education and Experience:

MBA/BBA/BMS (Human Resources), MSW/BSW or relevant internship experience in related field

Knowledge of human resources processes and best practices

Good organizational and time management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

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