Human Resources Intern (Multiple Locations)

Schwab empowers interns to make an impact on their careers. The company values in-office collaboration, so the selected candidate is expected to work on site in the specified location(s).

Your Opportunity

This internship offers hands-on exposure to how Human Resources supports employees, leaders, and organizational success within a leading financial services organization. Interns contribute to work across talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation, HR technology, workplace intelligence, and corporate real estate, while building skills in communication, analysis, stakeholder partnership, project execution, and problem solving.

Through real-world projects, collaboration with HR professionals, and exposure to multiple HR disciplines, interns see how Schwab designs and delivers people strategies, programs, systems, and workplace experiences.

2027 Human Resources Opportunity Areas

• Talent Acquisition (Westlake or Austin): Attracts, engages, and hires talent through recruiting operations, process improvement, candidate experience initiatives, and workforce planning.
• Training & Organizational Development (Westlake or Omaha): Designs, delivers, and improves learning experiences, leadership development programs, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Payroll (Westlake only): Supports the processes, systems, analysis, and controls that help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
• HR Product Management (Orlando): Partners with HR and technology teams to enhance digital employee experiences and the systems, tools, and platforms supporting the employee lifecycle.
• Workforce Intelligence (Westlake): Uses workforce data, analytics, reporting, and insights to help HR and business leaders understand workforce trends.
• Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Experience (Westlake, Phoenix, and Interior Design in New York City only): Supports the design, management, and enhancement of Schwab workplaces through facility operations, interior design, workplace strategy, capital projects, event support, and employee amenity services.

What You'll Do

Depending on your assigned team, you may:

• Conduct research, analysis, and benchmarking to support key HR initiatives and business priorities.
• Create presentations, reports, process documentation, and stakeholder communications.
• Support projects in talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation, HR technology, workplace experience, workforce planning, or organizational effectiveness.
• Analyze feedback, survey results, operational metrics, or workforce data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with project coordination, program administration, event planning, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement.
• Maintain organized documentation, trackers, project plans, and supporting materials.
• Take part in meetings, networking opportunities, learning sessions, and professional development activities.
• Contribute recommendations that improve employee experiences, workplace effectiveness, operational efficiency, or business outcomes.

What You'll Learn

• How HR functions partner with the business to support organizational performance and employee success.
• How HR programs and experiences are designed, implemented, measured, and improved.
• How research, data, feedback, and stakeholder input inform decision-making.
• How communication, collaboration, project management, and execution contribute to business outcomes.
• How technology, workplace experiences, talent strategies, compensation, and development initiatives support the employee lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

Depending on the specific internship and business area, preferred qualifications may include:

• Pursuing a degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, Management, Marketing, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Interior Design, Architecture, User Experience, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation, HR technology, workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, workplace experience, or corporate real estate.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create professional presentations, reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities shown through coursework, projects, internships, leadership, or extracurricular activities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other business productivity tools.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to learn new concepts, systems, technologies, and processes.

What's in It for You

Schwab champions growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration, so interns can build skills to make a lasting impact.