Trainee, HR Generalist

Background

Location:

Chicago, IL (303 E Wacker Dr., Suite 2200)

Type:
Full-time temporary position (six months); potentially leading to permanent position

Practice:
Talent

Reports to:

Manager, Talent & HR

Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers – helping brands make more meaningful connections. Our industry‑leading team includes 200+ team members supporting 50+ clients with services spanning content production, experiential and event marketing, hospitality, brand and partnership consulting, creative, social and digital marketing, and platform development. We also own and operate event properties across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, focused on sports including basketball, football, golf, pickleball, and volleyball.

Intersport is seeking to add an enthusiastic and ambitious Trainee, Talent & HR to its Talent team.
The Trainee should have (0-1 years’ experience) and will serve in a full‑time position, assisting the Talent team across a breadth of functions. The Talent team’s mission is to attract, develop, and retain top talent in Chicago and among remote locations alike. The Trainee will assist the company’s day‑to‑day HR function and this role will allow an entry‑level HR professional to apply knowledge and develop experience in areas including payroll and benefits;

administration, reporting, and compliance; performance management, team member relations; onboarding; and learning and development.

The Trainee program is the means for entry‑level hiring for Intersport. A Trainee position is full‑time, with salary and benefits, and covers a period of six months. At the conclusion of the six-month period, a Trainee is hired on to a permanent position based on a number of factors:
1) their performance as a Trainee,
2) Intersport’s company performance, and
3) macroeconomic conditions. A Trainee position is by definition a training position – one in which they will be taught while doing real work. A Trainee must make a discernable impact and prove themselves; it is not in any way an internship position. The Trainee program is competitive by design and its purpose is hire the very best entry‑level talent and grow that talent into a permanent team member of increasing responsibility and career advancement, over time.

General

• Embody and reflect Intersport’s performance‑based culture and commit him/herself and team to the highest standards for all agency work
• Work effectively with cross‑functional teams to deliver executional excellence

Payroll

• Learn with the goal of being able to serve as back‑up for interfacing/opening state payroll; full‑time and part‑time team members, etc.; and occasionally process HRIS changes

Benefits Administration

• Learn with the goal of being able to serve as back‑up for support, as needed, with annual benefits open enrollment process and aid team members in benefit selection and troubleshooting
• Assist in tracking employee leave (e.g. FMLA and similar) according to policies and procedures; assist with the processing of short‑ and long‑term disability information for all new claims, facilitate necessary information relating to unemployment insurance claims, and maintain and update appropriate records
• Assist with general questions regarding benefits, open enrollment, HR policies and procedures

Reporting and Compliance

• Assist with compliance calendar to ensure federal, state, and local reports are completed and submitted on schedule (e.g. 5500, EEO‑1, etc.)

Team Member Engagement

• Learning & Development: assist in “One Company” and committee planning and execution, Mentor Program, fireside chats, coffee sessions, etc.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Planning and Response: assist in identifying staffing needs and related pipeline, recruiting, and hiring activity

Team Member Relations

• Onboarding: assist in the onboarding process and oversee quality assurance (e.g. complete background checks and necessary forms – IT/hardware, desk location, etc.)
• Offboarding: assist in the offboarding process for voluntary transitions out of company
• Under‑Performance and Conflict Resolution: observe and learn how to…