Global Rewards Intern; Compensation & Benefits

Position: Global Total Rewards Intern (Compensation & Benefits)
Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We're focused on the areas of greatest market need - both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions.

Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers' expectations, and motivate our team.

A Little About the Role

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Total Rewards Intern to join our HR team and gain hands-on experience in global compensation and benefits. As an intern, you'll support the Total Rewards team in delivering data-driven insights, assisting with projects, and learning how we structure competitive, compliant, and employee-focused rewards programs.

What You'll Be Doing

* Support compensation benchmarking and internal pay analysis by gathering data, conducting market research, and preparing compensation summary information.

* Assist with the annual compensation cycle, including data validation, tracking merit and bonus payment, and helping prepare communications or reports.

* Help review total rewards programs across regions and ensure plan documentation and employee education materials are up to date and organized.

* Partner with team members to track vendor performance and support ongoing projects related to benefits design, employee engagement, and/or wellness.

* Help maintain and audit HRIS data related to pay, benefits, and job architecture to ensure accuracy and consistency across HR systems.

* Prepare and format presentations, reports, and communications to support total rewards initiatives and update stakeholders.

* Conduct research on regulatory trends, pay transparency laws, and industry practices to help inform compensation and benefits planning.

What You'll Gain

* Exposure to global total rewards strategy, including compensation structures, benefits design, and vendor partnerships.

* Hands-on experience supporting HR programs and annual people cycles.

* Opportunities to develop analytics, project coordination, and business communication skills.

* A strong foundation for a future career in total rewards, compensation, or broader HR roles.

What You'll Need

* Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in human resources, Business, Finance, or a related degree is preferred.

* Interest in compensation, benefits, HR analytics and how those areas intersect with strategy.

* Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data.

* A proactive mindset with a focus on delivering accurate, timely results in a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment.

* Strong eye for detail with a curiosity to dig into the details.

* Strong communication and organizational skills are needed for effective project management.

* Willingness to learn new systems, tools, and processes.

Bonus If You Have

* Experience in a prior internship or other role in an HRIS (Workday), payroll system (ADP), compensation tools (Aon, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, Pay Factors), and/or benefits administration systems.

Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.