HR Intern - tkMMS

Company With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop - from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials - and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management.

An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes "just-in-time" or "just-in-sequence".thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a subsidiary of the internationally operating thyssenkrupp Group. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a leading provider of production materials and integrated service solutions with almost 2,900 employees and more than 95 locations in North America.

With annual sales of $2.9 billion, the company is focused on value-added processing and distribution of a full line of aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, specialty metals, steel, and plastics products. Supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and production support outsourcing solutions are among the many services provided to customers. Business units include Copper and Brass Sales, Engineered Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, Online Metals, thyssenkrupp Steel Services, thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, and thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico.

Your responsibilities

Job Summary At tkMNA, we provide a foundation to foster and support a safe, professional, and fulfilling experience. This internship is designed to provide on-the-job training and experience for college students. Our interns engage in various work assignments, projects, and activities of varying complexity to enable them to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform at a professional level. Our interns provide support to professional employees working in an organizational function related to the intern's area of study.

Job Description
Human Resources Intern (Part-Time, Paid - Southfield, MI)

Location: tkMNA Headquarters - Southfield, MI (Hybrid)
Compensation: $18-$21/hour
Schedule: Part-time (24 hours per week), 6-12month internship (January 2026 - June 2026)
Reports To: HR Director

Travel:
Some to Northwood, OH (Toledo, OH during internship) + Auburn HIlls, MI

* Will gain plant exposure*

We are looking for a motivated Human Resources Intern to join our team at tkMNA Headquarters in Southfield, MI. This part-time internship is designed for current Juniors or Seniors enrolled in a 4-year university pursuing degrees in Business, HR, Psychology, Counseling, Marketing, Sociology, or related fields.

This rotational internship offers exposure to both Talent Acquisition and HR Operations, with mentorship and professional development opportunities to support your growth during the program and beyond.

• Hands-on HR experience across recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, and HR operations

• A dedicated mentor to support your career development

• Opportunities to shadow HR professionals and work on special projects

• Exposure to tools like Workday and HR compliance systems

• Networking with professionals across tkMNA

• Tracking background checks and drug screen results

• Submit UPR requests and communicate with cleared candidates

• Assist with first-day activities (attendance, monitoring questions, observation)

• Upload and organize employee documents in On Base

• Assist with employee engagement activities and communications

• Help track compliance and training records

• Support training session coordination and attendance tracking

• Assist in preparing…