Digital Human Resources Intern

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Job Details

Summary:

The Digital Human Resources Intern will help advance the adoption of artificial intelligence tools across Human Resources. The intern will work with teams across recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, learning and development, and HR technology to identify manual or repetitive processes that could be improved through AI-assisted solutions.

The intern’s primary project will be designing and coordinating an internal HR AI Hackathon. The event will bring HR team members together to explore business challenges and develop practical solutions using Microsoft Copilot agents and Claude skills. The intern will help turn HR pain points into structured hackathon challenges, support teams as they build prototypes, and document the resulting solutions so they can be evaluated and reused after the internship.

This opportunity provides hands-on exposure to digital HR strategy, AI enablement, change management, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration within a global organization.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with HR teams to identify high-friction, manual, or repetitive processes that may benefit from AI-assisted automation.
• Gather and organize potential AI use cases across areas such as recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, learning and development, and HR technology.
• Help determine which use cases are practical, repeatable, and appropriate for an internal HR AI Hackathon.
• Design hackathon challenge tracks and translate business problems into clear problem statements for participants.
• Develop project plans, timelines, participant communications, working sessions, and supporting materials for the hackathon.
• Coordinate with HR stakeholders and participating teams throughout the planning and execution of the event.
• Support the development of prototype Microsoft Copilot agents and Claude skills that improve team consistency and productivity.
• Document prototype configurations, workflows, instructions, intended users, benefits, and lessons learned.
• Create a catalog of validated HR AI use cases and reusable templates for future adoption.
• Prepare use cases and supporting documentation for review through the organization’s AI governance process.
• Help share hackathon outcomes, business impact, and recommended next steps with HR stakeholders and leaders.

Potential Areas of Focus:

Projects may explore AI-assisted approaches for activities such as:

• Drafting job descriptions and candidate communications
• Supporting onboarding planning and checklist development
• Summarizing exit interview themes
• Improving consistency in talent or calibration discussions
• Helping HR teams find and interpret policy information
• Organizing information used in recurring HR processes
• Creating repeatable templates that reduce administrative work

What You’ll Learn:

During the internship, you will gain experience in:

• Applying AI tools to real business challenges
• Digital HR and HR technology strategy
• AI product and use-case development
• Project and event coordination
• Business process improvement
• Change management and technology adoption
• Stakeholder interviews and cross-functional collaboration
• Responsible AI and governance considerations
• Developing executive-ready presentations and recommendations

Education and Experience:

• Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Computer Science, Data Engineering, Human Resources, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Information Technology etc.

• Rising sophomore, junior, or senior at the time of the internship preferred
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future.
• Strong knowledge of Claude highly desired

Skills and Knowledge

• AI knowledge and/or project related experience - highly desired
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong desire to learn.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Copilot, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated leadership through academic, extracurricular, volunteer, or work experiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to receive feedback and adapt in a dynamic work environment.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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