HR Talent Acquisition and Retention Review

I worked in the UK branch of JDE Peets, in the Human Resources and Recruitment department for the Retail Business Unit. I managed the current and upcoming Intern cohort from development and engagement to recruitment and onboarding. Within the recruitment part, the HR intern gets to explore how we can develop as an employer, imbed Diversity and Inclusion into recruitment by constantly challenging unconscious bias and ultimately match people to the jobs and teams that they will love and grow in. From the learning side, they schedule and communicate country wide learning programs, mandatory trainings, engagement surveys, team workshops and D&I socials and events. The HR Intern becomes the local expert in the online HR platforms and helps set up Insights Discovery days, award and feedback surveys, track cyclical appraisal deadlines is a helping hand to everyone with all things learning and development.

Excel basis skills, Email and company wide communications, Organisation and Time management, Organising Fundraising events, Presentation skills (Online and In-person), Teamwork and leadership, Giving and Receiving Feedback Business Etiquette

Yes, each Intern is treated as an irreplaceable member of the team with a full placement of tasks, responsibilities and deadlines. Gradually, you are given sole-managed projects and individual task ownership. However, you are supported in these responsibilities by your manager and team members and are able to make mistakes.

A lot. My manager / team were very supportive in checking in on how I was managing my workload, providing guidance, offering help and providing useful information and resources. I was also offered experience from the sales departments in delivery one of their projects, for cross-functional learning. If you work hard, use your initiative, and are friendly with everyone, people from all across the company are happy to go out of their way to help you succeed and achieve projects together.

Friendly, fast, supportive

I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and felt my year provided a holistical industry experience: from my focus in HR/Recruitment, to Sales experience, Charity work with peers, Team volunteering opportunities, industry festivals (London Coffee Festival and Grocery Aid Festival), working with the Retail Leadership team and GM and engaging in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion events.

Yes

You get out what you put in - the opportunities are infinite