People Specialist Intern

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Location: Plano, TX

Duration: 12 Weeks

Start date: May 25th, 2027

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About the Opportunity:

Ericsson is seeking a People Specialist Intern to join an outstanding People Team and gain hands-on experience supporting the employee lifecycle, HR operations, workforce transitions, compliance activities, and People Business Partner support. This is an exciting opportunity for a master's-level student who wants to develop their HR foundation, learn how People teams support employees, business leaders, and help elevate the employee experience in a fast-moving, global organization. The role will also provide exposure to the People Business Partner role, including how PBPs collaborate with the business, support organizational change, and help leaders navigate people priorities with care, consistency, and strong operational discipline. This is a Summer 2027 internship position, with potential to extend into the school year with a flexible schedule.

Join our Team

What You Will Do:

• Support key employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding-related coordination, employee data updates, workforce transitions, and offboarding support.
• Assist with HR systems, reporting, and people data requests to help the team maintain accurate records and provide useful insights to stakeholders.
• Help support People programs, compliance activities, and recurring team processes while learning how HR operations enable the business.
• Collaborate with People Business Partners and People Specialists on employee questions, manager support, process guidance, and special projects.
• Use AI-enabled tools (like Copilot) to bring new ideas to everyday work, identify opportunities to simplify tactical processes, streamline routine activities, summarize information, and create practical insights that improve team efficiency and support People Team stakeholders.
• Gain exposure to organizational change, workforce planning, and the People Business Partner role through hands-on work with a collaborative People Team.

The skills you bring:

• Currently enrolled in a Master's program in human resources, business, industrial-organizational psychology, organizational development, communications, data analytics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, workforce transitions, People Business Partnering, and employee experience.
• Excellent communication, judgment, discretion, and follow-through, with the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to review data, identify themes, summarize insights, and support reporting needs.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, recurring activities, and time-sensitive deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with HR systems, Power BI, or data reporting tools is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools responsibly and practically to support research, analysis, process improvement, communication, and productivity.
• Curiosity, initiative, collaboration, and a desire to develop as part of a team that enables business outcomes and supports leaders through everyday operations and moments of change.
• 2.7+ GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
• Available for a full-time internship for 12 week
• Actively enrolled in an accredited Masters on a full-time basis at a 4-year college or university at the time of the internship

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?

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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.

If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

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Job details: People Business Partner

Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson

At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.

Your Pay

The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.