Summer Intern Human Resources - Central Office, Hayward

Position Summary
Eden Housing is seeking a summer Human Resources Intern to assist in our corporate office on a wide range of administrative tasks and special projects supporting the Human Resources Team. The individual will receive general supervision and guidance from more experienced team members. This position is in-person role at the Central Office in Hayward, CA. This role is not eligible for remote work.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Support recruiting coordination tasks such as interview scheduling, candidate communications, and maintaining applicant tracking records (as assigned).
• Assist with onboarding logistics (new-hire paperwork checklists, orientation materials, and setup coordination) while maintaining confidentiality.
• Help keep employee files and HR systems organized and up to date (digital filing, data entry, and document quality checks).
• Support employee engagement initiatives (e.g., survey administration support, event logistics, recognition programs) and track participation as needed.
• Assist with drafting and formatting internal HR communications (job postings, onboarding emails, policy reminders) using approved templates.
• Provide general administrative support (meeting notes, mailings, spreadsheet updates, and special projects) to help the HR team meet deadlines.
• Support basic HR reporting and auditing (e.g., tracking training completion, updating dashboards, and verifying data accuracy).
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Experience handling confidential information
• Experience with tracking tools such as Excel, Smartsheet or Notion.
• Currently studying towards a certificate or degree in Human Resources or similar

PREFERRED SKILLS And/or ABILITIES

• Ability to exercise tact and maintain confidentiality, show initiative, and be a team player.
• Word or Excel experiences a plus.
• Experience analyzing data a plus.
• Ability to relate professionally to staff and interact with a diverse population.
• Knowledge and interest in affordable housing.
• Actively participate in our culture of inclusivity.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to travel during the business day to Eden properties, training sites and retail stores.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None
Language, Math & Reasoning Skills
Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Physical demands include writing/typing, use of computer and paper files, answering phones, attending meetings.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Description Revision
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.
Eden Housing is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Housing does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familiar status, national origin, or any other arbitrary basis.