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Human Resources Intern

The Radio Flyer Company is known for our iconic little red wagon, and we are always dreaming up FUNomenal new ways to deliver joy to families by introducing new products every year. A recognized leader in the toy industry and headquartered in Chicago, we design everything from wagons and tricycles to battery-powered Go-Karts, and ride-ons—innovating in every category we enter. For over a century, Radio Flyer has served as the first set of wheels for generations of kids, inspiring imaginative play as wagons transformed into rocket ships, race cars, and airplanes. Today, with over a billion Radio Flyer wheels on the road, we continue to create experiences that align with our mission to bring smiles to kids of all ages by bringing the world out to play.

Radio Flyer has consistently been recognized as a top workplace nationally and locally, in addition to being recognized for strong social and environmental performance with a B Corp Certification. Our team has received numerous awards over the years including Fortune's Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Chicago Innovation Awards, People Magazine's Companies that Care, the Daily Herald's Best Places to Work in Illinois, and WayUp's Top Internship Programs nationwide. Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer and grandson of company founder Antonio Pasin, who was recognized as a Top CEO on Glassdoor. Radio Flyer is also proud to have been named a top workplace for women, minorities, and LGBTQIA+ community members over the years by Crain's, Daily Herald and Vault.

At Radio Flyer, our goal is to continue to build a great diverse team. We welcome and appreciate all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We are committed to a culture that embraces feedback, collaboration, and innovation to achieve great results and drive business growth. At Radio Flyer we live by the Little Red Rule, "Every time we touch people's lives, they will feel FUNomenal!"

Opportunity:

As the Human Resources Intern, you will assist the Human Resources team with talent acquisition, engagement, compliance, benefits, and HR operations. You will have the unique opportunity to work directly with employees from all departments. This is a paid opportunity.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Assist in culture building programs by helping to execute strategies, events, evaluations and communication.
• Respond to employee and intern requests with responsive follow-up and appropriate escalation.
• Support the execution of the summer internship program and engagement activities
• Create content for the Radio Flyer employment brand social media outreach through management of Radio Flyer's social media pages related to jobs/careers
• Conduct research needed for the HR department including recruiting, policies, learning and development, benefits, compensation, etc.
• Provide day-to-day support across all Human Resource programs and compliance initiatives
• Other tasks and projects, as assigned

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will be in a bachelor's or master's degree program in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organization Development or related field with a 3.0+ grade point average. Graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets, including cleaning, organizing, validating, and summarizing data.
• Experience with PowerPoint and ability to present insights in a clear, polished, and audience-appropriate format.
• Experience with AI Tools or other reporting/data visualization tool
• ADP Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems– Workforce Now preferred

Above all, the individual must commit to our values:

FUNatical Customer Service

Live with Integrity

Yes I Can

Excellence in Everything

Responsible for Success

We are looking for people who live our values and support our vision and mission!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

The pay range per hour is $21-$25. Pay is based on responsibilities, skills/experience level, education, along with the Chicagoland area market, the consumer product industry, and company size. This internship may offer a relocation stipend for those who live outside of the Chicagoland area. Radio Flyer's paid time off policies comply with the City of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.

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