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OBHR Internship Experiences
Experiences listed below were gained at the following companies: 
Honeywell
Dell
GE
BYU-Hawaii
General Mills
Pepsi Bottling Group
LG Electronics
Students were placed across the country and world:
Arizona
Tennessee
Illinois
Korea
China
Hawaii
Michigan
Minnesota
HR Intern
- Remote-managed an international project team (spread across three continents) to develop manufacturing engineer career progression and compensation planning tools for $1.6B business. Currently being rolled out as best practice throughout Honeywell’s aerospace business.
- Led culture assessment for the Propulsion Systems Enterprise (4,200+ employees) to assess the impact the current culture will have on the business’ five-year strategic plan. Action items are being reviewed by senior leaders.
- Completed six sigma green belt training and utilized such tools while standardizing key HR processes including the reporting and approval process for FMLA absences
- Analyzed, as a member of corporate virtual team, Honeywell’s university recruiting process and made recommendations to create consistent Honeywell image on each targeted university campus. Recommendations were approved by corporate and are currently used throughout staffing.
HR Intern
- Provided support across the spectrum of human resource functions; helped refocus the organization’s training function and developed training modules for risk and safety management.
- Analyzed existing computer-based training modules for cultural fit and appropriateness.
- Developed and produced New Employee Orientation Video.
HR Intern, Finance Division
- Interviewed 30+ finance senior directors to identify key career success factors; research will be implemented in Dell Finance leadership development programs
- Analyzed “Tell Dell” results (managerial and company performance data) for 50+ managers in the Finance Division; generated data highlighting areas of strength and development, and recommending areas for improvement
- Evaluated additional “Tell Dell” results for 10 finance senior vice president’s; produced a detailed, individualized report for each SVP specifically created for their immediate organization
- Restructured HR Partner program to improve new hire on-boarding/orientation experience
HR Intern
- Negotiated cooperation and support among plant management and union leadership for strategic process improvements
- Developed and championed balanced scorecard for labor relations process
- Created grievance database for streamlined communication and strategic analysis of information
- Provided HR generalist support to 100+ person department, including union relations and development planning for salaried employees
- Facilitated peer mediator group
MBA Intern
- Developed, tested, and deployed 100’s of training documents for new $40 million shipping system
- Aligned documents to create 7 different curriculum sets for work areas
- Designed training evaluation system to evaluate participants’ knowledge and training effectiveness
- 16 knowledge tests using pretest/post test model; tracked performance improvement
- Received Dell Americas HR Care to Dare Award for exceptional performance
- Received high marks at final performance review for Drive for Results, Dealing with Ambiguity, & Customer Focus
Learning Development Team Intern
- Created programs and supported organizational initiatives for Dell’s PG Leadership & Development Team
- Created Managerial Skill Development Program to address relevant business needs in Dell Product Group via conducting focus group and interviews, compiling data, and creating scenario-based developmental guide
- Conducted population/labor force research and statistical analyses for potential operations launch in Singapore
- Planned and supported executive leadership development events and served as primary Dell contact for vendors
Executive Development Intern
- Created Executive Leadership Series case study for Dell’s top 10% of global VPs based on Dell’s strategic printer initiatives versus Hewlett-Packard.
- Led Key Developmental Experience project of interviewing Dell’s 108 highest-potential, world-wide managers to create position-specific job profiles for all SVP positions.
Leadership Program Intern
- Developed, implemented and led Plant Policy Committee to ensure employee input and feedback; negotiated with hourly employees to strengthen management/hourly staff relationships and gain buy-in on strategic policy changes
- Integrated opinions across management and hourly teams to create supported working document around practices, policies and procedures
- Increased hourly employee productivity through redefining job scope, resulting in estimated savings of $40k annually
- Analyzed local wages, retirements and turnover data to make recommendations for new wage structure in hourly positions; projected labor savings of $500k+ over 1st year of implementation
- Directed hiring process for hourly hires; created and facilitated interview panels with management and hourly staff; determined criteria, interview questions, and multi-faceted scoring matrix to maintain equity, determine best fit and ensure hire of most qualified candidates
HR Intern
- Completed high impact, autonomous assignments as part of a broad generalist skill development program focused on wage and benefits, staffing, organizational capability, and labor relations
- Prepared for contract negotiations and made recommendations to ensure equitable wage and benefits
- Implemented new routing/mapping system to improve training and onboarding for new customer reps
- Received full-time offer for employment upon graduation in April 2005
HR Intern
- Created global tool to track $3M in foundation giving, resulting in reduced waste and improved decisions
- Led cross-functional committee to create “best ever” recognition event for 1600 employees
- Negotiated 40% price reduction in rental equipment
- Created and implemented division-wide satisfaction survey, saving $20K and improving feedback
- Trained in Six Sigma and Lean
- Prevented million-dollar contract losses by gathering and analyzing data to prove government compliance
Global HR Intern
- Improved Korean understanding of American business culture and increased productivity and work ethic while working within Personnel & Labor Relations Group and Human Resources Development Group.
- Spearheaded Global HRD Infrastructure Study encompassing five factories around the globe to improve productivity and develop standardization within the company
- Investigated Chinese Customs laws and regulations corresponding to the factory’s business processes and identified business conflicts and violations of the law
- Evaluated thirteen English language classes/instructors in eighteen key areas to measure and increase effectiveness of language instruction
HR Intern
- Designed a Sales & Operations Internship Program that included pay grades, selection process, assignment structure, performance evaluations and an informational presentation on the program
- Researched staffing models used to identify high potential candidates
- Performed a wage & benefit analysis of company’s competitors to determine appropriate wage structure for the company’s frontline employees
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