HR Intern - tkMMS

Southfield, Michigan, United States — thyssenkrupp Materials NA, Inc.

Type of contract:Part-time, Limited
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:No specification
Job field:Customer Services
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2025/12/15
Job number:JR103464
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Job Summary

At tkMNA, we provide a foundation to foster and support a safe, professional, and fulfilling experience. This internship is designed to provide on-the-job training and experience for college students. Our interns engage in various work assignments, projects, and activities of varying complexity to enable them to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform at a professional level. Our interns provide support to professional employees working in an organizational function related to the intern's area of study.

Job Description

Human Resources Intern (Part-Time, Paid – Southfield, MI)

Location: tkMNA Headquarters – Southfield, MI (Hybrid)
Compensation: $18-$21/hour
Schedule: Part-time (24 hours per week), 6-12month internship (January 2026 – June 2026)
Reports To: HR Director

Travel: Some to Northwood, OH (Toledo, OH during internship) + Auburn HIlls, MI

*Will gain plant exposure*

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Human Resources Intern to join our team at tkMNA Headquarters in Southfield, MI. This part-time internship is designed for current Juniors or Seniors enrolled in a 4-year university pursuing degrees in Business, HR, Psychology, Counseling, Marketing, Sociology, or related fields.

This rotational internship offers exposure to both Talent Acquisition and HR Operations, with mentorship and professional development opportunities to support your growth during the program and beyond.

What You’ll Gain

  • Hands-on HR experience across recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, and HR operations

  • A dedicated mentor to support your career development

  • Opportunities to shadow HR professionals and work on special projects

  • Exposure to tools like Workday and HR compliance systems

  • Networking with professionals across tkMNA

Key Responsibilities May Include but Not Limited to:

Recruiting Support

Assist in Pre-Employment & Onboarding

  • Tracking background checks and drug screen results

  • Submit UPR requests and communicate with cleared candidates

  • Assist with first-day activities (attendance, monitoring questions, observation)

HR Operations & Employee Engagement

  • Upload and organize employee documents in OnBase

  • Assist with employee engagement activities and communications

  • Help track compliance and training records

Learning & Development

  • Support training session coordination and attendance tracking

  • Assist in preparing training materials

Special Projects

  • Participate in an intern-led project (e.g., DEI initiative, HR analytics, process improvement)

  • Present project outcomes to HR leadership at program conclusion

Program Timeline & Structure

  • Duration: 6-12 Months

  • Schedule: Part-time (flexible with academic schedule; hybrid work model - appx 24 hours per week - must be local to Metro Detroit)

  • Rotation: Exposure to multiple HR functions (Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Employee Engagement, Learning & Development)

  • Development: Weekly mentor check-ins, mid-point review, and final evaluation

What We’re Looking For

  • Current Junior or Senior pursuing a 4-year degree (Business, HR, Psychology, Counseling, Marketing, Sociology, or related field)

  • Must be local to Southfield, MI (hybrid in-office required)

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

  • Eager to learn, proactive, and collaborative

Additional Details

  • Benefits: This internship is not benefits-eligible

  • Support: Intern will always have an on-site HR team member present

Apply now to gain hands-on HR experience, grow your professional skills, and make an impact at tkMNA!

Job Compensation

$18 - $20/hour

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Voluntary Wellness Programs
  • 401(k) or RRSP programs with Company Match 
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.

Disclaimer

This is to notify the general public that some individuals/entities are using the thyssenkrupp (“TK”) name, trademark, domain name, and logo without authorization. They are posing as employees, representatives, or agents of TK and its associated/group companies. These individuals/entities are fraudulently offering jobs online through texts, websites, telephone calls, emails, or by issuing fake offer letters. They are also soliciting jobseekers to deposit money in certain bank accounts or providing jobseekers with fraudulent checks to obtain banking information.  


TK does not ask, solicit, or accept any monies in any form from candidates, job applicants, or potential jobseekers, who have applied to or wish to apply to TK, whether online or otherwise as a pre-employment requirement. TK bears no responsibility for money being deposited/withdrawn therefrom in response to such fake offers.


TK does not:


1.    Send job offers from free email services like Gmail, Rediffmail, Yahoo mail, etc.;
2.    Request payment of any kind from prospective jobseekers or candidates for employment;
3.    Authorize anyone to collect money or agree to any monetary arrangement in return for a job at TK;
4.    Send checks to job seekers; or
5.    Make job offers through third parties. In the event TK uses professional recruitment services through a third party, offers are always made directly by TK and not by any third parties.

PLEASE NOTE: 


1.    TK strongly recommends that potential jobseekers do not respond to such fake solicitations, in any manner;
2.    TK will not be responsible to anyone acting on an employment offer that is not directly made by TK;
3.    Anyone making an employment offer in return for money is not authorized by TK; and
4.    TK reserves the right to take legal action, including criminal action, against such individuals/entities.


TK follows a formal recruitment process through its own HR department and applications are evaluated by its HR department through pre-defined processes. Please visit our official careers website at https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en to view authentic job openings at TK. 


If you receive any unauthorized, suspicious, or fraudulent offers or interview calls, please email us at tkmna.employee.care@thyssenkrupp-materials.com.


We shall not accept any liability towards the representation made in any fraudulent communication or its consequences, and such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by TK or its group companies and affiliates.
 

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

Diversity promotes appreciation of all the individual strengths and differences in the workforce; it is a driver and an expression of our corporate culture.

We feel companies that give equal support to all employees regardless age, disability, ethnicity, gender/gender identity or sexual orientation enjoy important competitive advantages and are more efficient. So we can harness diversity to the benefit of employees and the company. What's more, greater diversity leads to greater innovation in the company.

thyssenkrupp Materials NA Inc. and the affiliated group companies and business units including Copper and Brass Sales, Engineered Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, OnlineMetals, thyssenkrupp Steel Services, thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, and thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico. Also including thyssenkrupp Materials Trading NA, LLC and thyssenkrupp Materials, LLC (Aerospace) are equal opportunity employers.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law.

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation in connection with the application process are encouraged to contact us directly.

Company

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”. thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a subsidiary of the internationally operating thyssenkrupp Group. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a leading provider of production materials and integrated service solutions with almost 2,900 employees and more than 95 locations in North America. With annual sales of $2.9 billion, the company is focused on value-added processing and distribution of a full line of aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, specialty metals, steel, and plastics products. Supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and production support outsourcing solutions are among the many services provided to customers. Business units include Copper and Brass Sales, Engineered Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, OnlineMetals, thyssenkrupp Steel Services, thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, and thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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