Graduate Leadership Development Program - Human Resources Summer Associate

Job Description

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.

How will you make an impact?

The Human Resources Graduate Leadership Development Program (HR GLDP) provides a superb opportunity for high potential advanced degree graduates to develop the skills vital for a career in HR at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

The Summer Associate position is a 10-12 week internship crafted for full-time graduate students acquiring a degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, or MBA with a HR concentration. Summer Associates are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects are developed by our Senior Leadership Team and have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business unit to which they are assigned.

What will you do?

Our Summer Associate projects provide participants exposure to daily operations of a Fortune 100 company. You will get additional opportunities to experience our workplace culture with exposure to current HR GLDP associates, HR GLDP graduates, as well as other senior HR leaders in the organization. To ensure projects are meaningful and meet the needs of our dynamic business, final project assignments will not be determined until late Spring. Summer Associates will be asked to present an end of assignment presentation to their team of colleagues as well as our Senior HRLT at the end of their experience and interviewed for a full-time role in the HR GLDP.

Please Note: The internship is set to begin in either May or June 2024, dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

Summer projects may include HR exposure in the following areas:

• Field HR Generalist client groups
• HR platform projects centered around Talent, Total Rewards, Culture & Counsel, Efficiency & Operations, etc.
• Corporate Functional Projects
• HR processes and systems
• Employee Relations

Location/Division Specific Information

As a global organization, we have many sites located across the country. Our Summer Associates will be based in a variety of different cities, including but not limited to: Boston Metro area; Carlsbad, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; or Greenville, NC. Geographic flexibility is required during the program and upon completion of the program.

How will you get here?

• Graduate student completing a Master's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, MBA with a HR concentration, or similar degree with a graduation date between December 2024 and June 2025.
• Previous internship in Human Resources required. 1+ years of work experience in Human Resources preferred.
• Desire for a career in Human Resources and being a Human Resources Business Partner.
• Results oriented and strong desire to get involved with day-to-day HR operations of the company.
• Ability to effectively interact with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Proven attention to detail and drive towards results.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence and strong executive presence.
• Geographic flexibility is required both during and upon completion of the program.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.

ACCESSIBILITY / DISABILITY ACCESS: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for participants requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you.

*This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation while applying. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.

*Intern2024