Shareholder Development - Intern - Benefits (Tlingit & Haida Tribal Business Corporation)

Job Title: Benefits Intern

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

Tlingit and Haida Tribal Business Corporation is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join the Human Resources team with a focus on employee benefits. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in benefits administration while contributing to key HR initiatives. Responsibilities include reviewing new hire and ongoing benefit changes for compliance and accuracy, assisting in drafting benefit plans for new contracts or updated collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), and collaborating with internal employees and external vendors to support benefits-related initiatives.

This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical skills in HR and employee benefits while making a meaningful impact on our organization. You will gain an understanding of how employee benefit programs are structured and managed within a company, explore the various types of benefit programs and options available to employees, and enhance your knowledge of benefits compliance, communication, and administration.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Review new hire and ongoing benefit changes for compliance and accuracy.
• Assist in drafting benefit plans for new contracts or updated collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
• Collaborate with internal employees and external vendors to support benefits-related initiatives.

Required Skills/Abilities:

•  Currently enrolled in a Human Resources, Business Admin or similar degree path

•  Interest in employee benefits and human resources

•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•  Strong attention to detail

•  Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

•  Comfortable communicating with internal employees and outside vendors

Education and Experience:

• Must be age 18 at time of hire

• Must be currently enrolled in post-secondary school/program or a recent graduate (1-2 years)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred:

• Previous internship or work experience in Human Resources or benefits programs
• At least a 2.5 GPA
• Strong critical thinking and research skills
• Self-starter with ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment

Application Process:

• Complete online application at Sealaska.com/careers by January 27, 2025.
• Submit a resume and recent transcript (unofficial) with online application.
• You may be asked to provide proof of your status as a Sealaska shareholder, shareholder descendant, or shareholder spouse.
• You must successfully complete a background check prior to onboarding at Sealaska.

About Sealaska Intern Program

The Sealaska intern program exists to uplift Sealaska shareholders and their descendants pursuing post-secondary education with meaningful career experience, learning opportunities, and a supportive community. Interns explore career interests, grow professional skills, and connect with the unique and vibrant cultures of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people. You will spend the summer with peers who share an Alaska Native heritage, learning from each other and building a community as you venture into your careers. Learn more at sealaska.com/careers/summer-internships.

Working Conditions:

The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to perform computer-based tasks and processing for up to 8 hours, including sitting or standing, mousing, interacting with information on a computer monitor.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 25 pounds regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Bending or standing as necessary.
• Walking, hiking and paddling.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.