Intern - Human Resources

About us

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently, over 450 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Our mission and values:

Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.

Our culture:

We are committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Job Highlight:

The Human Resources Intern will support the HRPP (Human Resource Program Partner) team in developing an interview template and structure to strengthen talent assessment and hiring processes. The role involves conducting research, benchmarking best practices, and supporting the design and development of templates, guides, and related documentation. This internship offers an opportunity to contribute to a strategic HR project with direct mentorship and hands-on involvement.

What you will do:

• Assist the HRPP team in mapping newly developed competencies to Job Descriptions (JDs) across various functions. Review existing JDs and ensure alignment with the competency framework, including behavioural, technical, and leadership competencies.
• Support the creation of standardized JD templates to ensure consistency across the institute.
• Support the design of structured interview templates based on the competency framework and develop question banks for behavioural, situational, and role-specific assessments.
• Work with HRPPs to create scoring rubrics, assessment guides and interviewer instructions.
• Ensure templates are user-friendly, inclusive, and aligned with WRI India’s hiring policies and standards.
• Collaborate with HRPPs, hiring managers, and relevant stakeholders to collect inputs and validate templates.
• Co-ordinate the review meetings, workshops, or feedback sessions.

What you will need:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a postgraduate degree in Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Ability to work with templates, frameworks, and structured formats.
• Strong research, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with HR concepts, particularly in recruitment or competency-based assessments, preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); working knowledge of design tools such as Canva is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to organize information effectively, and work independently with guidance.
• Prior HR internship or academic project in HR, recruitment, or organisational design is preferred.
• Ability to commit to the internship duration as required by the project (e.g., 3–6 months)

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

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