Intern, Organizational Development

Are you ready to join an organization where we focus on People First, have fun at work and make a difference in what we do?
Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation, celebrating wins and collaboration. We've worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems, learning and development and rewards and recognition programs.
As a team, we work together to leverage the team's diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative, transparent and committed to our People and their work experience, growth and professional development.
The Intern, Organizational Development will learn the theory and practical applications of Organizational Development (OD) strategies to improve organizational excellence.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Explore how OD can influence employee engagement, align individual and team performance with company goals, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute to setting and achieving targeted goals and objectives related to OD principles and best practices.
• Assist with developing, administering, and maintaining tools, templates, and training materials to support a structured approach to OD goals.
• Support the execution of Organizational Development assessments and assist with the preparation of plans and support various departments to achieve successful outcomes for planned OD initiatives, projects, and other business changes.
• Act as an additional member of the Organizational Development team by collaborating on cross-functional projects to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization for continuous improvement, while enhancing individual learning experience as an intern.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience: Student Currently enrolled in an accredited university degree program that focuses on human behavior in the workplace, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Communications, or any other relevant field entering their junior or senior year
Skills:

• Experience with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to be self-directed
• Must be detail conscious, responsible, dependable, and able to work well in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management and relationship building skills

• Self-starter and creative with ability to learn new methodologies and processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain business relationships.
• MS SharePoint working knowledge
• Graphic design and video creation interest and/or experience creating training and reference materials.
• Project Management coursework or equivalent experience
• Ability to work decisively by being timely and self-motivated
• Ability to think external by fostering curiosity to learn and explore new and creative ideas

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person or in writing and is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform essential functions.
We are committed to providing our greatest asset, our People, with as many perks and benefits as possible. Some benefits of working with us include:
- Health & disability benefits (medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability)
- Life insurance
- Generous 401(k) and Pension Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Robust Wellness Program
- New Flexible Work Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- So much more!
Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, contact our HR Department at 608-788-4000.