Employee Engagement Intern

The Team:

The Human Resources team supports our employee population by providing the structure, care, and development needed for individual employees to be successful in their own careers, which in turn contributes to the overall growth and success of the Company. The Human Resources department is organized in three strategic pillars 

• Compensation and Benefits: payroll, health and welfare benefits, retirement plan services, and immigration. 

• Human Resources Business Partners: performance management, employee relations, recruiting and retaining talent, coaching and counseling. 

• Talent Development: corporate social responsibility, diversity, learning, leadership development, internal communications and employee engagement. 

This role is part of the Talent Development team, comprised of interconnected specialists that seek to champion Hermès culture and values with strategies focused on engaging and educating our Hermès US family.

The Internship Program:

For more than 185 years, Hermès has encouraged a culture of discovery for our clients and our people. We invite you to contribute to this legacy while exploring your own professional future. Discover new opportunities and expand your passions with the Hermès US internship program, Generation H!

As part of Generation H, you will have the opportunity to join Hermès and gain real-world, professional experience as a complement to your academic studies. In addition to the work you will provide within your specific team, you will also attend a learning-focused guest-speaker series that will provide you with exposure to various teams throughout the company; partner with a mentor who will provide feedback and coaching to support your professional skills development; network with stakeholders; and collaborate on a capstone Generation H project.

The duration of the Generation H program is five months. Please note in order to qualify for the program, you must be able to work during this five month period. This internship is scheduled for January 11th, 2027 – June 28th, 2027 and may be Full-Time or Part-Time to accommodate your academic schedule. 

All internships are in-person (non-remote) and based in the Hermès US corporate headquarters located in New York City. Interns are paid an hourly rate of US $20.00. A Full-Time Internship will be scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, and Part-Time will be scheduled for more than 15 hours but less than 35 hours per week.

About the Role:

This role will specifically support the employee engagement function which includes internal communication, employee events, recognition and more within Human Resources/Talent Development department. 

• Partner on writing internal announcements and narrative editorials for our global employee-facing intranet site and digital signage system that informs, celebrates, and story-tells about our Corporate, Retail and Service Center teams