Student Intern - Talent Management

About the Role

ISO New England is the independent system operator responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable flow of electricity in New England and leading the region’s transition to clean energy. ISO New England oversees the 24/7 operation of the power grid across six New England states and administers the region’s $10+ billion wholesale electricity market, enabling over 14 million people to reliably power their homes and workplaces. The HR Department ensures the organization has the talent needed to meet short‑ and long‑term goals, offers competitive programs to attract, retain, and reward employees, supports enterprise‑wide training and development, and creates a productive work environment. In this internship you will contribute to strategic talent initiatives, help build and refine frameworks, tools, and resources for talent decisions, analyze complex information into clear insights with actionable recommendations, support systems that enable long‑term career sustainability, manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment, and collaborate with HR leaders in a Center of Excellence model. • Contribute to workforce planning, succession readiness, and career path development initiatives. • Build and refine talent frameworks, tools, and resources for decision‑making. • Analyze complex data and deliver clear insights with actionable recommendations. • Support development of systems and processes for long‑term career sustainability. • Manage multiple tasks and deliverables in a fast‑paced environment. • Collaborate with HR leaders within a Center of Excellence model on enterprise‑wide projects. • Effectively juggle priorities while communicating complex information simply.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸talent frameworks
• ▸data analysis
• ▸career systems
• ▸task management
• ▸hr collaboration
• ▸workforce planning

What You Bring

The Talent Management Intern role, located in the Human Resources Talent Management Center of Excellence, is designed for self‑starters who enjoy solving complex problems, sharing ideas, and learning how talent strategies shape sustainable careers while designing frameworks, tools, and systems for workforce planning, succession readiness, and career development. Ideal candidates have experience with Excel, exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational and analytical skills, the ability to juggle multiple priorities, a proactive “nothing is impossible” mindset, curiosity and adaptability, strong written communication, and a genuine interest in how organizations attract, develop, and retain talent. Eligibility requires completion of at least the first year of college, enrollment in a four‑year or graduate program, permanent U.S. work authorization (no visa sponsorship), and willingness to relocate if residing outside the United States. • Demonstrate proficiency in Excel with strong attention to detail and organization. • Maintain a proactive, adaptable mindset with strong written communication skills.

Requirements

• ▸excel
• ▸detail-oriented
• ▸written communication
• ▸proactive
• ▸problem solving
• ▸college enrollment

Benefits

Through the internship you will gain hands‑on experience shaping talent initiatives that impact more than 700 employees, exposure to the full talent management lifecycle, the opportunity to see your work influence real organizational decisions, experience within a strategic HR Center of Excellence, mentorship from senior talent leaders, and portfolio‑worthy results. Compensation ranges from $19 to $33 per hour based on year in college, with paid time off, access to a wellness program, and additional exposure to the energy industry, mentorship, and real‑world experience. • Gain hands‑on experience influencing talent decisions for 700+ employees and build portfolio‑worthy work.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time