Spring 2027 - Human Resources Internship - Remote | Primavera 2027 - Pasantía de Recursos Humanos - Remoto

Department: Human Resources Focus: Operations, Recruitment & Intern Experience Mentors : Carlos Sopprani, HR Coordinator and Candy Williams, HR Manager Season: Spring 2027 The application period closes on November 30, 2026. Early applications are encouraged. # of Internships available: 1 Planned start dates: February 1, 2027 Duration and hours: 3 months, 15 hours per week Internship Type: Remote, nonprofit, unpaid internship with a learning stipend. Intern's expenses : The selected intern will receive a one-time stipend of $500.00 to assist with expenses such as phone, electricity, internet, office supplies, and other internship-related costs. Overview Cultural Survival's internship program provides mentorship, learning, and development opportunities for individuals interested in the non-profit sector, particularly in the vital work Cultural Survival performs to advance and defend Indigenous Peoples’ rights, lands, languages, and cultures. This initiative is one of the paths we take to demonstrate our social commitment to academic development and the provision of meaningful learning opportunities. Our internship opportunities welcome individuals from diverse nations, geographies, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, religions, spirituality, ages, experiences, viewpoints, and cosmovisions. About the internship We are accepting applications for a remote internship within our Human Resources team for Spring 2027. The selected intern will work closely with members of the HR team on a day-to-day basis and will receive mentorship and broader guidance from the HR Coordinator and the HR Manager throughout the internship. They will support a variety of administrative, recruitment, and employee experience initiatives over a 3-month period. We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented individual with a strong interest in Human Resources within the nonprofit sector. This role is ideal for someone interested in gaining hands-on experience with HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, internal communications, and employee engagement, within a global, remote nonprofit organization. Cultural Survival's team spans 21 countries, working across time zones, languages, and cultural contexts to support Indigenous Peoples' rights and self-determination. The selected intern will collaborate alongside a small Human Resources team of three, gaining direct exposure to people-centered HR practice within a global, remote-first, and Indigenous-led organization. Fluency in English is required. Spanish is highly desired, and other languages might also be considered. Key learning objectives:

• Develop practical experience in HR operations, including internal communications, documentation, and process coordination.
• Gain exposure to recruitment processes, including candidate communication, interview coordination support, and evaluation tools.
• Strengthen skills in drafting and reviewing professional documents such as job descriptions, internal policies, staff-wide communications, and onboarding materials.
• Build understanding of employee experience initiatives, including onboarding and engagement practices, in a remote, globally distributed, and multicultural environment.
• Learn how HR teams support organizational effectiveness while fostering inclusive and people-centered workplaces. Key tasks:
• Support internal communications and knowledge accessibility efforts, including drafting staff-wide emails and developing clear, user-friendly summaries (e.g., one-pagers, FAQs) to improve understanding of internal policies and processes.
• Collect staff birthdays and work anniversaries, as well as relevant HR team updates, for inclusion in weekly internal reports shared with the global team.
• Contribute to recruitment processes, supporting candidate communications, assisting in the creation of interview evaluation tools, and participating in resume review and candidate shortlisting under HR guidance.
• Gain exposure to interview and selection practices by observing interviews and contributing to structured evaluation processes, strengthening understanding of equitable and effective hiring.
• Support onboarding and employee experience initiatives, including following up on onboarding steps with new hires, assisting in the coordination of internal engagement activities, and researching facilitators and proposing ideas to strengthen Wellness Get Together sessions and other initiatives.
• Support organizational learning and development initiatives by assisting with drafting individual development plans for assigned roles.
• Contribute to the internship program and HR projects, serving as a point of contact for interns, supporting intern engagement spaces. Weekly time commitment We will welcome a candidate who is interested in our work and can dedicate an average of 15 hours per week to the project. Cultural Survival will accommodate the intern’s academic commitments and will provide opportunities for a monthly mentorship session within this department. Upon successful completion of the internship, the intern will qualify to receive an internship certificate of completion. How to apply To be considered for this internship opportunity, the candidate’s application must include the following:
• A cover letter addressed to Carlos Sopprani, HR Coordinator and Candy Williams, HR Manager.
• Detail your interest in this internship, how you meet the criteria we are looking for, and why you connect with our mission. We want to understand your unique voice and writing style. Therefore, please refrain from using AI-generated content in your cover letter. The letter will be evaluated as your writing sample.
• Resume If you require a reasonable accommodation request to apply, please send an email to [email protected] Departamento: Recursos Humanos Enfoque: Operaciones, Reclutamiento y Experiencia de Pasantes Mentores: Carlos Sopprani, Coordinador de RRHH y Candy Williams, Gerente de RRHH Temporada: Primavera 2027 El periodo de aplicación cierra el 30 de noviembre de 2026. Número de pasantías: 1 Fecha de inicio: 1 de febrero de 2027 Duración y horas: 3 meses, 15 horas por semana Tipo de pasantía: Remota, sin fines de lucro, oportunidad de voluntariado no remunerada Gastos: La persona pasante recibirá un pago único de estipendio de $500.00 dólares para ayudar a cubrir gastos como teléfono, internet, y otros relacionados con la pasantía. Resumen El programa de pasantías de Cultural Survival (CS) crea oportunidades de mentoría, aprendizaje y desarrollo para personas interesadas en el ámbito sin fines de lucro, particularmente en el trabajo vital que CS realiza para el avance y la defensa de los derechos, tierras, idiomas y culturas de los Pueblos Indígenas. Esta iniciativa es una de las formas en que demostramos nuestro compromiso social con el desarrollo académico y la creación de oportunidades de crecimiento. Nuestras oportunidades de pasantías dan la bienvenida a personas de diversas naciones, geografías, razas, etnias, orientaciones sexuales, géneros, religiones, espiritualidades, edades, experiencias, puntos de vista y cosmovisiones. Acerca de la pasantía Estamos aceptando solicitudes de pasantía remota en nuestro equipo de RRHH para la primavera 2027. La persona seleccionada trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el personal del equipo de RRHH en el día a día y recibirá mentoría y orientación general del Coordinador de RRHH y de la Gerenta de RRHH durante toda la pasantía. Brindará apoyo en iniciativas administrativas, reclutamiento y experiencia del personal durante la pasantía. Buscamos una persona organizada, proactiva y orientada a los detalles, con un marcado interés en RRHH c dentro del sector sin fines de lucro. Este puesto es ideal para una persona interesada en adquirir experiencia práctica en procesos de Recursos Humanos, incluyendo reclutamiento, incorporación (onboarding), comunicac