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Human Resources Intern

Plains All American (PAA) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, PAA handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated students who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment and have a strong interest in a career in the energy industry. 
The Plains Intern program offers interns the opportunity to learn and develop the skills they need to pursue long, successful careers in the energy industry.  
Interns are an integral part of our team, whose contributions help drive our business forward. Plains is proud to foster a culture where interns are empowered to ask questions and feel as though they are part of the team from day one. We provide our interns with opportunities to build their professional networks through working alongside skilled professionals, mentors, and other students.  

Plains' intern program is an opportunity to get hands on experience and education which is aligned with each student’s degree, in the oil and gas midstream sector. Plain’s intern opportunities have been specifically designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their academic studies and gain valuable experience through meaningful and challenging work. Plains offers one of the industry’s best formal training programs in which high achieving participants may become eligible to receive an offer to join Plains upon graduation.  
 
Human Resources Intern 
 
We are seeking a full-time Human Resources Intern to join our Human Resources Team for in Houston, TX for 12 weeks. This role will commence May 22, 2023, and will work with the HR Business Partners and centers of excellence.  
 
The successful candidate will participate in a variety of meaningful HR projects and activities that support our US and Canadian departments. Candidates should have an awareness of HR best practices and the technical skills to effectively assist with HR communications, policy research, policy writing, content management and documentation.  
 
Responsibilities: 
  • Support a variety of HR policy project initiatives within one or more of our HR specialist groups including, Total Rewards, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and HR Business Partners/Advisory; 
  • Participate in a variety of HR communication activities including program rollouts, monthly leader newsletter, and the HR SharePoint/Intranet sites;  
  • Assist with HR file management and the migration of HR files to SharePoint; and 
  • Other duties and tasks, as assigned. 

Qualifications: 
  • Interns must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field;   
  • Preference will be given to any students with relevant work experience in policy development, conducting policy analysis, and providing advice and recommendations on policy issues; 
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state employment legislation and experience referring to union contracts and labor relations policies preferred; 
  • Previous internship/work experience is preferred; 
  • Previous internship/work experience in Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, OD or Change Management capacity would be considered an asset; 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint; 
  • Comfortable with virtual collaboration and meeting software, including Teams; 
  • Ability to take initiative and the confidence to make suggestions for improvement; 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; 
  • Solid interpersonal skills that support collaboration and productive working relationships; 
  • Interest in HR professional growth and development; 
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; 
  • Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced environment; 
  • Ability to work independently; 
  • Interns must be able and willing to relocate themselves to Houston for the duration of the work term 
  • Interns must be able to commit to a 12-week work term starting May 22, 2023, to be considered for the program; and 
  • Successful candidate must provide satisfactory references, complete a Criminal Background Check, and be in compliance with the Company’s Drug & Alcohol Policy including pre-employment testing. 
 
 
Documents to include in when submitting your application:  
  • Resume  
  • Copy of your unofficial transcript (you must include this in order to be considered) 
 
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application through our company website (note you will not be considered if you apply through your university’s job board). All applications should be submitted on/or before February 15, 2023.   
 
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted