Winland Foods, Inc., based in Oak Brook, IL, is a global manufacturer of private label and branded foods for retail and co-pack customers. We use only the finest ingredients and ensure every product we make meets the highest standards of taste, quality and accessibility. Across all our food categories, we offer customers a range of premium and value solutions to meet the evolving needs of the consumers. We work closely with our customers to offer consumer-loved brands and custom private label products, and also create new innovative products. We specialize in pasta, sauces, syrups, dressings, jams and jellies, pie fillings, pita chips, dry dinners, dry baking ingredients, and more. We are proud to share we have manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, and Italy.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

Administration

Job Posting Title:

Human Resources Intern

Job Description:

Schedule: (Hybrid) Monday and Friday are remote, while Tuesday-Thursday are in office
Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Salary: $25.00 per hour with an additional one-time lump sum payment to support expenses
Duration: May to August 2026 – Summer Internship

Job Summary:

Winland Foods is looking for students who are passionate about learning with a desire to work in Human Resources! This role will gain experience in multiple departments such as Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, HR Systems, and other general duties.

Our ideal intern will have a strong attention to detail, take direction well, and be a self-starter who is eager to learn. During your internship, you’ll gain hands-on experience working on challenging, meaningful projects with guidance from a mentor and other members of our team.

Position Responsibilities:

Learn the ins and outs of recruiting: sourcing, evaluating and screening potential candidates through social media, job boards and additional recruiting tools

Participate in the new hire onboarding process including New Hire Orientation

Support key HR group projects and process improvements to provide value to the business

Collaborate with and support employee relations and the field HR teams

Develop company communications

Utilize data for reporting, presentations, and decision making

Recommend process improvement in the HR department

Perform other duties or projects as assigned by manager

Experience an Intern will gain:

Project management, time management and organizational skills

Work with multiple Centers of Expertise within HR to developing an understanding of how each team collaborates on projects and findings

Complete and present project findings to leadership and team members

Visit both corporate and manufacturing facilities to learn about the importance of each role within the company

Qualifications / Requirements:

Full-time student status in pursuit of a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field

Requires an overall and within major GPA of 3.0 or higher

Self-motivated and good communicator with the ability to communicate with broad groups of people

Teams, MS Office, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel experience/knowledge

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.