Intern - Human Resources

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate in the Colombo Stock Exchange. From managing hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to providing port, marine fuel and logistics services to IT solutions, manufacturing of food and beverages to running a chain of supermarkets, tea broking to stock broking, life insurance and banking to real estate, we have made our presence felt in virtually every major sphere of the economy.

Our business built over 150 years touches nearly every major sector of the economy. We generate a significant quantum of data, and we intend to use it to build the future of our businesses. Our Digital and Analytics insights can positively disrupt life for all Sri Lankans and our commitment to passion and excellence will help to deliver superior value to customers, our people, and the community.

OCTAVE is the cornerstone of our data-driven strategic and operational decisions!

Team OCTAVE solves JKH’s most intractable problems across industry verticals by building pipelines using Python and Azure data factory to work on one of the country’s richest data lakes, building and implementing complex machine learning algorithms that will impact millions of Sri Lankans.

The HR Intern will support recruitment and onboarding activities by assisting with interview coordination, candidate communication and induction preparation. The Intern will help maintain accurate employee records and update HR databases to ensure information is well‑organized and up to date. In addition, the intern will assist with day‑to‑day HR operations, providing administrative support to ensure smooth and efficient HR processes.

• Undergraduate or recent graduate in Human Resources, Business Management, Psychology, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Good communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information responsibly.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented, and reliable approach to work.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.

John Keells Group is an equal-opportunity employer, and we invite applications from all suitably qualified individuals to join our team. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes and acknowledge that reference checks may be conducted.

Want to learn more about Octave? Check out https://www.octave.lk