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People & Organization (HR) Intern
CompanyNovartis
LocationKenya
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 27, 2026

Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will provide administrative and operational support to the HR team, assisting with employee lifecycle activities such as talent acquisition and HR operations. They will also support data quality, audit preparation, and employee engagement initiatives while maintaining strict confidentiality.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
86551
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
Find out more at https://www.novartis.com
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About the Role
Job Description Summary
To provide administrative, operational, and project support to the People & Organization (HR) team while gaining hands-on experience across key HR processes. The intern will be exposed to the employee lifecycle activities such as: talent acquisition, learning and development, HR operations, compliance, reporting, and employee experience initiatives.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Assist with maintaining employee records and HR documentation.
- Support audit preparation, document management, and compliance activities.
- Assist with process documentation and maintaining HR repositories.
- Support data quality reviews and updates in Workday and other HR systems.
- Prepare HR reports, trackers, and dashboards as required.
- Support employee onboarding and offboarding activities.
- Support employee engagement activities and culture programs.
- Participate in HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct research and benchmarking on HR-related topics.
- Handle employee information with the highest level of confidentiality.
- Ensure adherence to Novartis policies, procedures, and local legal requirements.
- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt.
Key performance indicators:
- Timely completion of audit requests and assigned tasks.
- Accuracy of documentation and data reviews.
- Quality of analyses and audit support materials.
- Effective tracking and follow-up of audit actions.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
Languages :
English.
Skills Desired
Customer Assistance, Problem SolvingKey Skills
Human ResourcesTalent AcquisitionLearning And DevelopmentHR OperationsComplianceData AnalysisReportingEmployee EngagementWorkdayMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordCustomer AssistanceProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsCommunication
Categories
Human ResourcesAdministrative
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