Internship - Human Resources (Jan 2025)

Your role

GSK’s Industry Based Learning (IBL) Program is a 12-month, full-time Internship program that is the perfect opportunity to take on a role with genuine impact. It’s challenging and a chance to work on live projects or assignments. You get to learn from GSK, develop your skills, and gain valuable experience wherever the future takes you. 

The Human Resources Associate will work within the embedded HR Team supporting GSK Australia and New Zealand. This role will support the delivery of a range of initiatives focused on Talent, Leadership, Culture, and DE&I. 

You will be a clear and influential communicator, enjoy working with people to help them thrive and perform at their best, and be able to work proactively and enjoy solving complex problems. 

You will be responsible for supporting several key initiatives including: 

• Thriving People Leaders annual program schedule, organisation to support delivery – inclusive of annual Thriving People Leaders Forums and Leader Labs, 
• Project management of Culture action plan – inclusive of actions from culture assurance assessment, manager One80, and engagement survey, 
• Project Management of emerging talent program, 
• Project management of “employer of choice” accreditation processes. 

About you

Are you currently in your penultimate or final year of undergraduate studies in Human Resources at university and ready to kickstart your career with GSK in January 2025?

To be successful in this role:

You will be an effective communicator who can quickly build rapport with a wide range of people. You will be able to easily adapt to change and keep focused. While you have the drive and confidence to trust your own judgment, you’re a real team player who actively collaborates with others. 

You’ll also be able to:  

• Take risks and make agile, informed decisions 
• Contribute to a high-performing team 
• Focus on what matters most 
• Take personal responsibility to do the right thing 
• Be inclusive and help create a thriving, diverse workplace 
• Stand up for what matters and speak up when things don’t feel right 

You will need to be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia, a New Zealand Citizen, or be able to provide proof that you have valid working rights that enable you to work full-time for the 12-month period of the program (without restrictions).   

Benefits

GSK people have risen to the challenge of getting ahead of disease together. They will equip you with everything you need to succeed – and reward your hard work.

By joining GSK, you’ll enjoy: 

• A flexible and friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work 
• Being in a diverse organisation that reflects the communities that we work within 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Reward and recognition for performance and the impact you make 

Their rewards package includes:

• A competitive base salary
• An annual bonus based on company performance
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, savings programmes, time off, and childcare support
• Employee recognition programmes that reward exceptional achievements

Training & development

You will work with a team of two based at the Abbotsford head office and collaborate with the regional HR team and with managers and employees from all parts of the GSK business to deliver programs aligned with the People and Culture priorities.

This role will provide an excellent opportunity for an aspiring HR Associate to gain exposure across the full spectrum of HR and have a positive impact on the business and the teams. You will be able to link the work to the commercial performance of the business and the overall impact on patients in Australia and Zealand. 

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:    

• au.gsk.com/en-au/careers/life-at-gsk/