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Compensation
$15/hr
Location
Dubuque, IA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

Kendall Hunt Publishing is seeking an HR intern to support its Human Resources team and gain hands-on experience in recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, and HR operations. The internship is based at the company’s home office in Dubuque, Iowa, starting Summer 2027. It is intended for students or others exploring a career in Human Resources; previous HR experience is not required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ResourcefulnessInitiativeProblem SolvingConfidentialityOrganizationProject ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaborationDependabilityAttention to DetailRecordkeeping

Qualifications

HR or Recruiting ExperienceBachelor's in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or Related FieldValid Driver's License

Full job description

HR Generalist Internship

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

1 Positions

ID: 1894032

Posted On 10/29/2026

Job Overview

Kendall Hunt Publishing is looking for an HR Intern to support our Human Resources team and gain hands-on experience in recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, and HR operations. This role is perfect for students or individuals interested in exploring a career in Human Resources while developing valuable professional skills in a collaborative business environment. No previous HR experience is required, but we are looking for organized, motivated, and coachable individuals who are eager to learn. This internship is located in our home office in Dubuque, Iowa starting Summer 2027.

Who Is Kendall Hunt Publishing?

Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies, and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

When you work at Kendall Hunt you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and a sense of purpose amongst our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com

What Does an HR Intern Do?

  • Assist with planning and coordinating the annual Summer Internship Program

  • Communicate with internship candidates and colleges/universities throughout the recruiting process

  • Maintain internship program information and related documentation

  • Create and maintain job postings on LinkedIn and other recruiting platforms

  • Assist with scheduling interviews and candidate communications

  • Support recruiting events, career fairs, and college outreach initiatives

  • Collaborate with the Recruiter and Marketing team to create recruiting content for LinkedIn and other social media platforms

  • Assist with onboarding activities, new hire paperwork, and orientation preparation

  • Support employee offboarding processes and related documentation

  • Maintain employee records, HR files, and HR system data updates

  • Process and track Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) and employee auto insurance documentation

  • Prepare HR reports, spreadsheets, and other administrative documents

  • Assist with employee engagement activities, company culture initiatives, and HR projects

  • Provide general administrative support to the Human Resources team as needed

Who Do We Need?

  • Someone who is interested in learning more about a career in Human Resources

  • You are resourceful and take initiative to learn new processes and solve problems

  • You understand the importance of confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately

  • You are highly organized and can manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively

  • You are a strong communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • You enjoy working with people and contributing to a positive employee experience

  • You are collaborative, dependable, and willing to assist wherever needed

  • You are detail-oriented and committed to maintaining accurate records and documentation

  • HR or recruiting experience is preferred but not required

  • You are working toward or have completed a bachelor's degree in human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field

  • A valid driver's license is required

It's More Than Just an Internship!

Come work for our family of companies that strives to be more than just a publishing company. We build more than a community here, we build a family with our employees, and our clients. We will work around your class schedule and extracurricular activities. Our scheduling, and managers, are flexible with you. Plus, we pay our interns! So come learn about how you can grow from an intern to a potential full-time hire after graduation!

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Primary Contact

1782827327557

Annika Fisher

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563-589-7265

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Job Details

Categories

Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

Clerical/Office Administration

Education

Graphic Design/Social Media

Human Resources

Information Technology/Telecommunications

Insurance

Management/Executive

Publishing/Printing

Sales/Service

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Pay/Salary

$15.00 per hour

Company ID

1103

Job REQ #

1894032

# Positions

1

Start Date

20261029

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Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

About the Company

As a leader in customized education publishing solutions, Kendall Hunt has been privately owned and operated for more than 75 years. We currently employ approximately 225 people at our Dubuque, Iowa, headquarters, with an additional 70 people throughout the United States.

Our mission is to meet the specific needs of the marketplace in a unique and progressive manner, and we are committed to excellence and employee growth and development.

We offer career opportunities in sales and acquisitions, account management, project development, customer support, information technology, finance, accounting, clerical support and human resources. We provide a comprehensive benefit package and full-time and part-time flexible schedules, including internships.

Our Higher Education Division is a leader in custom publishing of high quality educational products, services and solutions to the higher education market, including digital solutions and eBooks as well as printed material.

Our PreK-12 Division is a leader in publishing solutions of innovative, hands-on inquiry based solutions for the PreK-12 market.

We also collaborate closely with our related educational technology solutions companies to develop and customize publications that integrate multi-media and technology to meet the learning needs and expectations of today' students.

For more information, visit Kendall Hunt' website https://www.kendallhunt.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer

How this job compares

Set against the 5,667 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$15/hr
  • US median$22–27/hr762 hourly ranges

This rate, $15/hr, is 40% below the US median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Human Resources hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Human Resources jobs in Iowa and 5,667 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (4,000 postings).
Education
1,441 of the 5,667 open Human Resources jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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