In September I started an internship at Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, Inc., as a Human Resources Intern and with Beth Townsley, the manager of benefits, payroll, and compliance as my supervisor.
Atradius specializes in trade credit insurance, surety, and debt collections. We ensure you get paid for goods and services you supply within the United States and abroad. We provide services in more than 50 countries and have more than 3,000 employees in our multinational staff.
Initially, I was seeking out an internship to fulfill an internship requirement for school and to get a start in developing my Human Resources skills. It has turned into much more than that. This internship has provided me with the opportunity to not only grow my skills but also become more comfortable as a professional in the workplace and expand my knowledge of how trade credit insurance works. I have gained a lot of knowledge on benefits, wellness in the workplace, and organizational operations.
I am primarily responsible for curating the Wellness Program for the company. This includes making employees aware of local wellness events, scheduling webinars, scheduling fitness classes such as yoga or Tai Chi, and more. I help with scheduling in preparation for all local training initiatives, assist the HR Generalist in facilitating employee events and committee meetings, and assist the Human Resources Department with other related projects as assigned. I often organize and send out reminders for upcoming events and wellness initiatives. I also curate and update a “wellness wall” with current event times and dates.
There are many classes I have taken at Stevenson that have provided me with the knowledge necessary for my internship. These classes include Employee Compensation and Benefits, Employee Training and Development, Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Management, Employment Law, and more. These classes have taught me the basics of Human Resources and provided me with a baseline to work from in this internship.
This internship has shown me how much more I still can learn in the Human Resources field. My classes have set me up with terms and definitions, while the internship is teaching me application and knowledge I never would have thought I would learn.