People Advisory & Operations Intern

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and registered in Malaysia. We are backed by Sequoia India and Softbank Ventures Asia Corp amongst many others and provide business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is crowdfunded by individual and institutional investors.

And here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values:

• Grow Relentlessly: Striving to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, can we help each other succeed.
• Test | Measure | Act: Staying curious and reinventing ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Creating impact through bias for action and tangible results.
• Serve with Obsession: Building win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, and motivated Intern to join our People Advisory & Operations team! This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in HR matters in a regional setup while contributing to key projects and initiatives. You will work closely with professionals in the field, learning practical skills, and gaining exposure to real-world challenges and solutions.

What you will do:

• Support day-to-day HR operations, such as updating employee records, managing HR databases, and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Assist in employee onboarding and offboarding processes, including first day induction and offboarding formalities.
• Help in organizing employee engagement activities and events to enhance company culture, e.g. company offsite, team events, recognition programs, wellness initiatives, and townhalls, and proactively collect feedback to enhance employee satisfaction and morale.
• Handle simple administrative tasks, such as employee benefits (insurance), letters, immigration matters.
• Address employee’s basic queries and issues promptly and effectively, ensuring a positive employee experience.
• Assist in drafting HR communications, internal memos, and announcements.
• Participate in the development and refinement of HR policies and procedures.
• Assist in office management/workplace services to ensure seamless functionality and address related issues on the office space, facilities, and office supplies and inventory.
• Fulfill any other tasks as reasonably instructed to assist in the business’s growth and progress.

What will you gain:

• Insights into HR operations, people management, and employee relations.
• Learn about HR best practices and the implementation of HR policies.
• Develop skills in handling employee data, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Improve communication, organization, and multitasking abilities in a dynamic HR environment.

What we are looking for:

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of HR principles, policies, and employment law is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or/and Google Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Able to undergo a 3-6 months internship period.

You will shine if you have:

• Prior internship experience in HR or administrative roles.
• Familiarity with HR software and tools.
• Interest in learning the field of HR - passionate about serving people!

Benefits:

• Time off: We would love you to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. We offer flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country. We also like to have our people take a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible Working: We believe in giving back the control of work & life to our people. We trust our people and love to provide the space to accommodate each and everyone's working style and personal life.
• Medical Benefits: We offer health insurance coverage for our employees and dependents. Our people focus on our mission knowing we have their back for their loved ones too.
• Mental Health and Wellness: We understand that our team productivity is directly linked to our mental and physical health. Hence we have Wellness Wednesdays and we engage partners to provide well-being coaching. And we have our Great FSMK Workout sessions too to keep everyone healthy and fit!
• Learning & Development: We believe learning should never end and we support everyone with curated learning programs on our internal learning platform.
• Tech Support: We provide a company laptop for our employees and the best possible support for the right equipment/tools to enable high productivity.