Applied Psychology Internship: Payroll

Seeking a college student who is looking for an internship working in a fast-paced payroll environment. This 31-year-old company provides valuable services to numerous high-profile clients. They are a well-established organization that is just a couple of blocks from Penn Station. If you want to immerse yourself in Payroll activities and come away with hands-on business experience and marketable job skills, this may be the place to start. They promote a positive work environment and understanding of their business. This is a great opportunity for college students to gain both school credit and knowledge of the payroll field. 

Gain Experience / Training in: 

• Process weekly payroll using payroll system. 
• Check new hire data that all information is input to payroll including basic demographic info, scheduled hours, union status, etc. 
• Research payroll discrepancies and notify manager of necessary corrections. 
• Ensure changes to employee data are reflected in payroll in a timely manner. 
• Ensure company is in compliance with FLSA standards. 
• Support Operations team on day-to-day basis with timekeeping and payroll. 
• Employee Contact for questions concerning payroll (discrepancies, changes to data, timeclock punches, etc.). 
• Prepare payroll reports for senior management. 

Desired Abilities & Experience: 

• Must be highly organized and conscientious (critically important). 
• Must be highly attentive to details and accuracy (critically important). 
• Has a propensity to be curious and ask questions. 
• Pursuing an associates or bachelor’s degree. 
• No required experience. You will be trained and be guided by the payroll supervisor.  
• Our office will be open Monday to Thursday from 9-5pm, and we will work and coordinate a schedule with the student. 

Responsibilities / Learning Objectives: 

• Observing different areas of Human Resources activities. 
• Shadowing the Payroll Supervisor to learn the day-to-day responsibilities. 
• Hands on project with scanning important paperwork for associate’s files. 
• Building relationships with the team.

Salary: $0.00 /hour

The intern must be available to work between 9 and 15 hours per week.

To apply for this internship, contact Professor Richard Paino ( rpaino@ccny.cuny.edu ) immediately (Reference: UBM-5)