Who is Grant Thornton?

Grant Thornton is a collaborative, entrepreneurial firm on the move! As part of a dynamic, global organization of more than 53,000 people serving clients in more than 135 countries, we have the agility and focus it takes to be a leader. 

Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton has revenue in excess of $1.7 billion and operates 59 offices across the United States with more than 565 partners and 8,000+ employees.

Grant Thornton works with a broad range of publicly and privately held companies, government agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations.  Core industries served include consumer and industrial products, financial services, not-for-profit, private equity, and technology. Grant Thornton focuses on serving dynamic organizations that pursue growth holistically – whether through revenue improvement, leadership, mission fulfillment or innovation.

We are committed to capitalizing on our strengths and serving dynamic organizations that share our values and drive.  Our global values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility (“CLEARR”) guide our behaviors and fuel our ambition to be the firm that makes a difference every day. We put people first, and that is what sets us apart.

We provide companies with the guidance that they need to help run their businesses, establish robust internal controls, use information effectively and improve performance.  These services include compliance, consulting services, information technology solutions, forensic accounting and investigative services, recovery and reorganization, tax preparation, and valuation, to name a few.

What is People and Culture?

At Grant Thornton, Human Resources is comprised of the members of our People & Culture (P&C) team.  We make business more personal and build trust into every interaction.  Serving that purpose, living our brand, and executing our strategy is how we achieve our vision of becoming the most admired professional services firm.  P&C Colleagues are culture ambassadors and integrate our culture into everything we touch, serve as trusted business partners, and are intentional about inclusion leading to an exceptional employee experience.

Position Summary

People & Culture Interns will participate in an 8-week rotational program through various areas of human resources: Office of the NMP – People, People Experience, DEI&B, Community Building, and Colleague Learning & Org. Effectiveness.

Office of the Chief P&C Officer: this team intently listens to the feedback of others inside and outside of the firm to gather information on current and anticipated future challenges and objectives and continuously strategizes, evaluates, plans, and empowers the entire P&C function to create and execute value-added services with quality, speed, and operational efficiency.

Participate in People and Culture programs Assist with maintenance of our P&C Canvas (intranet) site Assist with ad hoc reporting and analysis requests

People Experience: The People Experience team recognizes our people as the core of our business. Our team provides day to day P&C support and guidance for our ECS and ICS colleagues. We also serve as trusted advisors to the business, offering guidance while applying a client-centric, people-first, and risk-aware lens..

Assist with inbox maintenance to ensure questions are responded to timely Assist with year-end talent reviews to keep track of feedback and next steps Pull compensation reports to support the year-end process Assist with ad hoc reporting and analysis requests

Culture Immersion & Inclusion: helps deliver a remarkable culture immersion & inclusion and create an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work. This is evidenced in how we onboard our people into the firm, how they feel while they are here, and how we love them to alumni and beyond.

Contribute to the design and launch of different DEI&B initiatives Support the many different Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help reinforce a culture inclusive of DEI&B

Talent Acquisition: a highly integrated team of recruiting and onboarding professionals that work together to recruit and welcome talent to the firm. Our team's priority is to deliver the right talent at the right time. We engage with our clients to understand their needs and work to connect them with the desired talent to achieve their goals.

Helping to manage the programming and process for our ECS summer interns (all service lines) Candidate sourcing Helping to manage the Sophomore rotation program (all service lines) Aligning fall programming and planning at universities with the budget Planning fall events on campus for university recruiting and our ECS professionals

Learning & Effectiveness: In alignment with Grant Thornton’s mission to take care of our people, we’re committed to helping every employee grow professionally. We understand that career development is a lifelong process of self-exploration, learning and decision-making that brings you closer to your ideal job, skillset, and purpose. The firm is here to provide you with the right tools and resources to help you to grow, develop and thrive in your career.

Support learning and performance processes and programs Assist with CPE reporting/tracking

Additional responsibilities may include:

May assist with the talent acquisition process General P&C support as requested

People and Community Qualifications:

Strong performing student academically with interest in human resources and has a creative mind Minimum major and overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred Pursuing degrees in: Human Resources, Administration, Psychology, or other related degree Leader that demonstrates values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility in alignment with GT culture Ability to work both in the office and virtually

Benefits:

Grant Thornton offers an outstanding opportunity for career growth and development, an attractive compensation and incentive program, generous benefits including immediate participation in our 401(k) plan, and a flexible work environment that offers individual enrichment opportunities in a team environment.

It is Grant Thornton’s policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The pay rate for this position in the firm's Chicago, IL office is $33.50 per hour.