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Human Resources Intern roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in HR, business, or organizational psychology. Most positions involve recruiting support, onboarding coordination, and HRIS data entry. Your OPT EAD authorizes full-time work, and many HR teams actively seek international candidates for DEI and global mobility initiatives.
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11/06/2026
Job Description
The Project Manager role within DaVita’s People (Human Resources or HR) Insights & Analytics team is designed to compile complex data sets, produce ongoing regular reporting, generate insight, and help draw conclusions and recommendations about DaVita’s business using DaVita’s people data. This role will focus on data and analysis focusing on the Teammate Experience team within People Services, including teammate (employee) relations.
The scope of work includes tracking, reporting, dashboard development, identification of gaps and opportunities and developing empirically supported recommendations in summary and executive ready formats. The successful candidate will develop new analytical solutions, review effectiveness, improve processes, create efficiencies, and drive decisions around how DaVita quantifies and improves the teammate experience. This position reports to a leader on the People Insights & Analytics team.
Responsibilities
- Develops and leads analysis within DaVita’s People Services department (HR)
- Identify problems and propose potential analytical solutions
- Make recommendations aligned with business goals and strategy
- Participate in and lead projects and programs with people data, prioritizing work based on changing demands
- Create effective visualizations tailored to the context of the data and the audience
- Proactively seek to improve processes and programs
- Ensure the integrity of sensitive, confidential data
- Proficiency in one or more software tools like Excel, Workday (or other HRIS), SQL, Tableau, SPSS, and R
- Explain complex, technical issues in a simple, effective way
- Proactively collaborate, guide, and provide expertise to internal business partners
- Present to audiences at varied skill-levels, telling a story with the data
- Build strong partnerships with stakeholders within and outside of the team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required in business, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, statistics, psychology or other applicable quantitative or management related field.
- 1+ year in a business environment, gathering and using data to solve business problems. Management consulting or similar experience a plus.
- 1+ years of experience in database querying and understanding of relational database design, SQL and/or Workday preferred.
- Experience using working with multiple data sources to generate insights from analyses, answering questions, creating solutions, and manipulating large data sets to measure the effectiveness of projects, programs, and efforts for an organization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience collaborating on project teams, managing relationships with clients, and presenting to audiences a plus.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $70,000.00 - $106,000.00/year. For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Beware of Recruitment Fraud
DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
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Posting Date
11/06/2026
Job Description
The Project Manager role within DaVita’s People (Human Resources or HR) Insights & Analytics team is designed to compile complex data sets, produce ongoing regular reporting, generate insight, and help draw conclusions and recommendations about DaVita’s business using DaVita’s people data. This role will focus on data and analysis focusing on the Teammate Experience team within People Services, including teammate (employee) relations.
The scope of work includes tracking, reporting, dashboard development, identification of gaps and opportunities and developing empirically supported recommendations in summary and executive ready formats. The successful candidate will develop new analytical solutions, review effectiveness, improve processes, create efficiencies, and drive decisions around how DaVita quantifies and improves the teammate experience. This position reports to a leader on the People Insights & Analytics team.
Responsibilities
- Develops and leads analysis within DaVita’s People Services department (HR)
- Identify problems and propose potential analytical solutions
- Make recommendations aligned with business goals and strategy
- Participate in and lead projects and programs with people data, prioritizing work based on changing demands
- Create effective visualizations tailored to the context of the data and the audience
- Proactively seek to improve processes and programs
- Ensure the integrity of sensitive, confidential data
- Proficiency in one or more software tools like Excel, Workday (or other HRIS), SQL, Tableau, SPSS, and R
- Explain complex, technical issues in a simple, effective way
- Proactively collaborate, guide, and provide expertise to internal business partners
- Present to audiences at varied skill-levels, telling a story with the data
- Build strong partnerships with stakeholders within and outside of the team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required in business, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, statistics, psychology or other applicable quantitative or management related field.
- 1+ year in a business environment, gathering and using data to solve business problems. Management consulting or similar experience a plus.
- 1+ years of experience in database querying and understanding of relational database design, SQL and/or Workday preferred.
- Experience using working with multiple data sources to generate insights from analyses, answering questions, creating solutions, and manipulating large data sets to measure the effectiveness of projects, programs, and efforts for an organization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience collaborating on project teams, managing relationships with clients, and presenting to audiences a plus.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $70,000.00 - $106,000.00/year. For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Beware of Recruitment Fraud
DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
Career Growth - From clinical and operations to corporate jobs, our learning and development programs help guide your career journey.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Human Resources Intern
Target companies with established HR departments
Larger organizations with dedicated HR teams are more likely to have structured internship programs and familiarity with OPT work authorization. Mid-size and enterprise employers in professional services, healthcare, and tech regularly hire HR interns on OPT.
Lead with your EAD, not your visa status
When applying, state that you have an Employment Authorization Document and are authorized to work immediately. Many hiring managers conflate OPT with H-1B visa sponsorship. Clarifying upfront removes the most common objection before it becomes one.
Highlight HRIS and compliance exposure
Employers hiring HR interns on OPT want evidence you can handle sensitive employee data responsibly. Mention any experience with Workday, BambooHR, or similar platforms. Compliance awareness signals you understand the operational stakes of an HR role.
Apply before your OPT start date
You can begin job searching and interviewing before your OPT period starts. Most HR internships have structured start dates tied to semesters or fiscal quarters. Starting early gives you time to negotiate a start date that aligns with your EAD activation.
Frame global perspective as an asset
HR teams managing diverse workforces value candidates who understand cross-cultural communication firsthand. In your cover letter and interviews, connect your international background to the employer's workforce or expansion goals rather than treating it as a neutral fact.
Ask explicitly about STEM OPT extension eligibility
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field like management information systems or industrial-organizational psychology, confirm whether the role qualifies for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Roles with quantitative HR analytics responsibilities are more likely to qualify.
Human Resources Intern OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Human Resources Intern on OPT?
Yes, as long as the internship is directly related to your degree field. If your degree is in human resources, business administration, organizational psychology, or a closely related area, an HR internship qualifies as authorized OPT employment. The work must align with your field of study, so document how the role connects to your degree program.
Do Human Resources Intern roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. If you graduated from a STEM-designated program such as industrial-organizational psychology, management information systems, or HR analytics, and the internship involves quantitative or data-driven work, you may qualify for a 24-month extension. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before applying under STEM OPT.
How do I find Human Resources Intern jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate lists HR internship roles specifically filtered for F-1 OPT students, so you're not wasting applications on positions that won't consider your work authorization. General job boards don't filter by OPT eligibility, which means most listings you see there require sponsorship or citizenship. Searching on Migrate Mate saves time and surfaces employers already open to hiring on OPT.
What happens if my OPT expires before the internship ends?
If your OPT period ends and you don't have an extension or a new status, you must stop working. Plan your internship start and end dates to stay within your authorized period. If you're eligible for a STEM OPT extension, file Form I-765 with USCIS at least 90 days before your current OPT expires to avoid a gap in work authorization.
Does an unpaid HR internship count as valid OPT employment?
Unpaid internships can count toward OPT, but only if the role provides genuine training and is tied to your field of study. USCIS requires that OPT work be related to your degree, paid or not. Your DSO may need to verify the unpaid position qualifies. Be cautious: extended unpaid work that displaces regular employees could raise compliance issues with your school or USCIS.