Human Resources Intern

Human Resources Intern

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world's largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.

Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada's Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continue to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.

The Human Resources Intern is responsible for supporting the HR team in all areas of functional Human Resources including: talent development, compensation, succession planning, employee relations, recruitment & selection, and training programs just to name a few. The Human Resources Intern will assume co-responsibility with the HR team on several components of both project based and daily tasks. The Human Resources Intern will contribute to a large team of Human Resources professionals spread across Ontario, Quebec and Poland.

We are looking for an individual with a keen interest in HR. If you are a professional who is able to work in both a strong team environment and independently, with a desire to learn, develop and apply new skills, you will be a great fit for our team.

This is a unique and exciting internship as the HR intern is actively involved in applying strategy to various HR projects, tasks, and mandates. This role is not intended to be an administrative function. Instead, this role will develop and enhance your existing HR skills and evolve you as a strategic HR partner who is coached and mentored by an entire HR team.

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Support HR Business Partners on successful execution of Human Resources annual activities including: succession planning and talent reviews, merit & general wage increases, manpower (employee headcount) and resource planning, talent development including early talent identification.
• Support HR Business Partners on topics concerning employee relations initiatives including investigations, employee engagement, and employee communication.
• First point of contact for employee and management questions, resolving where appropriate, or escalating questions to team members as necessary.
• Act as resource for all level of employees (management, salaried, and hourly) by responding to recruitment, benefits administration and HR policies and procedures.
• General HR requests, including processing data and trend reports, maintaining employee records, interpreting employee policies, procedures and processes.
• Participate in recruitment and hiring process including conducting new employee orientation and administration including partnering with other key presenters.
• Lead and organize internal coop networking program which provides a platform to integrate students with the organization to understand how various departments function.
• Work with the team in order to continuously improve our HR processes, such as Succession Planning, Recruitment, and Merit.
• Assist in developing appropriate training plans, including training delivery for new HR colleagues.

This role is not intended to be an administrative function. Instead, this role will develop and enhance your existing HR skills and evolve you as a strategic HR partner who is coached and mentored by an entire HR team.

What do you need to be successful?

• Be eligible to work in Canada.
• Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship.
• Pursuing a postsecondary or university education in Human Resources, and/or, all Human Resources related fields.
• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken/written).

Assets:

• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, maturity and confidentiality when handling employee related concerns and information
• Functional computer skills in MS office: Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook. Common uses for Excel will include using V-Look up's, conditional formatting and analyzing data. Training will be provided in these areas.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of professionals from entry level to management.
• Adaptability including time management of multiple tasks with varying degrees of importance and deadlines.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Forward thinking with an ability to work independently with minimal supervision as a resilient and proactive team player.
• Training will be provided on the organization's Human Resources Information Systems.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.