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HR operations intern

Handles onboarding, records and employee queries.

How people get in

Every mid-size company and HR outsourcing firms.

First proof to build

Build an onboarding checklist and welcome kit for a small team.

National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 3: Technicians and associate professionals.

Learn what you’re missing

Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.

HR operations basics

SWAYAM courses (management, law, education and more)

SWAYAM (Government of India)

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Free to learn; exam for credit is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Search Coursera: human resources courses

Coursera

Free to auditBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Excel / Google Sheets

Excel Skills for Business (Macquarie University)

Coursera

Free to audit

Self-paced · beginner · About 6 months part-time · certificate available

Free to audit; certificate is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

Business writing and email

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

LearnEnglish (British Council)

British Council

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Self-paced

Free resources; some paid courses. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Sourcing and screening candidates

Search Coursera: human resources courses

Coursera

Free to auditBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.