Employee Experience Intern

About the Company

RNGD is a rapidly scaling organization emerging as a nationally recognized leader in construction through our unique Renegade mindset focused on innovation, creativity, and culture. The team is made up of a highly engaged group of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders. We are creators who believe that what we build drives the growth of our cities and that to fulfill our mission, we must constantly challenge the old way of doing things. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we thrive on building communities, building teams, building leaders, and growing the business throughout the Southeast region with additional offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.

About the Role 

We’re looking for an Employee Experience Intern to join the best team in construction! The intern will support weekly new hire orientation and help create organized, welcoming experiences for team members across RNGD. Reporting to the Employee Experience Director and working alongside the EX team, this intern will assist with orientation preparation, day-of coordination, onboarding materials, new hire communications, and other details that help each new team member feel prepared and connected.

The Employee Experience Intern will also support jobsite visits, team lunches, employee events, recognition activities, and other engagement initiatives. This hands-on opportunity is ideal for a dependable, people-oriented student who is eager to learn, comfortable managing details, and excited to contribute in a fast-paced construction environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Weekly Orientation and Onboarding Support
  • Assist with weekly new hire orientation scheduling, preparation, updates, and day-of execution.
  • Prepare orientation rooms, presentation materials, welcome items, schedules, and other resources before each session, and assist in breaking down after the event
  • Support communication and coordination with presenters, hiring managers, People Operations, and other orientation contributors.
  • Maintain onboarding guides, orientation materials, attendance information, and employee resources to help keep information current and organized.
  • Assist with new hire swag preparation, first-day readiness, and follow-up tasks after orientation.

• Employee Events and Engagement Support
  • Assist with planning and coordinating employee events, recognition activities, team lunches, and other engagement initiatives.
  • Support event logistics, including invitations, schedules, attendee information, materials, setup, day-of support, and follow-up.
  • Help coordinate jobsite visits by supporting schedules, communications, visit details, and materials.
  • Assist with employee communications and touchpoints that strengthen connection across offices, teams, and jobsites.

• Employee Experience Team Support
  • Maintain organized schedules, contact lists, tracking documents, and program materials for Employee Experience initiatives.
  • Help employees locate information and connect them with the appropriate People Team resource when needed.
  • Jump in to support Employee Experience priorities and special projects while demonstrating curiosity, flexibility, and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Hospitality, or a related field.
• Interest in employee experience, human resources, event coordination, onboarding, or the construction industry.
• Prior internship, part-time work, volunteer service, student organization involvement, or event-planning experience preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage details, follow schedules, and balance multiple assignments.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills, with confidence interacting with employees and new hires.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; willingness to learn BambooHR and other collaboration tools.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable supporting hands-on event setup, orientation preparation, and changing priorities.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality when handling employee information.
• Curious, coachable, and eager to learn in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Core Competencies

• RNGD Values Alignment
  • Exemplifies RNGD’s core values:

• • • Renegade Mentality
    • Sweep Floors
    • Build Together
    • Honor Promises

• Relationship Building

• • Builds trust with team members by being approachable, people-first, and focused on creating positive experiences.
  • Communicates comfortably with employees, candidates, leaders, and external partners across a wide range of roles and backgrounds.
  • Acts as a resource and connector by helping people find answers, information, and support.

• Accountability and Initiative

• • Takes initiative, asks thoughtful questions, and seeks opportunities to improve processes and experiences.
  • Demonstrates a "Sweep Floors" mindset by stepping in where help is needed and following through until work is complete.
  • Maintains urgency, organization, and accountability in a fast-paced environment.

• Organization and Execution

• • Effectively manages multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Maintains accurate records, schedules, communications, and documentation.
  • Executes responsibilities with attention to detail and strong follow-through.

• Communication and Service Orientation

• • Communicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully with candidates, employees, and stakeholders.
  • Provides responsive, high-quality support and customer service.

• Team Mindset

• • Contributes to a positive, collaborative, and service-oriented Employee Experience environment.
  • Remains coachable, humble, hungry, and willing to learn while supporting multiple stakeholders and priorities.
  • Cares deeply about the employee and candidate experience and understands that communication, details, and follow-through matter.

RNGD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.