Nextern

Designs and manufactures medical devices

Human Resources Intern

HR Operations & CoordinationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

InternshipCartago Province, Cartago, Costa RicaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
Intermediate-advanced English level.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and basic data organization, and Microsoft Office generally.
Comfort using social media platforms, especially LinkedIn, for professional and branding purposes.
Interest in a generalist Human Resources career path spanning recruitment, communications, analytics, and administration.

Responsibilities

Support candidate sourcing, screening coordination, and interview scheduling.
Help prepare and update job descriptions and recruitment marketing content.
Assist in coordinating onboarding for new hires, including materials and welcome communications.
Support employer branding initiatives to strengthen talent attraction.
Draft and coordinate internal communications by email, Teams, and boards for operational and administrative staff in Spanish and English.
Maintain consistency in tone, branding, and messaging across communication channels.
Assist with internal engagement initiatives and Human Resources event coordination.
Support headcount, turnover, and attrition tracking using Excel.
Help maintain Human Resources data trackers.
Assist with basic analysis for pulse surveys and other internal data collection efforts.
Support reporting requests from the Human Resources team.
Organize and maintain physical and digital Human Resources files, records, and documentation.
Schedule meetings and interviews and coordinate calendars for the Human Resources team.
Prepare correspondence, forms, and routine reports.
Support day-to-day office and administrative needs of the Human Resources department.
Assist with data entry and upkeep of employee records in Human Resources systems.

Human Resources Intern

Nextern · Cartago, Costa Rica · Temporary · Posted 2026-08-26

Workplace: on_site

Department: Costa Rica

Description

INTERNSHIP SCOPE

We're looking for an HR Intern to support our Human Resources team across a broad and hands-on scope: recruitment, onboarding, internal/external communications, employer branding, and people analytics. This is an excellent opportunity to build well-rounded HR experience within a regulated manufacturing environment, working across both operational and administrative employee populations.

EXPOSURE TO THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment & Onboarding

Support candidate sourcing, screening coordination, and interview scheduling
Help prepare and update job descriptions and recruitment marketing content
Assist in coordinating the onboarding process for new hires, including materials and welcome communications
Support employer branding initiatives to strengthen talent attraction

Communications & Social Media

Draft and coordinate internal communications (email, Teams, boards) for operational and administrative staff, in both Spanish and English
Maintain consistency in tone, branding, and messaging across channels
Assist with internal engagement initiatives and HR event coordination

People Analytics

Support headcount, turnover, and attrition tracking using Excel
Help maintain HR data trackers
Assist with basic analysis for pulse surveys and other internal data collection efforts
Support reporting requests from the HR team

Administrative Assistant

Organize and maintain HR files, records, and documentation (physical and digital)
Schedule meetings, interviews, and coordinate calendars for the HR team
Prepare correspondence, forms, and routine reports
Support day-to-day office and administrative needs of the HR department
Assist with data entry and upkeep of employee records in HR systems

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Communications, Business Administration, or related field
Intermediate-advanced English level
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, basic data organization) and Microsoft Office generally
Comfortable using social media platforms (especially LinkedIn) for professional/branding purposes
Interest in a generalist HR career path spanning recruitment, communications, analytics, and administration

Benefits

Interns will receive a subsidy package to support expenses such as transportantion, meals, equipment among others.

Apply

Apply at Nextern

About the Company

Nextern

Designs and manufactures medical devices

Nextern designs and manufactures medical devices for equipment makers, with engineering and factory teams involved from early prototypes through production. Its work includes catheter-based instruments and electronic systems used in minimally invasive treatment and diagnostic procedures. Customers pay for development and contract manufacturing services, with project costs shaped by device complexity, materials and production scale. Its clinical markets include vascular and heart interventions and nerve stimulation, with services sold separately or as an integrated program. Founded in 2000 with industrial engineering roots, Nextern shifted to medical devices in 2016 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Maple Grove, MN
Founded: 2000

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Nextern

See more jobs