Student Employee

Job Description

U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees. The HR STEEL Center Student Employee will gain real life working knowledge of Human Resources, benefits, payroll and pension administration information and processes for a large employer in a professional setting. This internship provides students exposure to HR business support functions including:

• compensation & benefits, 
• healthcare administration, 
• payroll administration
• pension (defined benefit and defined contribution plans) administration, 
• leave management administration, 
• labor/employee relations, 
• learning & development, and 
• recruiting. 

This role provides administrative support via phone for HR services, data entry of transactions, and resolves inquiries & requests received from U. S. Steel’s employees and retirees. 

Responsibilities:

• Answer inbound phone calls from employees, retirees and company personnel regarding various benefit, payroll, and general HR matters. 
• Help participants understand their benefit options via phone and assist employees and retirees in making benefit elections online.
• Assist employees via phone to navigate employee benefits and payroll self-service websites and other related technologies & promote the usage of these systems.
• Enter benefit elections on behalf of employees and retirees, as needed.
• Initiate case management for business processes. 
• Manage outbound call assignments to inform participants of issue resolution.
• Contact participants via phone to relay time-sensitive information for benefit, payroll and HR matters, as needed.
• Handle retiree data management requests via phone for address changes, banking updates, power of attorney documents, and pension verifications. 
• Keep leadership (direct supervisor) advised of potential challenges and recommend/implement solutions as appropriate. 

Requirements:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Healthcare Administration or related area of study. 
• GPA of a 3.0 or higher.
• Fast learner committed to meeting deadlines.
• High-energy individual accustomed to moving at a fast pace in a progressive environment. 
• Mandatory attendance for 3-week new hire “Boot Camp” training starting approx. May 5 or May 12, 2025.
• Must be available to work 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST Monday-Friday schedule (May through August).
• Preferred availability to work part-time during subsequent Fall/Spring semester(s). 
• Preferred experience working in an office environment or customer service setting.

Preferred Skills:

Seeking self-motivated individuals who can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful student will be a detail-oriented problem solver with a customer focus and have:

• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented mentality in school, work or extracurricular activities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Resourceful, responsible, confident and professional demeanor.
• Robust decision-making skills and reliable nature.

Rate: $20-$21/hr. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

Auto req ID

12802BR

Company

United States Steel Corporation

Posting Title

HR STEEL Center Student Employee

State/Province

Work location is flexible if approved by the company

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life – from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

We show pride in our communities with community partnerships, corporate charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, leadership training, and much more. And of course, we have a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21,’22, ‘23
• Disability:IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ‘23
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• Mansfield Certification for progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department: 2023

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel’s privacy practices.)

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change

Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate

Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

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