Intern- Diversity and Inclusion

JOB TITLE: Intern- Diversity and Inclusion

REQUISITION: KAN00F7

DEPARTMENT: Diversity & Inclusion – Kansas City Headquarters or Topeka General Office

LOCATION: Topeka, KS

                    Kansas City, MO

PAY RANGE: $15.00 - $18.00

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more.

 

The Diversity and Inclusion Intern will report directly to the Director of Diversity and Inclusion in partnership to advocate for inclusion, diversity and equity at Evergy while establishing and leveraging external outreach initiatives to support workforce and workplace needs of the organization.

The Diversity and Inclusion department reports directly to the President and CEO and works closely with HR, Marketing, Supply Chain, Public Affairs, Legal and other organizational leader to enhance company-wide workforce planning, recruitment, branding, inclusion, development and retention of well-qualified diverse and representative workforce.

More specifically, the Diversity and Inclusion Intern will work to support the office in the following ways:

 

Job tasks include but not limited to:

·      Serve as an active idea-generator for solutions targeted at increasing inclusion, diversity and equity

·      Identify, develop and implement strategies that attract and retain minority talent

·      Compile data into graphical representations in collaboration with various departments

·      Assess data for descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytical purposes

·      Build and leverage partnerships among the 7 BRGs (Business Resource Groups)

 

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university or technical program in one of the following or a related areas: Business, Human Resources, Sociology, Psychology, Education and Mass Communications.

·      Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity

·      Strategic thinking and analytical skills

·      Communication and collaboration skills

·      Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

·      Presentation (oral and business writing) skills

·      Strong decision-making abilities

·      Flexibility, willingness to adapt in a changing, complex and ambigous environment

·      Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented

Normal corporate working conditions. Some travel required for meetings with external constituents within our vast coverage area. Must be willing to travel outside of coverage area as prescribed.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know to accomplish becoming the most innovative and reliable energy company, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.