Akamai

Employee Engagement Intern

InternshipHybridKolkata, West Bengal2 months14K/mo3 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Start your HR career with Akamai as a Employee Engagement Intern in Kolkata. This is a practical, people-first internship for students and recent graduates who learn fastest by working with real candidates, real employees and real HR processes. As a Employee Engagement Intern, you will work…

Skills you'll use

Employee EngagementEvent ManagementInternal CommunicationSurvey DesignMS PowerPointCreativity

What you'll do

Support employee engagement, culture initiatives and internal communication for teams across the Kolkata office
Source and screen candidates, schedule interviews and keep the hiring tracker current
Maintain employee records, HR documentation and HRMS data accurately and confidentially
Assist with onboarding, induction and new-joiner documentation
Help plan and run employee engagement, training and culture initiatives
Prepare HR reports and dashboards using Employee Engagement, Event Management, Internal Communication, Survey Design
Respond to routine employee queries and escalate complex cases to senior HR
Support HR compliance, audits and policy documentation as required

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed MBA/PGDM (HR), MHRM, BBA, B.Com, B.A., Psychology, Sociology or any related discipline — 2026 freshers & final-year students welcome
Working knowledge of Employee Engagement, Event Management, Internal Communication (or a strong willingness to learn them)
Comfort with MS Excel / Google Sheets for trackers, reports and basic HR data
Clear written and spoken communication in English (a local language is a plus)
Professional discretion — HR work involves confidential employee and candidate information
Strong organisation skills: able to juggle multiple candidates, calendars and follow-ups
Empathy, patience and a genuine interest in working with people
Attention to detail in documentation, data entry and compliance paperwork
Ability to work with an HRMS/ATS or learn one quickly
Based in or willing to work from Kolkata

Perks & benefits

Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunityFlexible working hoursNetworking with industry HR leadersInternship CertificateLetter of Recommendation

Interview & selection process

4 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Telephonic / video screening with a recruiter
3HR competency interview — communication, situational judgement and people skills
4Final HR discussion — stipend, start date, expectations and offer

About Akamai

Akamai works in the cloud/cdn (mnc) space and runs a structured internship programme out of Kolkata. The people team here handles hiring, onboarding, engagement, learning and compliance for a live, growing workforce — which means an intern sees the entire employee lifecycle, not one narrow slice of…

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