Accenture

Performance Management Intern

InternshipHybridBhubaneswar, Odisha4 months31K/mo4 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Accenture has an open Performance Management Intern role in Bhubaneswar for motivated freshers, MBA/PGDM-HR students and final-year graduates. You will work on live hiring and employee-experience projects and learn the exact HR workflows employers look for. As a Performance Management Intern, you…

Skills you'll use

Performance ManagementAppraisal ProcessHR AnalyticsAdvanced ExcelStakeholder CoordinationHRMS

What you'll do

Support goal setting, appraisal cycles and performance reporting for teams across the Bhubaneswar 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 Performance Management, Appraisal Process, HR Analytics, Advanced Excel
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 Performance Management, Appraisal Process, HR Analytics (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 Bhubaneswar

Perks & benefits

Networking with industry HR leadersInternship CertificateLetter of RecommendationMentorship from senior HR professionalsReal-world HR project experience

Interview & selection process

4 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Case discussion or role-play (e.g. a candidate screening or employee-query scenario)
3Assignment — draft a job description, sourcing plan or engagement calendar
4Final HR discussion — stipend, start date, expectations and offer

About Accenture

Accenture is a it services organisation that actively invests in early-career talent across Bhubaneswar and its other India locations. Its culture is practical and learning-oriented: mentorship, honest feedback and real project work are part of everyday life, and HR interns are treated as genuine…

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