Dentsu India

Employee Engagement Intern

InternshipHybridChennai, Tamil Nadu4 months29K/mo2 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Dentsu India has an open Employee Engagement Intern role in Chennai 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 Employee Engagement Intern, you will…

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 Chennai 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 Chennai

Perks & benefits

Real-world HR project experienceHands-on exposure to a modern HRMS/ATSPre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunityFlexible working hoursNetworking with industry HR leaders

Interview & selection process

2 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)

About Dentsu India

Dentsu India is a advertising & media organisation that actively invests in early-career talent across Chennai 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…

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