Human Resources Intern - Brea, CA

Empower your Future at One of the Nation's Leading Independent Electrical Distributors!

At U.S. Electrical Services, Inc. (USESI), we combine over 100 years of expertise, $150M+ in inventory, and the power of 2,000+ dedicated employees across 150 locations to deliver excellence every day. As a family of 14 regional businesses, we thrive on innovation and teamwork, empowering our people to shape the future of the electrical industry.

Walters Wholesale Electric Company, an affiliate of USESI, is seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy HR Intern to join our team in Brea, CA.
This is a great opportunity for someone early in their HR career who enjoys working with systems, organizing information, and building efficient processes from the ground up.

Hours: Part-Time; In-Person

Key Responsibilities:

• Track and manage employee training completion using tools such as Excel, Microsoft Lists, or similar systems; follow up with employees and managers to ensure deadlines are met.
• Support onboarding processes by organizing new hire documentation, maintaining checklists, and helping ensure a smooth and consistent experience for all new employees.
• Assist in building and maintaining tracking systems for HR processes, including training, onboarding, and compliance-related activities.
• Help establish and improve HR workflows by identifying gaps, organizing manual processes, and recommending more efficient solutions.
• Audit and maintain HR records (I-9s, employee files, training records) to ensure accuracy and compliance with company and legal requirements.
• Assist in creating and updating process documentation, SOPs, and simple guides to support consistency across HR activities.
• Provide general administrative and project support to the HR team, with a focus on organization, data accuracy, and process improvement.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong interest in HR operations, systems, and process improvement.
• Comfortable working with data and tracking tools; intermediate Excel skills (sorting, filtering, basic formulas) required.
• Experience with Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, or similar tools is strongly preferred.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, especially when managing multiple trackers and deadlines.
• Ability to follow structured processes while also identifying opportunities to improve them.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional, proactive, and eager to learn with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Benefits:

At Walters, we believe that our benefits should make a difference-to you, your job, and the life you lead outside of work. We are dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our employees!

Full-time employees are eligible for the following comprehensive benefit plan:

• Health insurance (medical/dental/vision)
• TeleMedicine
• Company Paid Life Insurance & AD&D insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company contribution
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Leave Time (vacation and sick leave)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Choice of voluntary benefits including identity theft
• Product discounts