HR Business Partner | Off-Cycle Internship

Function(s): Corporate Services

Work Type: Internship

Start Date for Applications: 9 Oct 2025

Closing Date for Applications:

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

The People, Performance and Culture team ensures the effective delivery of all HR activities in the firm. We play an integral part in making KPMG a great place to work by implementing best-practice programmes to attract, recruit, develop, groom, retain the best and brightest talent and work together in branding KPMG as the Employer of Choice. We are looking for a dynamic relationship builder and collaborator as an intern HR Business Partner (HRBP). You will support the Junior & Senior HRBP to drive the HR strategies.

As an intern, you will get the opportunity, but not limited to:

• Working with the HRBP's to deliver excellent service by providing operational support for HR activities and helping to roll out the People Strategies.
• Work on different parts of the employee lifecycle such as onboarding, offboarding, performance appraisal, learning & development, people communication and change management.
• Creating the best onboarding and off boarding experiences.
• Creating email introductions for our (new) employees.
• Support in the development of communication such as for function wide townhalls.
• Suggest changes to improve and simplify our HR processes.
• Participate in HR projects, and possibly leading your own project.

The ideal candidate should possess the following attributes:

• Preference, but no requirement, for a Bachelors (or a Masters) in a business or HR related field. We welcome outstanding undergraduates (Year 1 to 2) to apply too.
• Previous (internship) experience helpful
• For continuity we have a preference for a full time/part time internship for a period of at least 6 months
• Good Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and independent approach to critical thinking. We want your opinion
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to follow through and respond to requests with high degree of accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism
• Ability to accept feedback to continuously improve
• Innovative approach and new way of thinking
• An excellent team player that can handle multiple stakeholders
• Avid learner and keen interest in Human Resource field

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.