Work In Tech

Rival Technologies – Summer Intern 2025

We are looking for a People & Culture Summer Intern to join our growing team, reporting into the HR Generalist. This internship program offers hands-on learning experience in People & Culture (P+C), providing valuable exposure to key HR functions while contributing to meaningful projects. The intern will develop skills in talent management, employee engagement, compliance, and organizational development. The ideal candidates will be interested in a career in human resources.

Who are we?

Rival Technologies is solving a massive problem in the research industry by creating Community 2.0, an insights community platform using chat-based tech and conversational approaches. We engage with consumers via organic mobile messaging-based solutions to capture rich, in-the-moment qual/quant human insights at scale.

• Here is a link to a demo video that shows us in action.

But, why us for your internship opportunity?

By allowing companies to engage consumers via modern technologies that people use, we’re boldly taking the insights world to its next phase — and we’re looking for a People & Culture Intern to join us for the summer! This internship will begin on June 2, 2025, and will run for the summer until August 8, 2025 (start and end dates can be flexible depending on the academic calendar of your program). This will be a hybrid position located in Vancouver.

• We’re committed to helping you gain work experience that will help you see what it’s like working in tech innovation.
• You’ll get to work on some interesting projects and apply your skillsets to real problems.
• Mentoring is important to us, and you’ll have access to senior professionals to asks questions and learn from.

Interested? Yeah. We thought you might be.

What You'll Do:

HR Administration

• Assist with data record keeping in our HRIS and employee files
• Ensure all HR internal documentation is accurate and kept up to date
• Update template letters

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

Recruitment

• Create job postings
• Headhunt/sourcing on LinkedIn
• Review resumes

Onboarding

• Onboarding Revamp: Audit and improve the onboarding process, enhancing new hire orientation presentations and resources.
• Coordinate new hire meet & greet lunches

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Other wellness campaigns
• Recognition Program Update: Research and propose ideas for boosting employee recognition programs, especially tied to company values.
• Employer branding initiatives in partnership with the Marketing team

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a BA/BS program.
• Exposure to basic human resources practices via coursework.
• Familiarity with the overall human resource function.
• Problem solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong detail orientation.
• BONUS: Experience using HR software or Applicant Tracking Systems

Apply now!

If you think you’re a good fit, please connect with us ASAP with your resume. Please note, you must be eligible to work in the Canada to be considered for this role. We thank everyone for their interest, however only successful applicants will be contacted.

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Reach3Insights Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, age, ancestry, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.