Program Development Intern Jobs in Portland, OR (NOW HIRING)

Req ID: 134796
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Oregon
City: Portland
Summer Internship
Celestica is a global electronics manufacturing services company, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with over 28,000 employees across 40 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Working with the world's leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica delivers a full suite of services - from design and engineering, to manufacturing and supply chain management - to help its customers develop and manufacture products that are transforming the global economy. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, green energy, healthtech, and autonomous vehicles.
Working at Celestica is more than a job. It's about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You'll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands-on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we're just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.
Benefits for Students Include:

• Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies
• Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship
• Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree
• Access to Celestica's development programs and projects
• Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program - two paid days off to volunteer per year
• Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking
• Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company
• Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things
• Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology
• Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer
• Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship
• Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.
• Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica's charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this Opportunity:
The Human Resources (Compensation and Benefits) Intern will work closely with the US Human Resources team to execute project deliverables across benefits administration, internal communications, and systems optimization. This role focuses on improving information accessibility for both corporate and manufacturing workforces, streamlining manual workflows, and preparing for Open Enrollment.
Key Responsibilities and Projects:

• Intranet Site Optimization: Restructure the current US HR intranet site to improve usability, transitioning it from a hyperlink-only format to a user-friendly repository. Develop structured "How Do I?" and "What If?" sections, and create video resources and job aids utilizing NotebookLM.
• Benefits Communications: Author a monthly/bimonthly benefits newsletter for US employees to highlight standard plan offerings and promote underutilized benefits, synthesizing and distributing materials provided by external vendors.
• Open Enrollment Readiness: Consolidate data to construct a comprehensive rate sheet encompassing all corporate benefits, expanding upon the existing medical, dental, and vision documentation.
• ADP Benefits Portal Enhancements: Update the ADP platform to provide clearer, more detailed explanations of benefit offerings. Configure specific informational tiles for leaves of absence, life plans, and tuition reimbursement to ensure critical information is accessible to manufacturing employees who lack intranet access.
• ADP Email Notifications: Coordinate with ADP to configure and optimize automated email notifications.
• Leave of Absence (LOA) Communications: Revise and enhance LOA correspondence letters to provide employees with clear, step-by-step instructions, next steps, and specific plan offerings dependent on the type of leave being taken.
• Process Streamlining: Evaluate current manual submission and processing workflows for life plan, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance to transition them into a streamlined, automated process.
• Onboarding 2.0: Support Onboarding 2.0 initiatives by executing Employee Central (EC) updates for new hires and ensuring ongoing availability of benefits documentation.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office with exposure to manufacturing environments.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc).

Salary
The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.
The hourly wage is determined by the years of study completed and is non-negotiable as per company policy.
Hourly Wage: $24.00-27.00 USD/hr
Additional Details:
Area: Human Resources
Start Date: June/July 2026
Location: Portland, OR US Remote
Experience: No formal experience is required
Education: Enrolled in a Human Resources Management or Business Administration University or College program.
To apply, please visit www.celestica.com. Please provide a copy of your transcript with your application.
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.
Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):
ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.
CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.
Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.