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Internship Offer Letter for HR Intern

An HR intern offer letter is given to an MBA, PGDM or BBA student joining the HR team for recruitment, onboarding, engagement or HR operations work. Because HR handles sensitive personal data, it adds strict confidentiality for candidate and employee information, limits access to payroll and disciplinary records, and sets candidate communication rules.

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[Company Logo][Company Name]

INTERNSHIP OFFER LETTER

Ref. No.:
[Reference Number]
Date:
[Date]

To,
[Candidate Name]
[Course], [College Name]
[Candidate Address]

Subject: Offer of Internship – Human Resources

Dear [Candidate Name],

We are pleased to offer you an internship in the Human Resources department of [Company Name], [Work Location], from [Start Date] to [End Date]. You will be guided by [Mentor Name], [Mentor Designation].

Scope of Work

  • Recruitment support: sourcing profiles, screening calls and scheduling interviews.
  • Onboarding: preparing joining kits, collecting documents and coordinating induction.
  • HR operations: updating trackers and HRMS records as assigned.
  • Project: [Project Topic, e.g. analysis of first-90-day attrition], with a final presentation and report.

Terms

  1. Stipend: ₹[Amount] per month, paid by the [Date] of the following month.
  2. Working hours: [Timing], [Number] days a week.
  3. Data confidentiality: You will handle personal data of candidates and employees, such as resumes, contact details, ID documents and addresses. You shall use it only for assigned work, never copy it to personal devices, email or messaging apps, and never discuss any individual's information with others.
  4. Restricted records: You will not have access to salary, appraisal, medical or disciplinary records unless specifically authorised and supervised. Any data used for your project will be anonymised.
  5. Candidate communication: You may contact candidates only using approved templates. You shall not make or imply any job offer, salary commitment or joining date.
  6. Conduct: You shall follow the company's code of conduct and POSH policy and maintain professional behaviour with candidates and employees.
  7. Certificate and evaluation: On completion you will receive an internship certificate, and we will complete your college evaluation form.
  8. Notice: Either party may end the internship with [Number] days' notice; breach of confidentiality may lead to immediate termination.

This internship is a training engagement and not employment. Please submit your college ID, college internship letter, bank details and Aadhaar (last 4 digits / masked copy), and sign the attached confidentiality undertaking and this letter by [Date].

Warm regards,

For [Company Name]
[HR Name]
HR Manager
Accepted by
[Candidate Name]
Date: [Date]

What this template includes

  • Tasks across recruitment, onboarding and HR projects
  • Stipend and duration
  • Confidentiality of employee and candidate personal data
  • Restricted access to salary, medical and disciplinary records
  • Rules for speaking to candidates on behalf of the company
  • Project report and certificate

When to use it

  • Summer internship for MBA HR students
  • Recruitment support intern during hiring season
  • HR operations intern for documentation and onboarding
  • Employee engagement or HR analytics project intern

How to customise this template

  1. 1List the HR areas the intern will support
  2. 2Specify the project topic for the summer project report
  3. 3Define which HRMS modules the intern can access
  4. 4Set the candidate communication script and approval
  5. 5Add college evaluation requirements

HR tips

  • Mask salary data in any analytics files given to interns
  • Do not let interns make offers or discuss compensation with candidates
  • Have interns sign a separate data confidentiality undertaking
  • Give a structured project so the college report is meaningful

This letter is a starting point. An internship is not employment; review confidentiality and data-handling terms against applicable law, including data protection requirements, and with a legal adviser where needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Can an HR intern access employee records?+

Only what is needed for assigned tasks, under supervision. Salary, medical and disciplinary records should be restricted.

Can HR interns schedule interviews with candidates?+

Yes, using approved templates, but they should not commit to offers, salary or joining dates on the company's behalf.

What project can an HR intern do?+

Common projects include attrition analysis, onboarding feedback, policy benchmarking or employer branding, using anonymised data.

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