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Human Resources Intern (Hybrid- 3 Days in Office)

AT Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac

Human Resources Intern (Hybrid- 3 Days in Office)

McLean, VA

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation. If you are a confident, organized, poised, and self-motivated professional, come join the Human Resources Division to help execute on our integrated HR strategy.

Our Impact:

Our priority is to attract, retain and grow talent for today and tomorrow. We will achieve this goal by creating and leading the best employee experience differentiating Freddie Mac as an employer of choice.

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HR is made up of a variety of functional areas all focused on supporting Freddie Mac employees to be at their best. Our team includes experts in talent acquisition, compensation, and benefits, learning and development, and career mobility - as well as technical services such as HR technology and workplace analytics. The communications team works in partnership with the many teams across the division and Freddie Mac to creatively inspire our company, our people, and the value proposition of being a Freddie Mac employee.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will be an integral part in supporting the Division with an opportunity to work for either our Talent or HR Strategic Communications Team.

Talent Team

  • Employee Engagement: Provide project support for the Talent/Culture team on enterprise-wide, annual Employee Engagement survey including action planning, use of survey data and ad-hoc initiatives
  • University Recruiting: Provide project support to the Talent/University team on programming and recruitment efforts
  • Recruiting: Shadow and explore the Talent Acquisition recruitment function

HR Strategic Communications Team

  • HR Divisional Communications: Help support divisional communication plans and tactics, such as divisional events and town halls, targeted email communications, and web content.
  • All-Employee Communications: Help support the design and execution of HR communications strategies. This includes all aspects of communication planning, including gathering information from partners, writing, reviewing, proofreading, and publishing stories and other communication tactics. You will also have an opportunity to plan and execute an intern event featuring Senior Leadership.

Qualifications:

  • Major: Human Resources, Marketing/Communications, Business Management
  • Graduating in December 2025 or May 2026
  • Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, Sharepoint experience preferred
  • Analytical skills to compile and summarize data
  • Ability to provide clear, concise, and timely responses
  • Strong written/oral communication skills, presentation skills required

Keys to Success in this Role:

  • Desire to personally engage with customers (clients) to learn and deliver on their needs
  • Deliver on results rather than the appearance of results
  • Intellectual agility and interpersonal flexibility
  • Ability to work across silos and levels
  • Ability to build relationships
  • Writing and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize and lead projects
  • Growth mindset

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $54,000 - $82,000 . All interns positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.

Client-provided location(s): McLean, VA, USA
Job ID: Freddie_Mac-JR14452
Employment Type: Intern