Diversity Equity and Belonging Internship

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Employment Type: Intern or Other Job Types

Location: CHICAGO,IL

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat
bread? A Thomas' English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee,
Entenmann's or Marinela cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know
Bimbo Bakeries USA!

More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers,
offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest
products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide
a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes
development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

The Bimbo Bakeries USA Diversity, Equity & Belonging Internship offers a paid opportunity that affords students a remarkable experience to participate in fast-paced, real-world projects designed to further develop strategic project, management, analytical problem solving, and managerial leadership skills.#LI-JS1

Reporting into the Manager Diversity, Equity & Belonging, the successful candidate will support strategic project development and existing programs with a focus on associate experience and community impact. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the design, development, and effective implementation of our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.

Salary Range: $18-20/ hour

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the Manager of Diversity, Equity & Belonging by guiding and advising on belonging priorities.This includes preparing meeting materials, creating tools, guides and playbooks to ensure effective execution of D, E&B initiatives.
• Collaborate on design, implement and manage initiatives and programs that advances our diversity, equity and belonging strategy.
• Track and perform analysis of key diversity metrics to measure program effectiveness against established goals and initiatives.
• Support efforts of collaborative partnerships to review and look for innovative ways to build D, E & B strategy into business processes such as associate engagement and retention.
• Assist with monitoring the effectiveness of our community partnerships and their impact through analysis of desired outcomes and key performance indicators.
• Support the planning of our annual D, E&B Forum as a resource and coordinator.

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Analysis: ability to identify, review, and interpret complex factors as well as decisions as to policies, procedures, and practices.
• Collaborate: Ability to collaborate and align cross-functionally within the team and with internal customers and external vendors
• Build Relationships: Ability to connect, collaborate and build relationships with all levels to generate results
• Manage Projects: Ability to support established project objectives, checkpoints, and timelines to meet project expectations. Ability to effectively implement projects for area of responsibility
• Communicate: Ability to convey important messages and facilitate training/program content effectively

Education and Work History:

Ideal candidate will possess:

• Interest in Organizational Development and Community Leadership & Investment
• Excellent project management, organizational, time management and planning skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and virtual communication software such as Zoom and Teams
• Demonstrable superior communication and organization skills

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a
policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees
regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual
orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected
by law.