Internship - Benefits and Compensation

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country. 

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

What You’ll Do:

As a member of the Compensation & Employee Benefits team, you will be exposed to all health & welfare benefits, retirement, and compensation plans that Vulcan offers and provided with hands-on experiences in a variety of projects such as, participating in defined contribution and defined benefit plan audits, assisting in drafting and reviewing employee communications, learning various employee benefit plan administration processes and general customer service to Vulcan employees.

Your assignment will be in Birmingham, Alabama at Vulcan’s corporate headquarters location.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, Design, Review and Edit Communications. Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and edit employee communications content based on our benefit plans and current initiatives.
• Participate in various Employee Benefits & Compensation Projects.
• Engagement with employees through the Employee Benefits hotline and email inbox, including the intake of calls and emails, troubleshooting the request and distributing to the SME for resolution.
• Assist in the analysis and administration of compensation programs, including salary surveys, market research, and job evaluations.
• Support the benefits team in the management and evaluation of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to compensation and benefits to support decision-making and strategy development.

Skills You’ll Need:

Education. Must be enrolled and in good standing with your college or university. Must be pursuing a degree in a field related to Human Resources. Junior, Senior, or Graduate level students are preferred.

Experience. Experience in developing employee communications content, and working in a HCM system is a plus.

Interpersonal Skills. Must have strong oral and written communication skills. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with executives and hourly employees alike. Must have the ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and executive presence. 

Time Management Skills. Must have strong time management skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. Must have the ability to work well without direct supervision. 

Technology Skills Must have strong technology skills and experience using Google Suite. 

What You’ll Like About Us: 

Great Company Culture. Vulcan Materials Company is named one of the top 200 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News and World Report and included in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.  

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers. 

Meaningful Work. What sets us apart is the work we do impact daily lives – and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.  

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays. 

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.  You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.