Human Resources 2026-27 Fellow

Who We Are:

Colorado Public Radio is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that produces meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms. 100 percent of CPR’s funds come from the private support of listeners, businesses and foundations. For more information, visit www.cpr.org.

• CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from around the world, across the nation and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our community. 

• CPR Classical takes listeners on an in-depth exploration of thoughtfully curated music – with an emphasis on Colorado’s classical community – providing context to a broad range of meaningful and compelling works from past to present.

• Indie 102.3 takes listeners inside the world of new and independent music – exposing them to up-and-coming artists and highlighting Colorado’s local music scene.

• Denverite is an online news source dedicated to Denver's curious and concerned.

• KRCC is a public radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving Southern Colorado. KRCC is operated by Colorado Public Radio in partnership with Colorado College.

Our values inspire, inform and guide our everyday actions. They serve as a set of expectations and a promise we make to ourselves, our partners and audiences.

• Creative • Curious • Ethical • Inclusive • Respectful

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage individuals with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is hiring a Human Resources Fellow. 

About the Position:

This fellowship offers an immersive introduction to the human resources profession and is designed to help you launch your HR career with confidence. You’ll explore how thoughtful, inclusive HR practices drive a high-performing and engaged workplace. Through hands-on experience in recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, HR operations, and data analysis — along with exposure to benefits, leave administration, policy updates, and compensation — you’ll develop practical, real-world skills across the employee lifecycle. By the end of the program, you’ll have a strong professional foundation and clearer insight into whether you’d like to pursue a generalist HR path or specialize in a specific area of the field.

This is not a remote position. This role is expected to work in Centennial starting. The fellowship is a full-time, paid opportunity and runs from September 2026 through August 2027.

Key learning objectives for this experience include - 

• Gain experience supporting the day to day HR operations. 

• Develop hands-on experience managing onboarding, orientation and offboarding processes.

• Gain exposure to benefits administration: strategy and planning, wellness and engagement, open enrollment, auditing and data analysis and employee support. 

• Learn equitable recruitment practices, including establishing recruitment strategies,  creating inclusive job postings, candidate screening techniques and offer preparation, evaluating recruitment data.

• Learn how to gather, analyze, and present HR data to stakeholders.

• Develop introductory knowledge of compensation management.

• Gain familiarity with leave administration and HR compliance practices.

About You:

You are interested in learning how the many functions of Human Resources are managed. You are service-oriented and enjoy collaborating with others. You’re organized, proactive, and eager to understand how HR systems and processes support employees across an organization. You’re not afraid of a challenge and are motivated to apply your critical thinking skills to address complex people and culture matters. You are interested in working with and analyzing data to identify trends and inform action. You’re comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion and enjoy both operational work and process improvement. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Less than 2 years of professional experience in human resources. 

• Strong organization, written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with Google Suite or similar technology including word processing software, spreadsheets, email and messaging systems. 

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality

• Basic planning and project management skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments. 

• Commitment to support diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging related goals and objectives. 

Education Equivalency:

• A degree is not necessary. The fellowship is designed to support recent graduates, early career professionals, or those looking to pivot into the human resources field. If you have 2 years of professional HR experience, we encourage you to apply to other full-time CPR positions. 

Don't meet every single requirement? Research has shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Colorado Public Radio, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.

Benefits:

Colorado Public Radio is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our culture of caring. Our employees have access to: 100 percent employer paid individual health, life, and disability coverage; an outstanding paid family medical leave policy plus paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation, and personal time off plan; voluntary offerings such as dental and vision; flexible schedules; engagement and development opportunities; and a casual atmosphere.

Position Information:

Position Type: Full-Time, Temporary

Anticipated Start: September 8, 2026 to August 27, 2027

Hiring Range: $21.59 hourly (budgeted for 40 hours per week)

Application Requirements:

Click here (https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/MOPBC0031.careers?ApplyToJob=822236993&full_apply=&jobid=822236993) to apply. Please upload a resume and respond to the application questions.

Incomplete Applications will not be considered.

Deadline: This position was posted on March 20th, 2026. We recommend you apply as soon as possible as the posting may close before April 9th if we have a strong candidate pool.

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage candidates with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

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