HR Coordinator Co-op

About this position:

We're looking for a Northeastern University co-op student to join Later's People team as our HR Coordinator Co-op, based out of our Boston hub. In this role, you'll support the day-to-day work of the People team, build hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle (onboarding, employee experience, HR operations, and programs). You’ll also support the day-to-day operations of our Boston office as part of creating a strong in-person employee experience. You'll partner closely with our People Ops, Talent Acquisition, and leadership teams, and you'll get exposure to how a fast-growing tech company runs its HR function in real time. This is a six-month, full-time co-op with regular exposure to senior People leaders.

Please note we will only be considering applications from candidates currently enrolled in Northeastern University's co-op program and located within our Boston, MA hub. This is an in-person role (5 days a week) to support office operations and in-person employee experience.

What you'll be doing:

People & HR Coordination

• Support the People team across HRIS data entry, employee changes, and document management, helping maintain accurate and well-organized records
• Assist with scheduling interviews, coordinating reference checks, and supporting candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Help maintain People team trackers, dashboards, and reporting on hiring, onboarding, and employee lifecycle metrics.
• Draft and proofread internal communications, FAQs, and People team documentation.
• Help monitor and respond to People team inquiries, answering common questions and routing requests with guidance

Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Support logistics for new hire onboarding, including pre-boarding communications, equipment coordination, and Day 1 setup for Boston-based hires.
• Partner with IT and People Ops to make sure every new hire has a smooth, well-organized onboarding experience.
• Assist with employee experience programs (recognition, milestones, internal events), including planning, logistics and execution 
• Support engagement survey logistics, including communications, response tracking, and follow-up coordination.

Boston Office Management

• Support day-to-day operations of the Boston office, including supplies, snacks, mail, vendor relationships, and basic facilities needs.
• Assist with planning and executing Boston office events, team gatherings, and on-site experiences for visiting team members and executives.
• Coordinate with building management, security, and vendors to support office operations
• Partner with the People team to keep the office a welcoming, organized, and on-brand space that supports our hybrid work model.

Programs & Projects

• Contribute to People team projects across areas such as Learning and Development, AI proficiency, performance, and culture initiatives.
• Help build process documentation, SOPs, and how-to guides that scale beyond your co-op term.

What success looks like:

• Within your first 30 days, you’ve ramped on Later’s People tools and processes, built relationships with key stakeholders, and begun supporting onboarding, coordination, and leading office operations tasks.
• By 90 days, you’re confidently supporting core workflows (e.g., onboarding logistics, scheduling, and office coordination), contributing to People team projects, and helping manage day-to-day operations of the Boston office with guidance, while identifying opportunities to improve processes and the employee experience.
• By the end of your co-op term, you’ve completed a capstone project to improve a People process, gained hands-on experience across HR operations and employee experience, and contributed documentation or improvements that support the team after you leave. You’ll walk away with practical skills and a clear understanding of how a People team operates.

What you bring:

• Currently enrolled at Northeastern University and eligible for a full-time, six-month co-op term.
• Coursework or interest in Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Business, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience that signals readiness for HR work).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with a high bar for professionalism when handling sensitive employee information.
• Comfortable with digital tools (Google Workspace, Slack, project trackers) and quick to pick up new systems like HRIS and ATS platforms.
• Available to work on-site at our Boston office five days per week to support office management responsibilities.
• Prior internship, co-op, or part-time experience in HR, People Operations, office management, or hospitality is a plus.
• Exposure to HRIS, ATS (Greenhouse), or workplace systems is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Interest in how AI tools are being used to scale HR and operations work.

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity.

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$21 per hour

 

*Co-op team members, independent contractors, and freelancers are not eligible for company benefits.