#MasonCOMM Intern of the Week

Liz Johns is the #MasonCOMM Intern of the Week

#MasonCOMM Intern of the Week

Liz Johns is a senior Communication major with a concentration in Public Relations. She interns in the human resources department of CloudHQ in Washington, D.C., which is an international data center development and management company. CloudHQ works to develop state of the art data center campuses in hubs such as Northern Virginia, Germany, and Brazil, alongside its sister companies, Dalian Development, a luxury mixed-use development company, and WindHQ, a renewable energy sourcer based in Texas. Liz works alongside Senior HR Operations Specialist, Sade Araballo, Human Resources VP, Michelle Melito. Liz continues to develop skills across the HR field. Some of her duties consist of:

 

·         HRIS database management, including adoption of Paylocity,

·         wellness program development

·         onboarding tasks and employee life cycle tracking,

·         administering transit benefits, and

·         general payroll and data audits.

 

During her year of employment, Liz has learned a great deal about HR and how it has changed over the years. She is happy to be in a position which advocates for employees and works to ensure each employee is valued. There is a great opportunity for growth within CloudHQ and she is excited to see what their next accomplishments will be.