Who We Are

Formerra is a preeminent distributor of engineered materials, connecting the world’s leading polymer producers with thousands of OEMs and brand owners across healthcare, consumer, industrial, and mobility markets. Powered by technical and commercial expertise, it brings a distinctive combination of portfolio depth, supply chain strength, industry knowledge, service, leading ecommerce capabilities, and ingenuity. The experienced Formerra team helps customers across multiple industries to design, select, process, and develop products in new and better ways – driving improved performance, productivity, reliability, and sustainability. To learn more, visit www.formerra.com.

Formerra leads in the market with the following key capabilities:

Problem-solving mindset, based on ingenuity and backed by a skilled and experienced commercial team that brings differentiated insights across markets including healthcare, consumer, industrial and mobility
Expansive material portfolio, including engineering thermoplastics and traditional polymers across leading material brands
Integrated, long-standing relationships with leading, global suppliers
Unparalleled and highly specialized technical, processing, and design support
Regulatory-compliant material support and expertise

Start Your HR Career While You’re Still in School

Looking for more than an internship where you spend a semester observing from the sidelines?

As a part-time HR Coordinator at Formerra, you’ll become an active member of our Human Resources team and gain hands-on experience across different areas of HR. You’ll work alongside experienced HR professionals, contribute to real projects, and see firsthand how HR helps create a great employee experience and supports the success of a global business.

This opportunity is designed for a current college student who is ready to start this semester and wants meaningful, ongoing HR experience while continuing their education.

The Details

Location: Romeoville, IL
Schedule: 12–20 hours per week
Timing: We are looking for someone who can start during the current semester
Work environment: Hybrid, with regular time working alongside our HR team in the Romeoville office
Who should apply: Current college students interested in building a career in Human Resources or a related field

What You’ll Gain

We want this to be more than a part-time job. You’ll have the opportunity to:

Learn alongside an experienced HR team that will provide guidance, support, and exposure to different areas of Human Resources.
Contribute to meaningful work that impacts employees and the overall employee experience.
Build practical HR experience you can take with you into your career after graduation.
Gain exposure across HR, including onboarding, employee engagement, talent management, HR operations, communications, analytics, and organizational development.
Work on real projects, not just administrative tasks.
Build relationships with HR professionals, business leaders, and employees across the organization.
Bring your own ideas and perspective to a team that values curiosity, initiative, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Your experience will evolve as you learn, but some of the ways you may contribute include:

Help create a welcoming new-hire experience by supporting onboarding, orientation, and Day 1 activities.
Support employee communications, recognition programs, wellness initiatives, surveys, and engagement activities.
Assist with HR projects related to talent development, performance management, organizational development, and employee experience.
Help maintain employee information and support HR systems, reporting, and data accuracy.
Compile HR metrics and help the team identify trends and insights from workforce data.
Coordinate compliance training and maintain associated records.
Support HR research, presentations, communications, and special projects.
Help keep the HR team running smoothly by coordinating documents, responding to routine employee inquiries, monitoring the HR inbox, and supporting other day-to-day activities.