HR & Office Management Intern 2026 | Fast growing scale-up

HR & Office Management Intern
Are you ready to kickstart your HR career at one of the fastest-growing companies in
the merchandise industry?

Join the team at Monday Merch in the heart of Rotterdam and gain hands-on experience in building and scaling in an international scale-up environment.

As our HR Intern, you will work closely with the Head of HR and play an active role in shaping the employee experience across the full employee lifecycle. This is not a "sit and observe" internship - you will contribute directly to onboarding, employee engagement, culture initiatives, and HR process improvement from day one.

The Role
As an HR Intern, you will support the day-to-day activities while helping create an engaging and positive employee experience. You will gain exposure to the full 360° HR cycle and learn how HR operates within a fast-growing scale-up environment.

You enjoy bringing structure to moving pieces, spotting opportunities for improvement, and creating positive experiences for employees while handling information with professionalism and discretion.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities; HR Operations & Administration; Support day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle.; Maintain employee records, HR documentation, and internal systems accurately and confidentially.; Assist with contract administration, onboarding documentation, and HR processes.; Support the continuous improvement and standardisation of HR workflows and policies.; Help ensure data accuracy across HR systems and employee records.; Onboarding & Employee Experience; Coordinate and continuously improve the onboarding experience for new hires.; Prepare onboarding schedules, welcome packs, equipment, and first-day logistics.; Support offboarding processes and help create positive employee transitions.; Assist with employee engagement initiatives, celebrations, and culture-building activities.; Help create a seamless employee experience throughout key employee lifecycle moments.; Recruitment & Talent Support; Support recruitment activities including interview scheduling, candidate communication, and hiring administration.; Ensure candidates have a positive and professional experience throughout the hiring process.; Assist with employer branding initiatives and recruitment-related projects.; Coordinate interview logistics and support hiring managers where needed.; Culture & Workplace Experience; Support initiatives that strengthen collaboration, engagement, and connection across the team.; Help organise team events, celebrations, onboarding moments, and company-wide initiatives.; Assist in maintaining a welcoming and professional workplace environment that supports employee wellbeing.; Who We Are Looking For; Organised, proactive, and highly detail-oriented; Interested in HR and employee experience