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

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Organised, proactive, and highly detail-oriented

• Interested in HR and employee experience

• Curious and motivated to learn how HR supports a growing scale-up

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines

• Able to handle confidential information professionally and responsibly

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Eager to take ownership and contribute ideas for process improvement

• Fluent in English

• Available for 32–40 hours per week starting August 2026