Internship HR - Assistent (Dutch)

Hunkemöller • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

Hunkemöller is seeking an HR Assistant Intern to support its HR administration team, which manages personnel administration for all stores in the Netherlands. Working with colleagues, you will support and advise assistant store managers, store managers, and store employees on a range of HR questions, responding to enquiries through the HR mailbox and by telephone.

You will learn and help process daily HR workflows, including new hires, contract extensions, changes to working hours, and employee departures. You will also handle email enquiries and personnel changes, contribute to HR projects, and suggest ways to make processes more efficient. You will help keep HR data up to date and prepare reports that provide insight into what is happening within Hunkemöller.

The internship is part of Hunkemöller’s Best Internship in Retail (BIIR) programme. It starts in September 2026 and requires availability for at least five months. Applicants must remain enrolled at a school or university throughout the internship and meet one of the stated eligibility conditions relating to citizenship or visa and internship arrangements. The listing describes a 40-hour-per-week internship, with up to two work-from-home days per week depending on the role and onboarding needs.

Requirements

• Be an MBO or HBO student studying in an HR-related field.
• Have good command of Dutch and English.
• Work proactively and accurately, and be able to set priorities.
• Have good communication and social skills.
• Be available for at least five months from September 2026.
• Remain enrolled at a school or university throughout the internship.
• Meet at least one stated eligibility condition: be an EU citizen; hold a family/partner visa; or be a non-EU student studying in the Netherlands whose internship is a required part of the curriculum or whose university is willing to sign a Nuffic third-party agreement.

Nice To Haves

• A strong interest in learning about HR and an affinity for retail.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise assistant store managers, store managers, and store employees on HR questions.
• Respond to questions through the HR mailbox and by telephone.
• Process HR administration, including new hires, contract extensions, working-hours changes, and employee departures, accurately and on time.
• Handle HR emails, personnel changes, and enquiries.
• Contribute to HR projects and suggest improvements to make processes more efficient.
• Keep HR data up to date and prepare reports about activity within Hunkemöller.

Benefits

• Participation in the Best Internship in Retail (BIIR) programme with learning opportunities including Personal Branding and Business Innovation & Presenting training, CEO and CFO Q&A sessions, and a Dragons’ Den.
• A designated buddy providing personal coaching and support for development and networking.
• Up to two work-from-home days per week for a 40-hour internship, depending on the role; arrangements may vary during onboarding.
• Gross internship compensation of €450 per month.
• At least eight vacation days, based on a 40-hour week.
• Travel expense reimbursement of up to €23 per day, depending on travel distance, for interns who are not eligible for the free Student OV-Chipkaart.
• 25% employee discount.
• Company laptop.
• Company events, including town halls and social gatherings.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed