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.
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.
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 October 2026
Gain practical experience across the full HR lifecycle in a fast-growing international scale-up
Learn directly from experienced leaders in a highly entrepreneurial environment
Take ownership of meaningful projects with real impact on the employee experience
Work from our beautiful office in the city centre of Rotterdam
Join a young, ambitious, and international team culture
Enjoy free daily lunch, team events, and yearly workations
Work with premium equipment, including a MacBook, external monitor, and noise-cancelling headphones
Ranked in the LinkedIn top 10 startups of the Netherlands of 2025
Practical insights into the full 360° HR cycle in a fast-growing company.
A unique learning environment in a dynamic and international workplace.
€550 per month, based on a full-time (40-hour) work week for 6 months.
Start February/March 2027.
Skills Required
- Fluent in English
- Available 32–40 hours per week starting October 2026
- Organized, proactive, and highly detail-oriented
- Interest in HR and employee experience
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to handle confidential information professionally and responsibly
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Willingness to take ownership and contribute process-improvement ideas
What We Do
Monday Merch is a full-service corporate merchandise and swag platform. It helps companies select products, create designs and packaging, manufacture branded items, and manage warehousing, shipping, swag stores, and employee or event merchandise. Its catalog includes apparel, bags, office gear, packaging, stickers, and other promotional products, with technology and hands-on specialist support intended to simplify the entire swag process for businesses worldwide.
