The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.
We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.
We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.
About the job
Reporting to the HR manager, you will be supporting the full suite of HR activities to support the store’s ambition in making IKEA a great place to work. You will help to drive our people initiatives, provide great co-worker support and drive HR functional excellence and continuous process improvement. This role plays a key part in supporting the organization’s compliance, coordination and employee engagement initiatives.
Your assignment
- Promote and safeguard the IKEA culture by being a role model who expresses the IKEA values in all HR operational matters.
- Support recruitment activities including recruitment events, applicant screening and shortlisting and co-ordination of interviews, etc.
- Support new hire onboarding process including prepare employment contracts, letters, issuance of staff items and coordination of onboarding sessions for new hires.
- Support learning and development-related activities including onboarding training.
- Support in setting up and maintenance of employee p-files documents etc.
- Help organize of Company engagement events, festive celebration and activities.
- Contribute to HR projects, day-to-day activities and initiatives as assigned by the HR team
- Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
Your profile
- You are currently pursuing in or recently graduated from a diploma or degree programme in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or related disciplines are welcome to apply.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels
- Strong organizational and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced retail environment.
- You take initiative and you are proactive in your tasks and responsibilities.
- You are able to support HR operations during the weekend and public holidays as needed.
- You are able to support business operations during peak periods.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Able to commit to a full-time internship (5days) for at least 6 months
Please apply by 30 November 2026
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated from a diploma or degree program in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with people at all levels
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced retail environment
- Proactive and willing to take initiative
- Availability to support HR operations during weekends and public holidays as needed
- Availability to support business operations during peak periods
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to commit to a full-time, five-day-per-week internship for at least six months
What We Do
Ikano Retail is an IKEA franchisee that operates IKEA stores and shopping centers, focusing on creating better everyday lives through retail and real estate development.
