Intern HR Operations

WE ARE DENIM HEADS.

We love denim. Live and breathe it. It's in our DNA.

At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges. Driven by possibility. Those who work hard, make mistakes, but always continue to grow. Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching.

Join the denim heads making raw denim

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO TOGETHER:

In this HR internship, you will experience what it means to work within an HR team and support both Recruitment and HR Operations from our international headquarters in Amsterdam. You will contribute to the full recruitment process, helping to attract and engage talent for a wide range of roles. On the HR Operations side, you will support activities across the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, while helping maintain our HR systems and ensuring smooth day-to-day HR processes.

At G-STAR, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment known for its leadership in denim innovation and sustainability. Additionally, you will play a key role in building and guiding a strong community of interns by fostering connection, supporting their experience, and organizing engaging activities.

YOUR TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

For Recruitment:

• Leading the full internship recruitment campaign process (about 15-20 interns across all departments) for our Summer 2026 campaign.
• Uploading, reviewing and updating job descriptions within our HRIS Daywize following our internal standards.
• Publishing job offers on external job boards and social media.
• Screening CVs and applications for various positions across the business and creating a selection of candidates to be assessed further / interviewed.
• Scheduling and joining virtual/ personal interviews between managers and candidates.
• Scheduling Onboarding Days for our new hires.
• Ensuring good and ongoing campus relations with our partner universities, i.e going to career fairs and organizing partnered events.
• Contributing to AI implementation within the recruitment and HR processes.
• Leading G-STAR's intern community & events.

For HR Operations:

• Maintaining and managing the HR system and the HR email inbox.

• Preparing employee documentation for the core processes of hiring, terminations and promotions.

• Supporting employee onboarding processes and arrangements.

• Supporting our HR back office to deliver an overview of the monthly changes to the payroll department.
• Supporting our HR officers and HR business partners as first point of contact for HR policy related questions for employees.
• Learning other frequently occurring administrative and/or operational HR tasks, such as preparing employer statements, submitting 30% ruling applications, administering special leaves such as maternity leave and parental leave, etc.

On top of that, you will also get the opportunity to work on additional HR projects, such as ethical contracting, employer branding or Learning & Development for example.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• You are pursuing a Bachelor/Master in a Human Resources related education.
• You are passionate about Human Resources. Within your study, you have started to develop a picture of how to best attract and match the right candidates for an organization, and ensure a seamless new hire and employee experience.
• You have a strong affinity and ambition for HR processes, or the desire to start learning the basics of HR.
• Preferably, you are interested in Fashion/Retail.
• You are a pro-active, energetic and driven intern who wants to learn by doing.
• You are a multitasker, who enjoys working on multiple topics at the same time.
• You have experience with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) + a first experience with ATS/HRIS systems is a plus – if not, you will learn
• You are available full-time (40hrs per week) for a period of 5 to 6 months starting in January (ideally) or February 2025.
• You are already living in the Netherlands and are in the possession of a BSN.
• You are enrolled at a university or college in the Netherlands during the whole length of the internship.
• If you are a non-EU student in The Netherlands, you are in possession of a mandatory internship assignment.
• Finally, if you have a strong personality and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, we'd love to meet you

HERE'S WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

In addition to €600 monthly allowance for your internship, working at G-STAR brings so many perks and exciting opportunities, we don't know where to begin… How about:

• An awesome and diverse team that collaborates to inspire,
• A work environment that offers room for fun, inspiration and innovation,
• A clothing budget of €400 to buy the latest G-STAR items
• To keep up the greatness we also offer you a healthy, fresh, and delicious lunch in our HQ in Amsterdam,
• You will have the possibility to work from home one day per week,
• If you don't have an OV student travel card, we will cover your travel expenses,
• You will also enjoy two paid days of leave per month

HERE'S WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT:

• We will thoroughly review your CV and cover letter.
• We have an international community at G-STAR, so please apply in English.
• When we hopefully find what we are looking for, we'll plan our first interview online.
• If this goes well, we'll invite you to a second in-person interview.
• Good luck