Internship - Talent & Performance Management

Great experience start with responsibility.

"As an intern, I was trusted with meaningful responsibilities and opportunities, and encouraged to get involved from early on, which helped me learn by doing and contribute while gaining a real understanding of how talent management works in practice."

Christina Uhlenbruck, Talent Management Intern

The internship

Join our Global Talent & Performance Management Team and play a relevant role in supporting our global initiatives aimed at building a winning people & culture organisation.

By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Support key projects related to Performance Management in HEINEKEN (e.g. elevating our feedback culture, processes transformation, AI for talent, etc.)
• Collaborate on the development of materials and support resources that help build a high-performance culture
• Assist with the facilitation of training sessions for the HEINEKEN People Function community worldwide
• Assist in change management and communication campaigns
• Support topics related to the broader talent and performance management agenda.

Your new team and workplace

Our team’s mission is to brew the best talent pipelines and elevate our performance culture to create a winning future-ready workforce. We can only reach this by focusing on identifying winning talent, building robust talent pipelines and strengthening leadership effectiveness.

During your internship, you’ll have every opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as an organization, not just within your own team, but across departments. We trust and empower you to work with an entrepreneurial mindset. At HEINEKEN, we love bringing the outside world in and welcome fresh, new ideas with open arms. Of course, we’ll make sure you get the guidance that suits you.

The unique you!

We believe everyone has unique talents, which is why we’re looking for you. Energy, drive and the ambition to grow are what make the difference at HEINEKEN.

In addition, you bring:

• Currently in HBO or WO education
• Fluent English language required
• Eager to learn and high learning agility
• Pro-active, pragmatic with a hands-on mentality, focused on quality deliverables
• Team worker with the ability to manage your own projects and juggle priorities
• Excellent communication skills, well-versed at wrapping up complex ideas and projects in a concise way and ability to connect with diverse people and cultures
• Experienced user of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). It is a plus if you are familiar with working data analytics tools such as PowerBI

Even if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. An internship is the perfect opportunity to learn and grow!

Conditions of HEINEKEN

• You are enrolled at an educational institution for the entire duration of your internship and can provide proof of enrollment for the current academic year during your onboarding.
• In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution.
• In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
• You reside in the Netherlands for the entire duration of your internship. Please note that HEINEKEN does not provide housing.
• You are in possession of a valid citizen service number (BSN).

Our Internship Conditions

During your time as an intern at HEINEKEN, you’ll work in a dynamic environment where growing and learning are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we brew your future step by step.

In addition, we offer you:

• The internship is 4-5 days a week for the duration of 5 or 6 months (in consultation with your internship supervisor), starting on September 1, 2026
• At HEINEKEN, we work with a hybrid model, typically spending three days a week at the office and two days working from home
• You will receive a monthly internship allowance of €650 gross based on a 40-hour workweek
• You will earn 2 vacation days per month (based on a full-time internship)
• If you do not have a public transport student subscription, your commuting costs will be fully reimbursed

Working at HEINEKEN

HEINEKEN is much more than just beer. We actively work to create a pleasant work environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunities. Your personality, knowledge and skills are the success of our organization.