HR Operations Intern

KARL LAGERFELD is a dynamic, fast-growing company built on professionalism and strong values, with headquarters in Paris and Amsterdam and an international team spanning more than 35 countries.

The Role

As an HR Operations Intern, you will provide support in day-to-day tasks within the HR Department for the HQ in Amsterdam and Paris, as well as Retail and Wholesale store employees across 12 countries in EMEA. You will support the HR Operations team with administration, payroll processes and HR projects.

The HR Operations & Payroll team consists of a Senior Manager, four HR Operations Specialists, one Team Lead Payroll and two Payroll Specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the HR Team with new hire and leaver administration: drafting employment agreements, maintaining employee files, creating official documents and maintaining the HR database and files.
• Be responsible for our HQ Intern population life cycle: onboarding and offboarding, being their first point of contact, and discussing relevant topics with them, the schools or their managers.
• Act as the first contact person for employees and stores within the HR department.
• Support processes such as preparing payroll administration and NS card applications.
• Support the implementation of change initiatives and HR projects.
• Handle internal and external mail and provide proper follow-up.
• Deal with confidential information.

Skills, Education & Experience

• Need to be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor/Master program during the entire internship period, preferably within Human Resources, Applied Sciences, (International) Business Management or Administration or related fields.
• Strong experience working with Microsoft Office.
• Language: fluent in English; any other language is an advantage.

The Profile

• Able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Able to work in an international work environment.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service, both internally and externally.
• You have an eye for detail and are able to prioritize and multitask.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
• Flexibility, adaptability and a positive "can-do" attitude are a must.

Internship details

Preferred start date: 1st of June 2026. Available for 6 months. Full-time.

Additional Information

• Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university.
• Due to Dutch legislation, you have to be in possession of EU nationality or study in the Netherlands.

Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)

• Opportunity to make an impact.
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam.
• Exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL.