Internship – People Operations & Recruitment

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Skip to content MISSION TO METRICSThe mission of The Ocean Cleanup is to develop advanced technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Therefore, our People & Organization team’s goal is to enable our People in a way that they can thrive in doing the best work to accomplish the mission successfully. RESPONSIBILITIESWe are looking for a new intern who will get first-hand experience of the day-to-day activities within our People Operations and Recruitment domain, by closely collaborating with our P&O team. By providing administrative support, you will help strengthen and create a great employee experience for our international crew members. Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver general admin support to the P&O team
• Help recruitment with creating a great candidate experience throughout the hiring journey
• Supporting the hiring process through job creation and organizing interviews for internal stakeholders
• Help the people team with notes and preparing agenda for weekly meetings
• Support with updating administration by drafting agreements, overviews, letters, etc.; arranging PO’s; and taking necessary action when needed
• Support in ad-hoc projects

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree with a business administration/HR focus
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and other Office 365 applications
• Work experience in a similar position in the People department is nice to have
• Fluent in English, Dutch is a pre

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Fast learner who can come up with creative solutions
• Analytical and tech-savvy
• Flexible and willing to jump in to help where needed
• Team player with high cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Energetic and outside-the-box thinker
• People and service-oriented
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Start date: ASAP - Please indicate your possible start date, duration, and hours per week.
• Duration: 6 months
• Candidates are expected to work from our HQ in Rotterdam at least 3 days a week.
• Candidates are required to be enrolled at a University (Bachelor’s/Master's etc program) throughout the internship

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