Internship - Transformation Office HR

Internship - Transformation Office HR at HEINEKEN

"As an intern, I aim to make a positive contribution by supporting my colleagues to unleash their full potential, thereby fostering a driven and enthusiastic working environment for both the individual, the team, and the organization. This is what I hope to experience during my internship."

If you identify with this and are eager to contribute to improving processes within a team and department, then this internship is perfect for you!

The internship

Drive the visibility of People Operations by building on a communication plan that was started in the first half of the year. You'll enrich it with the right actions to maximize visibility and help improve collaboration across teams. In addition, you'll foster a culture of continuous improvement and ownership, enhance efficiency, and contribute to an action plan based on employee satisfaction insights to boost overall engagement.

During the internship, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Build on the existing communication plan to further increase the visibility of People Operations, ensuring employees clearly understand our contribution to making their employee journey a success. Add concrete, impactful actions to the plan to amplify our presence and engagement across the organization.
• Help foster a continuous improvement and ownership mindset within the team by turning challenges into opportunities and translating lessons learned into actionable steps that improve both the quality of our work and the employee experience.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of an improvement plan based on employee satisfaction survey insights, including designing a reporting format to track and monitor progress over time.
• Strengthen collaboration between People Operations teams and beyond by identifying and acting on opportunities for more integrated ways of working.
• Contribute to proposal writing by helping develop a more mature and constructive approach—shifting from simply saying “no” to offering clear, well-founded proposals that align with our priorities and capacity.

To achieve this, you will work closely with People Operations teams such as Support, Hiring, In-employment, and Systems & Solutions. You’ll also engage with colleagues from People Business Partners, Rewards, Legal, and Recruitment when needed, ensuring a collaborative and end-to-end approach to improving processes, communication, and ownership.

During your internship, you will get to know HEINEKEN as a company, also beyond your immediate department. We offer you the trust and freedom to work like a true entrepreneur. We value fresh perspectives, welcome your ideas with enthusiasm, and provide the guidance that fits your growth.

The department

Your internship is part of the Transformation Office team within the People Operations department, the heart of all HR processes. We manage everything from Hire to Retire, ensuring a smooth and positive HR experience for over 4,000 employees in the Netherlands. As a shared service center for multiple HEINEKEN operating companies in The Netherlands, each with unique needs, our work is both rewarding and dynamic. This is all accomplished with the support of an amazing team of approximately 40 dedicated colleagues who are passionate, collaborative, and always striving to make a positive impact on our employees' journeys.

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1 September 2025
• The internship is fulltime
• The duration of the internship is 5 or 6 months (in consultation with your internship supervisor)
• It is a practice-oriented internship
• You will be based in Schiphol Office.
• During your internship, you have the flexibility to work in a hybrid setup
• You will receive an internship fee of €650 gross pm based on 40 hours per week
• You will enjoy 2 vacation days per month (based on fulltime)
• If you do not have a student OV product, your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed

The unique you!

We believe that everyone has unique talents, and that's why we're looking for you!

• You are enrolled in a HBO or WO program.
• You have a passion for optimizing the way of working.
• You are analytical, creative in problem solving, and strong in verbal and written communication.

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution, from which we receive proof of enrollment for the current academic year from you.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. Living in the Netherlands during internship (HEINEKEN does not facilitate housing).

Interested?
Great! For more information about this vacancy or about the application process, please contact werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com.

Are you unsure if there is a perfect match? If so, we would still encourage you to apply!

Working at HEINEKEN

Every day we work with pride on our great products that you have certainly had in your hand at a party, during a work meeting or at home on the couch. HEINEKEN is much more than just beer. What about brands like Heineken 0.0, Apple Bandit, Amstel Radler and Birra Moretti. 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.

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