People & Culture Intern (f/m/d) - 6 months

People & Culture Intern (f/m/d) - 6 months

We’re in business to save our home planet. As a People & Culture Intern, you will support the P&C Generalist Retail and the wider retail community across EMEA. Your work will contribute to improving employee experience and operational efficiency through hands-on support and small improvement projects in recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, and data management.

Your internship:

Your tasks:

Retail Recruitment Support

• Assist in coordinating retail recruitment processes during peak periods.

• Help manage and update job postings and positions in HireHive.

Data & Systems Management

• Help maintain and update retail-related data in Workday (e.g., approvals, terminations, data changes) on a weekly basis.

• Support quality control of employment contracts and ensure accuracy in documentation.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Contribute to improving onboarding and offboarding processes, including streamlining communications and documentation.

Employee Journey / Experience

• Supporting in the celebration of Patagonia Service Awards

• Supporting in the reporting of employee sickness absence

• Processing contract extensions and changes in hours in line with peak periods in store

Process Improvement Projects

Collaborate with the P&C Generalist Retail on small-scale projects aimed at improving data quality, process efficiency, and employee experience.

What we’re looking for:

• An inclusive mindset.

• Enrolled in University or higher education studies related to Human Resources, Psychology, Educational Sciences, Business Administration or similar for the duration of the internship.

• Fluency in spoken and written English, other languages are a plus.

• Curiosity, analytical skills and a passion for learning.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and general ability to learn new tools and systems quickly.

• Good communication skills, including effective listening and writing.

• Strong administrative and organizational skills.

• A love of the outdoors

• A passion for saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your internship

Other important details:

• This is a full-time 6-month internship based in Amsterdam, starting from February / March 2026.

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for 2-3 days per week, but encourage our interns to be in the office more often.

• Please note: this internship is not suitable for completing a thesis project.

We offer: Monthly allowance + Reimbursement for public transportation + Access to company discounts + Lots of company events with environmentalists, change makers, educationalists and ambassadors of our core sports.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies: Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies.