Internship - HR Tech, Data & AI Enablement

In Short

Whether you aim to launch your career or gain practical experience in a new domain, interning at On offers exceptional growth opportunities, immediate impact, and a direct contribution to our global expansion. We seek inquisitive minds and energetic individuals ready to drive meaningful change. Our six-month internship programs fully integrate you within a dedicated team environment.

Program Details

• Start date: March 1st
• Program length: 6 months
• Requirements: Valid work authorization for the EU
• Compensation: Fully paid internship position
• Eligibility note: Meeting these basic criteria (start date, program length availability, work authorization) is essential for consideration. Please ensure complete accuracy in your responses, as our talent team deeply values transparency.
• Application period: Due to the expected high volume of applications, the role will be open for a limited time. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We recommend watching the recording of our careerfairy livestream for our previous cohort in September to hear former interns share their internship experience, get an insider’s look at different departments and pick up some tips and tricks from our recruiters to help you ace the application process!

Your Mission

• End-to-End Project Ownership: Take direct accountability for assigned operational workflows and sub-projects, driving tasks from initial onboarding through to measurable business impact over your 6-month tenure.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with mentors, cross-functional peers, and regional stakeholders across EMEA to align on shared milestones and execute business priorities.
• Process Optimization & Standards: Assist with daily team operations, streamline routines, and optimize internal documentation to maintain premium execution standards.
• Strategic Deliverables & Insights: Present project learnings, campaign outcomes, or analytical findings to team leadership using structured storytelling and clear data insights.
• AI-Ready Knowledge Architecture & Governance: Audit, structure, and govern HR documentation across our Intranet and Google Drive, standardizing formatting and taxonomies to ensure high-quality retrieval for conversational AI and search tools.
• Workday Data Modeling & Reporting: Explore and map Workday’s core data structures, business objects, and reporting logic to understand how structured employee data connects to automated workflows and AI context grounding.
• Semantic Layer & MCP Integration: Assist in developing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and semantic data layers, creating the critical translation bridge that allows our AI agents to securely query, understand, and reason across complex HR systems.
• AI Ticket Deflection & Case Feasibility: Analyze historical and active HR helpdesk tickets to categorize high-frequency employee inquiries, evaluating and benchmarking what percentage of tier-1 cases can be accurately resolved or deflected by AI assistants.
• AI Testing, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Run prompt evaluations, test bot responses against real employee scenarios, and identify knowledge or data gaps that cause hallucinations or dropped handoffs.

Your Story

• Ownership & Growth Mindset: Highly self-motivated with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable taking initiative, navigating ambiguity, and driving solutions independently across a 6-month commitment.
• Structured Execution & Organization: Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through on structured processes.
• Effective Communication & Authentic Connection: Clear verbal and written communication skills in English, with confidence to interact, share updates, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across levels.
• Data & Systems Curiosity: Foundational interest in enterprise data models and reporting (e.g., Workday, SQL, Excel/BI), paired with an eagerness to understand how backend HR systems integrate with front-end tools.
• AI & Problem-Solving Affinity: Strong curiosity about LLMs, prompt engineering, and conversational AI, backed by analytical rigor to measure deflection rates, accuracy, and process efficiency.

Your Team

The HR Technology & Insights team powers On’s global HR function through modern platform architecture, robust data stewardship, and forward-looking workforce intelligence. Operating at the intersection of technical excellence and human-centered design, the team creates seamless digital experiences that support our talent across every stage of their journey. We champion continuous learning, experimentation, and holistic well-being, fostering an environment where innovation thrives alongside personal recovery and purpose.

Our team fosters an environment where continuous learning, mutual trust, and holistic well-being are championed. We believe in empowering every team member—including our interns—to take ownership, challenge the status quo, and build their best work.

What We Offer

Ready to gear up and move with us? You’ll hit the ground running with an onboarding voucher and exclusive On product store credits to gear up in the latest apparel, accessories, and footwear. Because being off is just as important as being on so we cultivate a space where you can rest, recharge and thrive holistically. You will be supported through full access to mental wellbeing counselling and coaching via Kyan Health as well as dedicated internship learning sessions and workshops to supercharge your growth. We also make sure you’re fully protected and supported for the future with comprehensive accident, disability, and income protection coverage.

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. Start date contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.