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Finoa published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Berlin, Germany.
Description provided by Finoa
About us:
Your mission:
P.S.: Please note this is an unpaid internship.
In this role, you will:
- Champion the Employee Journey
Be a key player in everything from onboarding new hires to ensuring smooth offboarding – creating moments that matter at every step of the employee lifecycle. - Reimagine Performance Management
Help us explore best-in-class practices from top companies and shape a performance culture that inspires, motivates, and grows our team. - Turn Insights into Action
Work on designing and refining employee surveys (onboarding, pulse, exit) that actually drive change. You’ll gather real feedback and help transform it into improvements everyone can feel. - Be a Data Detective
Build ad hoc reports and dashboards that uncover trends, drive smarter decisions, and bring transparency to People Operations. - Create a Workplace Everyone Loves
Support day-to-day office management and help craft a space where people genuinely enjoy coming to work – organized, efficient, and full of good vibes. - Bring in the Bots
Help us explore and implement cutting-edge AI tools and automation to make our workflows faster, smoother, and smarter.
What you need to be successful:
- You are curious, proactive, and eager to learn, with a strong interest in innovation, technology, and emerging trends in business and finance.
- You have a willingness to explore new topics, take initiative, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- You bring solid communication skills and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams across functions.
- You are organized, detail-oriented, and excited to develop your project management abilities through hands-on experience.
- You speak English fluently, German is a plus.
What’s in it for you:
- You’ll work closely with an experienced People team and gain real-world exposure to HR strategy, culture-building, and people analytics.
- You’ll have the freedom to pitch ideas and see them come to life.
- You’ll learn how a modern, human-centric organization operates – and help make it even better.
- You’ll walk away with tangible skills, great connections, and a standout experience on your resume.
- Flexible working hours, hybrid work setup from both our Berlin and the Porto offices.
- Fitness membership and internal Crypto Academy.
- Hot/cold drinks and snacks in the office, and All Hands meetings once a month with pizza.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Finoa is an equal opportunity employer devoted to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.
Data Privacy:
Finoa processes candidate data in accordance with GDPR.
Working student essentials
What this HR internship in Berlin means for you — pay rules, social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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