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GenX Leadership Academy posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Berlin: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by GenX Leadership Academy
Very Exciting Opportunity for Registered Students in German Universities: Please read before applying.
Are you tired of applying endlessly without a result? Do you understand people but haven’t had the chance to shape real teams and environments? Or are you looking to build hands-on experience in how companies hire, manage, and grow talent? If YES, then keep reading.
At GenX, we are hosting a Talent Accelerator Program that allows you to join our company for 4 months.
This is an unpaid internship BUT, it comes with MANY PERKS and benefits:
1. Excellent WORK environment
2. We enable you to develop your personal and professional leadership skills
3. You work in highly collaborative teams
4. Your work gets recognized in the German marketplace
5. You learn 1st-hand experience how to develop projects to address real market challenges
So in return, you gain hands-on experience in building teams, shaping culture, and driving real systems and results.
Company Description At GenX Leadership Academy, we revolutionize the coaching experience by designing services tailored to the unique needs of individuals and organizations. Our approach ensures meaningful, measurable results that enhance both personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to helping organizations optimize their people, systems, and performance, creating environments where individuals and teams can operate at their highest potential.
Please read carefully before applying: This is a remote internship role for a highly driven Human Resources (HR) Intern.
We are looking for someone who is super open-minded, deeply collaborative, and genuinely thrives in teamwork. We need an individual who loves working with people from many different backgrounds and cultures, and who will do everything in their hands to facilitate the best possible team experience.
You must be people-oriented, structured, and capable of balancing empathy with execution, understanding that HR is not just about processes, but about building high-performing environments.
Your role will include:
- Supporting day-to-day HR operations and team coordination.
- Assisting in recruitment, screening, and onboarding processes (working closely with Team Leads).
- Facilitating a seamless, supportive, and engaging experience for a diverse, multicultural team.
- Creating and improving HR practices, policies, and documentation.
- Supporting team engagement and collaboration initiatives.
- Managing internal communication and team follow-ups strictly through official company channels.
- Conducting research to support HR strategies and team development processes.
This is not a paid internship, but it will count towards your degree, and you will leave with real experience in leading talent, building HR systems, and managing a collaborative pipeline.
Qualifications:
.At least have 3 years experience in Human Resource position
- Super open-minded and ready to actively support our team.
- Truly loves and thrives in collaborative teamwork environments.
- Love working with people from many different backgrounds and diverse cultures.
- Will do everything in their hands to facilitate the best possible team experience.
- Strong understanding of HR principles, policies, and practices.
- Knowledge of employee management and team dynamics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and proactively in a remote setup.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- High level of responsibility, discretion, and professionalism.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Who is this for?
- If you want to learn how to build strong teams, create effective HR systems, and contribute to real organizational growth, this role is for you.
- If you are a team player who loves people, thrives on diversity, and wants to learn how to facilitate a world-class team experience you will thrive here.
Important Notes Before Applying:
- You must be able to work autonomously and make decisions in the team’s best interest.
- Workload: 16–20 hours/week (flexible, results-driven).
- Remote role (company registered in Berlin, Germany).
- A formal internship contract will be provided.
Working student essentials
What this HR internship in Berlin means for you: the pay rules, the 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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