
Internship Talent & Leadership Development Internship start: April 2027, duration: 6 months
Required skills
Job description
Lufthansa posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Frankfurt: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits.
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Description provided by Lufthansa
Immerse yourself in the world of Talent & Leadership Development and discover how people, potential, and corporate culture are shaped for the long term. In a supportive environment, you can take on responsibility, gain new perspectives, and actively advance your personal and professional development.
Tasks
As part of this paid internship, we offer you the opportunity to gain insight into the broad field of Talent & Leadership Development and to actively contribute to our work. You’ll be working in the Talent Development division. We’ll give you the chance to shadow colleagues in other departments.
The following areas of responsibility await you on our team:
- Acquiring practical skills with a focus on talent and leadership development processes, as well as their operational and strategic implementation
- Supporting the implementation and execution of talent initiatives for all professional groups employed by an airline—from flight crew, technical staff, and ground operations personnel to administrative staff—and addressing the diverse requirements of these groups
- Gaining familiarity with and further developing performance and potential assessment processes
- Active participation in enablement sessions for managers and HR
- Participation in team meetings and team days, talent program days, department meetings, dry runs, committee and coordination meetings, as well as concept development workshops
Benefits
- Employee events
- Flexible working hours
- Free parking
- Company sports / gym
- Special deals with selected partners
- Cafeteria
Requirements
To join our team, you should be focusing on HR as part of your major or have a strong interest in the field. Additionally:
- At the time of the internship, you must be in at least your third semester of a degree program
- You must be enrolled for the entire duration of the internship (a current certificate of enrollment and a written proof of mandatory internship must be included with the application) or the internship must take place between your bachelor’s and master’s programs (Gap Year)
- Strong communication skills, independence, and organizational skills
- Creativity, enthusiasm, and a hands-on approach
- Analytical skills to evaluate feedback and derive targeted actions from it
- Initial experience in conceptual work, particularly in translating complex topics into effective formats
- Proficiency with MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
For more information, see our FAQs.
Working student essentials
What this HR internship in Frankfurt 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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