Working Student, People

Whats the opportunity

Curious about how great companies run behind the scenes Want to get your hands dirty in real People Ops not just busywork

Were looking for someone ambitious and detail-oriented to join our People team supporting everything from recruitment coordination and onboarding to employee experience and process improvement. This is more than just an HR admin role - its a launchpad into the world of People Operations inside one of Europes most global and dynamic startups.

At youll be joining a team of 110 Cargonauts representing 40 nationalities working across 23 countries. We move fast give feedback often and mix high standards with a strong sense of play. Our employee satisfaction score A standout 51.

Youll have a meaningful impact from day one learn from sharp teammates and help shape the experience of every person who joins after you. If youre proactive organised and eager to grow this is your chance to be in the room where it happens.

Youll need to be based in Berlin and available to work from our hub near Moritzplatz as needed.

A snapshot of what you will be doing here (and why its exciting!)

This is not your average working student gig.

Youll be a vital force in making sure our People Operations run smoothly - but also in making them smarter faster and more human. Youll get hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle and have the freedom to improve how we do things at every step.

Youll work on:

• Running key People processes (and making them better)
  From onboarding new teammates to helping offboard leavers youll make sure every touchpoint is smooth and thoughtful. Youll also spot friction and improve how we do things so each experience gets better over time.

• Solving real problems not just answering tickets
  Of course youll support employees with questions about systems policies contracts and more - but well count on you to go a step further: spot patterns fix root causes and keep improving the knowledge base.

• Owning the accuracy of our people data
  Youll help maintain and clean our HRIS and other tools to support strong decisions and smooth operations across the org.

• Creating clarity at scale
  Whether its updating onboarding materials writing internal guides or documenting new processes youll help us scale knowledge and reduce ambiguity as we grow.

• Supporting recruitment with precision and speed
  Youll assist with scheduling contracts and logistics and look for ways to make it faster clearer and more delightful for candidates and hiring teams alike.

This role is ideal for someone whos people-obsessed eager to learn by doing and excited to leave every process better than they found it. If you love systems take ownership naturally and want to stretch beyond just admin youll thrive here.

What we are looking for...

This role is about growth grit and getting things done rather than taking orders and ticking boxes. Were looking for someone whos smart driven and excited to make things better every day.

You might be a fit if:

• Youre based in Berlin (mandatory)

• Youre currently enrolled in a university program in HR Business Psychology Law or something else that sharpens how you think and communicate.

• Youre naturally curious and self-driven. You dont wait to be told what to do and you love figuring things out.

• Youre calm in chaos. Ambiguity doesnt scare you; it energizes you to bring structure and clarity.

• Youre a problem solver at heart - you dont just spot issues you suggest better ways to do things.

• Youve got strong attention to detail and high standards.

• You communicate with clarity warmth and confidence - even when you dont have all the answers.

• You love tools and systems and maybe even enjoy tinkering with them to simplify work. (Bonus if youve worked with Personio Leapsome Notion Google Sheets or similar tools.)
  

Above all youre energised by doing real work that matters and youre excited to learn fast by being part of a high-performing team.

We are offering

• Flexible working hours to fit your studies.

• The opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects and see the impact of your work.

• A supportive curious and collaborative team that values your input.

• Hands-on experience in a fast-paced high-growth environment.

• The chance to grow and learn alongside a company thats transforming an industry.

We think you will love working here if:

• You thrive on ownership: You love taking responsibility driving projects forward and seeing your impact especially when it comes to improving and streamlining processes.

• Youre curious and solution-driven: You ask Why and enjoy finding smarter ways to do things from streamlining workflows to creating a better onboarding experience.

• You value collaboration: You enjoy working with others across teams to build seamless scalable People Operations processes.

• You embrace a win or learn mindset: You see challenges as opportunities to grow and arent afraid to experiment or learn from mistakes.

• You want to make a difference: Youre excited to help our People team mature and create systems that support a growing company.

About

At were revolutionizing air cargo by making it digital efficient and customer-focused. Our platform connects airlines and freight forwarders seamlessly and our team is the driving force behind this transformation.

We believe in ownership collaboration and continuous improvement and were looking for a working student to join our People team who shares these values.

Curious to know more

• Read more about connecting the worlds air cargo markets to make them more productive and successful.

• Get to know Siena and Alex from the team and find out more about daily challenges most significant achievements and personal motivations.

• View latest news from the industry.

• Read about one of our partnership with Avianca Cargo.