HR Intern

HR Operations Intern

AMSTERDAM COTY HQ

At Coty we are looking for an ambitious HR Intern with a hands-on mentality. As a HR Intern you will be working with our HR Operations and local Business Partner team based in our Headquarters office in Amsterdam-Zuid the Netherlands. This internship will be in February 2026.

ABOUT COTY

Were Coty one of the worlds largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance color cosmetics and skin and body care. Coty is the global leader in fragrance and number three in color cosmetics. Cotys products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. Coty and its brands are committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment.

ABOUT OUR LOCAL HR TEAM IN AMSTERDAM

Our Amsterdam HQ organization houses Human Resources Operations HR pillar responsible for handling all the nitty-gritty stuff related to employees. HR Operations is the backstage crew of a theater production making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. This includes tasks like hiring new people managing benefits and payroll handling employee relations and disputes and keeping up with all the legal stuff like labor laws and regulations. Basically theyre the engine that keeps the company running smoothly from an employee perspective using state of art systems and well-designed processes.

What can we offer

We have one exciting HR Internship position within Coty HQ combining with activities related to campus recruitment. An amazing learning journey with interesting challenges and very nice people around is also included.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support: Provide administrative support to the HR Operations team including but not limited to data entry file maintenance and document preparation.
  
  

• Pre boarding and onboarding Support: Support the onboarding process for new hires including preparing onboarding materials coordinating orientation sessions and ensuring a smooth transition for new employees.
  
  

• Benefits Administration: Assist in benefits administration tasks such as enrollment changes and inquiries and liaise with benefits providers as necessary.
  
  

• Employee Relations Support: Provide support in handling employee inquiries concerns and requests escalating issues to the appropriate HR personnel when necessary.
  
  

• HR Projects Participation: Contribute to HR projects and initiatives as assigned such as process improvements policy development or employee engagement activities.
  
  

• Other Duties as Assigned: Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the HR Operations team or HR Manager.
  
  

• Support the HR Operations team in handling different tasks using the available tools (ticketing system e-mail teams and payroll)
  
  

Requirements

• Student (Bachelor/Master) it is important you remain enrolled with your university.
  
  

• Passion for beauty and our brands strong affinity with dynamic environment
  
  

• Analytical good with numbers and strong excel skills.
  
  

• Does not shy away from responsibilities and is happy to provide added value.
  
  

• Proactive and hands-on
  
  

• Flexible and loves challenges
  
  

• Good administrative & communication skills and likes to work in a team
  
  

• Fluent in English
  
  

Period

This internship is full-time (40 hours per week) for a duration of 5-6 months and starts from August/September 2024. Remote working is possible up to 50% of your time in alignment with your line manager. You will receive an internship allowance and NS Business Card if you do not have a student public transport card. The internship can be combined with a thesis. Be aware that this will largely have to be done in your own time.

Interested

At Coty we believe in equality and inclusion for all and stand together with those fighting for freedom justice and equal rights regardless of who you are or who you love.

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If youre the kind of person who refuses to settle if you want to think bigger learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible wed love to hear from you.

Please send us your motivation letter today together with your CV stating your availability and for how long.