Internship in Human Resources Division

The HR Business Partner (HR BP) team at EUMETSAT manages a wide range of HR processes, projects, and activities, ensuring high-quality service to both management and staff. Working within an intergovernmental organization offers unique experiences not typically found in the industry. We take pride in our diverse workforce, which includes around 30 nationalities, the expertise of world-renowned scientists and engineers, and the global reach of our services to our member states, who act as key stakeholders. The intern will support the HR BP team in two important projects, enhancing their HR knowledge and project management skills in an intergovernmental context.

• Early Career Employment Programme (ECEP)

As part of EUMETSAT’s recruitment for potential approach, the HR Business Partner team is further developing the Early Career Employment Programme (ECEP), a two-year programme designed for recent graduates and young professionals with limited work experience, helping them launch a professional career at EUMETSAT.

The goal is to make the programme more attractive to high-potential candidates from across all EUMETSAT member states, ensure it remains competitive with similar initiatives in other intergovernmental organisations and industry, and strengthen its role within EUMETSAT. Furthermore, we strive to attract a more diverse range of candidates for our engineering and scientific positions, reinforcing our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

In more detail:

As an intern, you will play a key role in shaping the future of ECEP. You will review the current programme, benchmark it against best practices, and propose improvements to both the recruitment process and programme content. This will involve:

• Conducting interviews with current and former participants as well as stakeholders
• Gathering feedback through multiple channels
• Exploring innovative approaches to early career development, improving the gender diversity in our early career STEM positions

By bringing your knowledge of Gen Z, you will help design creative, forward-looking ideas to strengthen the programme’s impact and appeal.

• Exit Process

EUMETSAT is currently implementing the HR software suite Cornerstone to digitalise and streamline talent management processes such as recruitment, onboarding, and performance management as well as learning and development. One important area not yet addressed is the exit process for departing colleagues.

In this project, you will conduct an end-to-end review of the exit process, engage relevant stakeholders and propose improvements for efficiency, consistency, digital integration, and organisational value.

In more detail:

• Analyse the current exit process end-to-end
• Meet with colleagues involved in or potentially contributing to the process, e.g. the Information Management team, Library, IT, etc.
• Propose ways to make the process more efficient, consistent, and valuable for both colleagues and the organisation
• Explore how the exit process could be integrated into Cornerstone, ensuring alignment with other digitalised HR processes

Support the HR BP team in advancing the two above-described HR projects by:

• Working with colleagues across the organisation and gaining insight into HR practices in an international setting;
• Collecting, reviewing, and analysing information and data;

• Actively proposing ideas and suggestions for improvement;
• Explore opportunities;
• Drafting recommendations based on findings, including integration into the HR software suite.

• Have the ability to work effectively in English;
• Be computer literate;
• Be intrinsically motivated and curious about the internship subject;
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively;
• Have the ability to take the initiative in researching ideas;
• Have the ability to collect, collate, conceptualize and present information clearly.

Additional specific requirements:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.