HR & Employee Experience Intern
About the role
Greenly is looking for a curious, rigorous, and proactive HR Intern to join our People team in Paris!
This is a unique opportunity to discover the reality of HR in a fast-growing climate tech scale-up, where no two days look the same. You will work closely with the HR team on a wide range of operational and strategic topics, helping us support 200+ employees across multiple countries.
The challenge: Supporting people at scale
At Greenly, the HR team plays a central role in employee experience, compliance, recruitment, culture, and internal operations. We are a lean team, which means you will quickly gain ownership and visibility on meaningful projects.
This is not a “coffee & photocopy” internship. We are looking for someone who wants to contribute concretely, learn fast, and grow in a demanding but supportive environment.
Internal Communication & Culture
Focus: Creating an engaging and people-first employee experience.
Help prepare internal HR communications, newsletters, and employee initiatives.
Support culture-building projects such as surveys, Lunch Roulette, onboarding activities, and wellbeing initiatives.
Participate in organizing office life and internal and/or external events.
Bring new ideas to improve employee engagement and HR processes.
HR Operations & Employee Support
Focus: Making sure employees have a smooth and high-quality HR experience.
Support day-to-day HR operations and help maintain accurate employee documentation and HR processes.
Prepare HR documents such as certificates, contract amendments, onboarding documents, and administrative follow-ups.
Answer employee questions with responsiveness, empathy, and attention to detail.
Coordinate HR requests and follow-ups with different teams internally.
Contribute to payroll and compliance-related checks to ensure operational accuracy.
Recruitment & Talent Support
Focus: Helping Greenly attract and hire top talent.
Support recruitment processes across different teams and departments.
Review applications, conduct CV screenings, and participate in interviews.
Help with sourcing efforts and candidate coordination.
Ensure candidates have a smooth and positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
Contribute to employer branding initiatives and recruitment communication.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
Focus: Building smarter and more scalable HR processes.
Support HR audits, reporting, and process documentation.
Use tools like Google Sheets, Notion, and AI tools to improve efficiency and organization.
Contribute to ad hoc HR projects depending on business priorities.
Identify ways to improve HR operations and proactively suggest solutions.
Required Skills
Must-haves
Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English (C1 minimum).
Good Excel / Google Sheets skills.
Comfortable working on multiple topics in parallel in a fast-paced environment.
Employee-centric mindset with a strong sense of service and professionalism.
Curiosity for HR, people topics, and startup environments.
Creativity and an eye for continuous improvement, with the ability to proactively suggest new ideas and better ways of doing things.
Positive attitude toward AI and willingness to use new tools to work smarter.
Nice-to-haves
Previous internship, student job, or experience in HR, recruitment, operations, or administration.
Experience with Notion, Slack, LinkedIn, ATS, or HRIS tools.
Interest in labor law, compliance, or employer branding.
Experience in a startup or scale-up environment.
What success looks like
By the end of the internship, you will have:
Become autonomous on key HR operational tasks.
Contributed meaningfully to recruitment and employee support.
Owned internal HR and culture initiatives.
Learned how HR operates in a fast-growing international scale-up.
Built strong operational, communication, and organizational skills.
Perks & benefits
Beautiful offices in the heart of Paris (9ᵉ arrondissement)
Compensation: €1,200 gross per month
Flexible remote work policy (with strong office presence expected)
Top-notch tools to help you do your best work
50% Navigo reimbursement for public transport
Sustainable lunch vouchers via Ekip
Partial coverage of your Gymlib subscription
A culture of autonomy, transparency, and collaboration with a team of highly talented, committed people
The recruitment process
First introduction call with Franka to get to know each other and learn more about the role
Prepare and complete a case study with Franka & Svenja focused on HR reasoning, organization, and creativity
Final interview and case study discussion with Karel, our Head of HR
Provide us with references to complete the recruitment process
We welcome you during our onboarding week!