Recruitment Intern – Internship

(Fulltime, 38  hours per week)

Are you currently studying Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Recruitment, or a related field? And would you like to gain hands-on experience at one of Europe’s fastest-growing retailers? Then Action has a great opportunity for you!

Action operates in 15 countries and continues to grow rapidly. This growth brings exciting recruitment challenges: attracting and hiring talented people to support our expanding international organization. That is why we are looking for enthusiastic Recruitment Interns to grow with us.

This is your daily action

As a Recruitment Intern, you will become part of our international Recruitment team at our headquarters in North Holland. You will learn how recruitment processes work within a large international retail organization and support recruiters in attracting top talent across different departments.

These are your daily actions:

• Follow an onboarding program to get familiar with the recruitment processes, systems, and tools used within Action.
•  Support recruiters with scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, posting vacancies, screening CVs, and maintaining candidate information within our recruitment systems.
• Participate in recruitment meetings, collaborate with different departments and stakeholders, and gain hands-on experience throughout the full hiring process.
• Support day-to-day recruitment tasks by posting job opportunities on LinkedIn, helping organize hiring events, and preparing candidate outreach communications
•  Contribute to exciting recruitment and HR projects such as process improvements, recruitment automation initiatives, Labor law-related topics, and optimizing selection and hiring processes.
•  Bring in your own ideas and help improve recruitment processes and the overall candidate experience.

Together with another intern, you will start your internship journey at Action. You will get to know the organization and be assigned as an internship supervisor to guide your development. After a successful internship period, there may also be opportunities for future employment within Action.

Meet your team

The Recruitment team at Action plays an important role in supporting the company’s rapid international growth. We work closely with hiring managers, HR teams, and business stakeholders to attract talented professionals across different functions.

At Action, no day is ever the same. There are many opportunities to learn, take initiative, and develop yourself professionally. Your future colleagues are looking forward to meeting you!

The many interactions with candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers make your work dynamic and rewarding. And the best part? Together with your colleagues, you help build teams that contribute to Action’s success across Europe. From day one, you will have a dedicated manager and mentor to support your growth and learning experience.

This is you

You are an ambitious young professional eager to learn and become part of Europe’s fastest-growing retailer. You are organized, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy communicating with people and collaborating with colleagues.

Furthermore:

• You are currently pursuing a university degree, HBO degree, associate degree, or similar education in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• You have strong communication skills in English, Dutch is an advantage
• You are organized and detail oriented.
• You are proactive and eager to learn.
• You enjoy working in a team environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools is a plus.

What we offer

Surprisingly many opportunities! From our vibrant home base in the Netherlands, you will have an impact across Europe. We now have more than 3,000 stores in 14 countries and bring millions of smiles to our customers every day. And we have ambitious growth plans — for Action and for you. Because our growth means you can continue taking new steps in your career.

A different role, an interesting innovation project, or developing new skills: you will have limitless opportunities to grow professionally. All within a culture where our shared values truly lived every day: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost consciousness, and respect.

Did you know that you can also count on:

• 15% employee discount on your purchases at Action.
• A monthly internship allowance of €400 based on a 38-hour work week.
• A company laptop.

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from our stores, a whole new world will open up when you join us. Every day, we work to make a positive impact on society and the environment.

Did you know that:

• We sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who grow up in SOS Children’s Villages?
• Our team reflects the diversity of our customers, with more than 155 nationalities represented?
• We source 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton sustainably?
• Almost all our stores exclusively use energy-efficient LED lighting?

Yes, that is also Action. Curious about the other initiatives we support? Join our team and discover it for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Welcome to Action…

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.