People Experience Intern

Payrails

People Experience Intern at Payrails managing employee onboarding and engagement initiatives. Supporting HR processes with a focus on enhancing employee experience and organizational effectiveness.

Posted 5/5/2026internshipBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run end-to-end onboarding and off-boarding, making sure joiners hit the ground running and leavers exit smoothly
Own our process documentation, making sure every workflow is clear enough for anyone to pick up and run with
Leverage AI and automation to elevate our People processes - we need someone who constantly challenges the status quo and asks 'how could this be better?
Maintain accurate employee records - physical and digital - so the team always has accurate, up-to-date information they can count on
Prepare employment contracts and related People paperwork (e.g. references, employer certificates, visa documentation, etc.)
Support employee engagement initiatives and help organise team events
Manage day-to-day office operations - ordering supplies and managing supplier relationships
Keep employee data accurate, up-to-date, and compliant in our HRMS
Occasionally support recruitment activities where needed, as we continue to grow the team
Have a people-first mindset; Be a friendly, reliable first point of contact for employee questions and concerns

Requirements

What you’ll need

You are a currently pursuing or already completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably with a focus on Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related business field
You have a good understanding of the employee lifecycle and employee experience
You are a people person at heart - you build trust easily and bring a best experience mindset to every interaction
You are detail-oriented and highly organised - you don't let things slip through the cracks, and in this role, this is what makes the biggest difference
You are passionate about learning and constantly seeking for opportunities to grow in the People Experience field
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German.

Benefits

Comp & perks

High impact and high velocity environment with the most talented and ambitious people you will ever work with
A chance to shape the story of a company and a category from the ground up
Real ownership. You’ll have the freedom and trust to build, test, and take lead
A product used by the best brands around the world
Hybrid working with an office in the heart of Berlin
Regular team events, activities and off-sites
Discounted Urban Sports Club membership
27 days of annual paid vacation
This is a full-time internship with the potential to transition into a permanent position

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Hard Skills & Tools

HRMSprocess documentationemployee lifecycleemployment contractsvisa documentationemployee records managementautomationAI in HRrecruitment supportemployee engagement initiatives

Soft Skills

people-first mindsetcommunication skillsdetail-orientedhighly organisedtrust buildingproblem-solvingadaptabilityteam collaborationcustomer serviceinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree