HR & Recruitment Internship

About us

At MWS, we are on a mission to become the home of game-worn culture. We do this by connecting global fanbases to the ultimate fan item: match-worn and signed shirts from the world's biggest athletes and brands around the world. We accelerate engagement, interaction and revenue by enabling our customers to access pieces of sporting history, while raising funds for the causes that matter most to our partners. And the best part? We do it all live from the kick-off. With more than 400 partners globally, we are the outright market leaders in our industry. We see ourselves as innovators, constantly looking for new ways to surprise and delight our audience.

About the role

As our HR & Recruitment Intern you'll play a central role in supporting the daily operations and growth of our People Team, driving recruitment execution for early-talent roles, sourcing top passive talent for senior positions, and representing the MWS employer brand across university campuses.

You'll get hands-on experience working directly with our team, getting complete exposure to recruitment, people operations, HR tech and employer branding, and seeing your work directly shape how fans and collectors experience live sporting moments!

What you'll do

• Recruitment & Sourcing: Own sourcing, screening and pipeline management for our internships, while building out passive-candidate talent maps on LinkedIn to support senior hires.

• HR Tech & Innovation: Explore and pitch smart ways to bring AI and automation into our recruitment workflows, and dig into the data to help us hire faster and smarter.

• Early-Talent Outreach & Employer Branding: Grow our presence on Dutch university campuses, map what competitors offer young talent, and keep our careers page and candidate touchpoints fresh and on-brand.

• People Ops & HRIS Admin: Be a first point of contact for employee questions, keep our HRIS (HiBob) accurate and up to date, and help onboarding logistics run like clockwork for every new joiner.

• Community & Legacy Projects: Launch and run our Intern Community & Buddy Program, and give the People Intern Handbook a well-deserved refresh as your own legacy project.

• Space for your own initiatives: Take ownership of your own projects, depending on your university requirements and take our People team to the next level. This can circle around Employer Branding, DE&I, Data, AI or similar.

What you bring

• Education: Currently studying towards a degree in HR, Organisational Psychology, or another relevant field.

• Availability: Ready for a full-time, 6-month internship starting in February.

• Languages: Fluent in English (both written and spoken); any extra languages are a bonus!

• Strong Organizational Skills & Detail Orientation: Ability to juggle HRIS admin, data accuracy, and event logistics without missing details.

• Proactive Ownership: Self-starter attitude; comfortable managing workstreams independently once trained.

• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Sociable, empathetic, and clear in written/verbal communication across all organisational levels and external stakeholders.

• Tech-Savvy & Adaptable: Comfortable learning new automation tools, AI workflows, and data management systems.

• Creativity & Initiative: High drive for designing community initiatives and employer branding projects.

• Data Literacy & Discretion: Able to summarise data into clear overview reports while maintaining strict confidentiality around sensitive employee data.

What We Offer

• Informal and Sporty Environment: Work alongside a passionate, young, international team that lives and breathes sports culture.

• Real Ownership and Impact: We don't do coffee runs—you'll get your own projects, real responsibility and plenty of space for your ideas.

• Monthly Remuneration: An internship allowance of €500 per month.

• Commute Support: Travel coverage of up to €200 per month to help get you to the office (depending on your location).

• Paid Time Off: 5 paid days off during your 6-month internship to recharge.

• On-Site Gym: Full access to our in-office gym with a personal trainer, free to use whenever you like!

• Hospitality Seats: Catch an epic match live from one of our business seats at partner clubs around the globe.

• Company Events: Awesome formal and informal team events, office drinks and social catch-ups throughout the year.

• Location: Full-time based in our vibrant Amsterdam office, with occasional days at our Zaandam warehouse.

Our procedure

1. Introductory video call (± 20 min).

2. Assessment round (± 120 min).

3. Interview round 1 (± 45-60 min).

4. In-office interview round 2 (± 45-60 min).