HR Internship

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

Looking for an all-around internship in the field of Human Resources?

The Opportunity:

As the HR Intern at the NL Office based in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, you will be joining an incredibly fast-paced and dynamic team looking after our “BeNoNe” region (Belgium, Nordics, Netherlands) and support EMEA region centers of expertise in Talent and Comp & Ben.

Over a period of 6-9 months you will have the opportunity to gain experience in many different aspects of HR, working mainly with the HR Business Partner to complete a range of different tasks. You will also get first-hand experience in organizing and managing a variety of projects and events.

The Team:

The Global Human Resources team are partners to all employees, delivering a meaningful, end to end employee experience. Our role is to attract, develop and engage employees in a purpose-centered work environment. Together, we challenge the status quo, encourage progressive thought and influence meaningful change across the business. Our global HR team serves more than 30,000 employees in more than 40 countries. In all that we do, we strive to be a talent-led organization that cultivates equality, inclusion and empowerment for our employees and the communities we serve. We value meaningful work and creating personalized career opportunities as we build a world class HR team.

HR Business Partners work closely with business leaders to translate talent and culture priorities into locally relevant plans that attract, develop and retain best-in-class talent. We are trusted advisors and we empower our teams to reach their goals.

Every day, our Global Human Resources team role models the following competencies:

• Influential Advisor - Champions an idea and provides solutions that impact the business
• Builder of Organizational Capabilities - Creates processes and opportunities to support organizational priorities
• Driver of Transformation - Leads with a growth mindset, continuously pursuing ways to remove barriers to execution
• Strategic Mindset - Utilizes available resources such as data, insights, analysis and team perspectives to inform decision making
• Business Acumen - Applies knowledge of the industry, market trends and competitive landscape to guide business outcomes

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Support on policies and procedures at all stages of the employee experience cycle
• Embed new processes, and ensure high quality service delivery in payroll, operations and administration
• Support the HR Business Partner to drive culture change initiatives to energize, excite and engage employees
• Collaborate and engage with the wider HR and business community
• Support in the full recruitment process from sourcing, to interview and onboarding
• Support in the development and implementation of engagement local activities
• Preparing legal documents such as hiring letters, and changes of contracts
• Tracking of probation, temporary staff dates, and managing sickness, maternity leave, holidays, time & attendance, among others
• Collecting and processing all input regarding the payroll cycle
• Ensure the relevant HR database is up to date, accurate and complies with legislation
• Promote and embed Mattel values in all aspects of the People agenda.

What We’re Looking For:  

• Pursuing a business-related degree (Bachelor/Master) with a keen interest in HR
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Excellent MS Office skills (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint)
• Experience with Workday and / or Smart Recruiter is a plus
• Great communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Pro-active team player
• Fluent in English and Dutch is a must
• A valid work permit for The Netherlands is required

What It’s Like to Work Here:

Mattel is passionate about our employee experience, which is built on community, opportunity and purpose. Our employees are at their best when they’re recognized, rewarded, and empowered to drive their own Mattel journey – that’s why we offer flexible work schedules, unlimited paid time off for exempt employees, a generous holiday schedule, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Depending on location, we also provide on-site resources like childcare and a fitness center to help seamlessly integrate work and life. There are endless opportunities to grow here, with a strong focus on career development, open access to senior leadership, and on-site and online training. Employees often say the best part of working at Mattel is the people, and we build our community through employee resource groups, clubs, leagues and activities that allow you to bring the “whole you” to work. We’re a family-friendly, inclusive, purpose-driven company that provides ample time and unique opportunities to give back to the communities in which we work and play.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global children's entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American Girl®, Fisher-Price®, Thomas & Friends® and MEGA®, as well as other popular brands that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 40 locations and sell products in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world's leading retail and technology companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to reach their full potential.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.