HR & Employee Experience Intern

About us

Greenly was founded in 2019 by Alexis , Matthieu and Arnaud with one mission: make carbon management as essential as financial management .

Today, we are a global leader in carbon accounting , proudly B-Corp certified and part of the French Tech 120 . Our climate suite combines smart data collection with intuitive automation, helping companies measure, reduce, and report their emissions with ease — supported at every step by our in-house climate experts.

More than 3,500 companies in 20+ countries use Greenly to manage their climate strategy: from carbon assessments and life-cycle analyses to SBTi trajectories and compliance with CSRD and CBAM.

We are now a team of 200+ people from 40+ nationalities , based in Paris, London, Barcelona, and New York.

To date, we’ve tracked over 200 million tons of CO₂ through our platform. Our next milestone: 10,000 clients and one billion tons of CO2 under management .

Our Values

• Ambition for climate: Minimize GHG emissions, maximize climate impact

• Deliver with agility: Work in small increments: fail fast, learn fast, win fast

• Own your opportunities: Achieve outstanding results by showing initiative and accountability

• Feedback paves the way: Succeed as a team by helping others progress

Curious to know more ? Check out our Culture Book , blog , and youtube channel

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!

We’re a team shaped by diverse experiences and ideas. If you’re excited about the role but don’t match every requirement, we still encourage you to apply — you may be the right person for the team.