Intern(ship) Advisory & Research – Labor Market and Strategic HRM

0.8- 1 FTE per week | Utrecht | Hybrid | Organizational Transformations | € 600,- | MSc student

How do we ensure that people and organizations are ready for tomorrow's labor market? How can we better utilize talent, stimulate development, and help organizations remain future-proof?

At Berenschot, you will get the opportunity to work as an intern on current labor market and HR issues. You will get to know the advisory profession, work together with experienced advisors, and discover how to translate scientific insights into solutions that make a difference in practice.

You will work at the intersection of the labor market, human capital, strategic HRM, skills, learning and development, and organizational change.

During your internship, you will participate in various advisory and research projects. You will help research complex issues, collect and analyze information, and develop advice, programs, and instruments.

Your duties may include

• Conducting literature research, interviews, and qualitative or quantitative analyses.

• Supporting advisory processes for employers, governments, and industry organizations.

• Preparing and elaborating on conversations, workshops, and working sessions.

• Thinking along about new methodologies, instruments, and solutions.

• Supporting the translation of research results into clear reports, presentations, and advice.

• Contributing to publications on current labor market and HR themes.

For example, you could work on issues surrounding labor market shortages, strategic workforce planning, skills-based working, talent development, learning and development, sustainable employability, or regional labor market cooperation.

Depending on your interests and the possibilities within our projects, you will be given space for your own research or development assignment. It is also possible to combine your internship period with writing your thesis.

Berenschot is an independent Dutch organizational consultancy firm in Utrecht, where more than 500 driven colleagues work on sustainable solutions for the challenges of our clients. We contribute to progress in organizations and society with our advice and solutions. Our organization has a flat structure without partners, which gives you influence over the projects you carry out.

You will join the Organizational Transformations advisory group, where we help organizations with complex change and development issues. We work at the intersection of strategy, organizational design, leadership, culture, and human development. Within this, you will be part of Labor Market & People. Together, we work on issues surrounding HR transformations, good employer citizenship, the labor market, talent development, and the future of work. What connects us is the conviction that organizations can only truly be successful when people can grow, collaborate, and get the best out of themselves. Based on that conviction, we combine substantive expertise with a result-oriented and practical approach, in which knowledge sharing, collaboration, and personal development are central.

You are a curious MSc student with an interest in labor market, organizational, and HR issues. You enjoy researching societal themes and want to discover how the advisory profession works in practice.

Additionally:

• you are following a university master's program, for example in the direction of public administration, organizational studies, psychology, sociology, HRM, Strategic HRM, Business Administration (Management Consulting), economics, educational science, or a similar field.

• you are analytically strong and know how to assess information critically, while also making effective use of tools such as AI.

• you take initiative, work independently, and tackle new issues with enthusiasm.

• you communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.

• You are enrolled at an educational institution during your internship

At Berenschot, we offer a unique working environment without shareholders or partners, which gives us the freedom to take initiative and commit ourselves to societal themes. We have an informal culture, short lines of communication, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth. Additionally, we offer:

• An internship allowance of € 600,- gross per month based on full-time.

• flexible working opportunities, including at home

• guidance by two advisors in the fields of strategy and operations

• a stimulating and educational work environment in which there is room for your own input

• the possibility to build a network within Berenschot and with companies

• A laptop.

• Many interns have started a traineeship at Berenschot after their internship – with good performance, this internship offers excellent opportunities for your career.

In addition to your internship, you can participate in Berenschot's Stageplusprogramma: a training program of approximately 3.5 months that offers training in the areas of advisory knowledge, skills, and personal development. This requires an average of one half-day every two weeks. You can read more about the program via this link. All about our stageplusprogramma | Berenschot

Does this internship appeal to you? Don't wait any longer and apply! Contact Oumnia Makrani via WhatsApp (06 13 33 87 70) or by email (o.makrani@berenschot.nl) for information about the procedure. Oumnia is available on Fridays. Do you have an urgent question? Then email recruitment@berenschot.nl.

In your motivation, please do not forget to mention for which period you are looking for an internship and how many hours per week you are available. This allows us to assess your application as effectively as possible.

Have you applied? Then you will receive a response within one working week. Is it positive? Then we would like to invite you for an introduction. Are we both enthusiastic after this conversation? Then a conversation with fellow advisors and your future manager will follow. That is the moment to ask your final questions. Does it turn out that you are a true Berenschotter? Then we will quickly proceed to a concrete offer. After this, you will be a true Berenschotter and we will gladly welcome you to our team.