Human Resources Intern

URGO Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

The URGO Group Belgium, based in Uccle, offers an immersive HR internship to support day-to-day HR management and cross-functional projects within a Belgian SME setting. You will gain hands-on exposure to generalist HR in a small but dynamic team, blending operational administration with strategic development initiatives.

Working closely with the local HR Manager, you will cover recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, benefits coordination, and training, while contributing to HR

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Belgian degree in HR or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Fluent in French; Dutch a strong asset; English acceptable.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office.
• Enrolled in final year of Bachelor or Master.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment processes from intake to interviews and onboarding.
• Assist with HR administration including payroll checks, benefits, and documentation.
• Contribute to training plans, registrations, and monitoring.

Skills

Belgian HR degree

Labour Law

Business Admin with HR

French fluent

Dutch helpful

English proficient

Microsoft Office

Education

Belgian degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The URGO Group specializes in wounds treatment and general healthcare. This familial French Group, founded 1880 and now 4000-employees strong worldwide, gives access to a wide range of healthcare solutions, from skincare to food supplements to nasal sprays to period pain relief devices.

Our Belgian subsidiary, based in Uccle, distributes a lot of different brands on the Belgian market: Urgo, Mercurochrome, Alvityl, Inotyol, Humer... What is special about our belgian site? We are a smaller SME structure inside a bigger corporate group. Each one of our roles entails both operational and strategic responsibilities, ensuring strong impact on a day-to-day basis.

As part of the deployment of our HR strategy, we are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented HR Intern to support us in the day-to-day management of Human Resources as well as various cross-functional HR projects.

This internship will give you hands-on exposure to a generalist HR role within a Belgian SME, combining both operational HR administration and strategic HR development initiatives.

Your Mission

Working closely with the local HR Manager, you will support the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, HR administration (payroll, compensation & benefits), development, and training. In parallel, you will contribute to strategic and cross-functional HR projects, particularly around HR Compliance.

RECRUITMENT

• You participate in intake meetings to launch recruitment processes
• You collaborate with managers to draft and publish job postings
• You collect applications and conduct initial candidate screenings
• You also participate in interviews to learn how to identify strong profiles, assess cultural and role fit, and prepare salary negotiations

ONBOARDING

• You learn how to deliver best-in-class onboarding, both from an administrative and strategic perspective
• You ensure compliance regarding social documents, official formalities, and mandatory trainings, and you support the coordination of the 6-month onboarding journey

HR ADMINISTRATION

• You build trusted relationships with employees through the day-to-day topics you handle with them (absence management, HR tools support, liaison with insurance providers, payroll-related questions, cafeteria plan, company car fleet management, and mobility budget)
• You learn how to perform rigorous payroll checks and administer extra-legal benefits
• You support the formalization and implementation of the cafeteria plan and mobility budget together with our external HR partners

DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

• You ensure that each role has a complete and validated job description
• You execute the training plan by identifying providers, handling registrations, organizing internal training sessions, and monitoring the training plan (feedback, attendance certificates, subsidy applications, etc.)

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROJECTS

• You act as our sharp eye for HR compliance: conducting audits of HR and social documents and ensuring employee files are complete and compliant
• You contribute to the development, implementation, and day-to-day application of HR procedures and policies across the organization

Your Profile

Knowledge & Skills:

• You are currently pursuing a Belgian degree in Human Resources, Labour Law, Business Administration with HR orientation, or a related field
• You are ideally enrolled in a Master's degree or in your final year of Bachelor studies
• You are fluent in French; Dutch is considered a strong asset. If you do not speak Dutch, a good level of English is required
• You are ideally comfortable with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Soft Skills:

You demonstrate the key qualities expected from a strong HR professional:

• You are organized, rigorous, and detail-oriented
• You have a strong service mindset and enjoy supporting employees
• You demonstrate discretion, diplomacy, and professionalism
• You have strong communication skills

And you may be our perfect match if, on top of that…

• You have an interest in labour law and how it translates concretely into company practices
• You are curious and proactive
• You enjoy learning and continuously improving — striving for excellence is part of your mindset
• You know how to be assertive while valuing collaboration and co-construction

Why Join Us?

• A hands-on and highly formative experience in generalist HR
• Full immersion into the HR operations of a Belgian SME
• The opportunity to contribute to impactful and diverse HR projects
• A collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas and opinions will always be welcomed
• Close mentoring combined with increasing autonomy

Ideal start date and internship length: +3 months from January 2027

Please note that apprenticeship contracts are not allowed for this position.