Graduation: Shaping the HR partner growth journey

Vanderlande Careers; Veghel; Vor Ort; EUR 5.600 - 6.100; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Monthly internship allowance

Commuting allowance

On-site health center

Employee communities

Company restaurant & coffee bar

Zusammenfassung

Vanderlande in Veghel (Netherlands) invites a motivated student for a graduation assignment to shape the HR Partner growth journey. You will define core skills, competencies, and knowledge required at each HR level by combining internal interviews, external benchmarks, and academic research.

You will design a practical Career & Capability Framework and clear development pathways to help HR Partners grow with confidence and deliver strong business impact.

Qualifikationen

• Define core skills, competencies and business knowledge for HR partnering levels.
• Combine interviews, benchmarks and academic research to design the framework.
• Provide clear development pathways to enable HR Partners to grow and impact the business.

Aufgaben

• Research current HR Partner development practices and review insights.
• Benchmark career frameworks and capability-building approaches from leading companies.
• Conduct interviews and workshops with HR stakeholders to capture requirements.
• Analyze findings to define competencies and growth criteria per level.
• Design a practical HR Partner Career & Capability Framework with development pathways.
• Create presentations to communicate recommendations to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

HR strategy

Organizational development

Capability building

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

English communication

PowerPoint

Research methods

Independent working

Ausbildung

Bachelor / Master

Tools

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Assignment type: Graduation

Start date: February 2027

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor / Master

Desired study: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Are you eager to shape the future of HR development within a global leader? Following the introduction of our new HR Operating Model, Vanderlande established a clear structure for our HR community. To support our HR Partners as they advance into more complex roles, we are looking for a driven student to help build a clear growth journey for them.

In this graduation assignment, you will define the core skills, competencies, and business knowledge required at each level of HR partnering. By combining internal interviews, external benchmarks, and academic research, you will design a straightforward HR Partner Career & Capability Framework. Your findings will provide clear development pathways, helping HR Partners grow with confidence and deliver strong business impact.

Department description

You will be based at Vanderlande’s global headquarters in Veghel, reporting directly to the HR Partner Lead Netherlands. You will work closely with colleagues across the HR function, engaging with stakeholders to gather insights into the capabilities that drive effective HR partnering.

This position provides clear exposure to both operational and strategic HR initiatives. You will build a strong network across the organization and have the opportunity to join HR team discussions to see firsthand how HR supports business growth.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Research current HR Partner development practices and review academic insights on HR business partnering
• Benchmark career frameworks, competency models, and capability-building approaches from other leading companies
• Conduct interviews and workshops with HR stakeholders to capture key requirements and growth needs
• Analyze findings to define core competencies, experiences, and growth criteria per functional level
• Design a practical HR Partner Career & Capability Framework with clear development pathways
• Create engaging presentations to communicate recommendations and framework outcomes to stakeholders

Your profile

• Strong passion for HR strategy, organizational development, and capability building
• Excellent analytical, research, and stakeholder communication skills
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable working independently on strategic projects
• Strong English communication skills, with proficiency in PowerPoint and research methods
• * Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week):
  Bachelor: €500 per month
  Master: €550 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
• On-site health center with gym
• Active employee communities and initiatives
• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar