HR Total Rewards Intern

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in Hoofddorp (NL) is offering a full-time internship in the HR Total Rewards team. You will support compensation analysis, data collection, and process improvements, tackling projects from start to finish.

The role requires a student pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, strong Excel skills, and fluent English. Hybrid work includes two days in the office and remote days, starting February 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, economics, or related field.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Organized, proactive and detail-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks.
• Curious and motivated to improve internal processes.
• Team player with a professional attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist with salary range reviews for some EMEA countries.
• Support data collection for benchmark surveys.
• Improve employee experience via Ask HR content.
• Collaborate with People Ops and Payroll to align processes.
• Identify improvements in compensation processes, documentation, and tools.
• Support ongoing benefits projects to improve employee understanding.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Fluent English

Organized, proactive, detail-oriented

Curious and motivated to suggest optim

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or MSc Social, Health, and Organisational Psychology

Tools

Excel

Job description

In this role

You will work within the HR Total Rewards team, supporting compensation and benefits-related analysis, reporting, and process improvements. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of specific projects from start to finish, such as:

• Assisting with the review and update of salary ranges for some EMEA countries.
• Supporting data collection and analysis for participation in compensation and benefits benchmark surveys.
• Helping improve employee experience through our Ask HR portal and contributing to content creation.
• Collaborating with other departments such as People Operations and Payroll to gather insights and align processes.
• Identifying improvement opportunities in compensation processes, documentation, and tools.
• Supporting ongoing benefits projects as needed, with a focus on enhancing employee understanding and experience.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• You are a student with an analytical mindset, pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree (Business Administration, Economics or MSc Social, Health, and Organisational Psychology preferred; but other fields are also welcome).
• Strong skills in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, vlookup).
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Curious and motivated to suggest improvements to internal processes.
• A team player with a professional attitude and willingness to learn.

Some practical aspects

• You are available to start around the beginning of February 2027 and can commit to a full-time internship (40 hours/week) for 6 months.
• The internship can be extended if both the intern and IDEXX agree to continue and the intern is still a student at the university.
• This internship is not suitable for writing thesis or research project
• You must be enrolled as a student and able to secure university approval for the internship. If you are not an EU national, you will need an approved Nuffic agreement.
• Our office is located in Hoofddorp, next to the train station (25 minutes from Amsterdam by train). We work in a hybrid format, with a requirement to work two days a week at the office and the remaining days remote.

Why IDEXX:

We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.

We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together.

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