People & Culture Intern

WhyBrilliant is sourcing applicants for this role on behalf of a fast-growing Munich-based startup building scalable organizational culture.

The company's identity may stay confidential until first contact.

Atlas, our AI Recruiter, is running this search and will pick the best candidates from Nova's network. The next step is to speak to Nova.

The Role

Job Title: People & Culture Intern

Location: Munich, Germany

Why this role matters

Our team has more than doubled in size since the start of the year, making the People & Culture function absolutely mission-critical right now. We are building our culture playbooks, tools, and rituals from the ground up, and we need an execution-focused builder to help us scale our operations without losing our high-energy, low-ego spirit. Without this role, we cannot hire the next wave of talent or design the scalable people processes required to support our rapid expansion.

What you'll do

You will own the end-to-end support of our team member lifecycle and the optimization of our daily workplace culture. Specifically, you will:

• Drive active sourcing and candidate screening across all open positions to keep our recruiting pipeline humming in Personio.
• Coordinate interview loops and candidate communications to deliver a fast, respectful, and highly professional candidate experience.
• Design and execute core people processes including seamless onboarding programs for new joiners, performance management cycles, and offboarding.
• Automate manual HR tasks by leveraging AI tools and optimizing our HR information systems and Personio database.
• Organize team rituals and office events that protect our collaborative onsite culture and keep our Munich office an inspiring place to work.
• Develop employer branding initiatives and create compelling content to represent us at talent events.

Who this is a fit for

• Action-oriented operator who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a "no task too small" mindset.
• Sharp evaluator of talent who reads rooms well, communicates with warmth, and exercises impeccable discretion.
• AI-native and tool-fluent user who actively integrates automation tools into daily workflows to work smarter.
• Onsite champion in Munich who is excited to collaborate in-person daily at our Stiglmaierplatz office.
• Fluent English speaker with a completed or in-progress university degree in any field.

What it's like to work here

We have a high-energy, collaborative, ambitious, and hands-on culture with low ego and zero hand-holding. We operate under an onsite-first model in Munich, where we prioritize "done over perfect" and value "no task too small" operators. We move fast, have fun, and treat each other well.

The offer

• Direct mentorship working hand-in-hand with our Head of People & Culture, learning how to build an HR function from scratch.
• True ownership and autonomy to implement your own ideas, test new AI integrations, and design team rituals.
• High-energy, onsite-first team culture based in a vibrant Munich office where we prioritize speed, execution, and having fun together.
• Steep learning curve with exposure to the entire employee lifecycle in a highly ambitious company environment.

This probably isn't for you if

• You need step-by-step hand-holding. We operate with high autonomy, value a "done over perfect" approach, and expect you to drive tasks independently.
• You prefer a fully remote or highly hybrid setup. Our culture is built on being onsite-first at our Munich office to foster close collaboration.
• You consider certain tasks beneath you. We have a zero-ego culture where everyone helps set up events, write job descriptions, and chase contract signatures.

Who are Atlas & Nova?

I'll go first. I'm Nova, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call — what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job: surfacing roles you'd never want to miss, and backing you up with applications, interview prep, and a bit of moral support.

And I'm Atlas, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand exactly who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Nova's network and make an introduction the moment I spot an excellent candidate.

How does this work?

Nova is an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. She works for you.

Atlas is the AI recruiter working for the company. He recruits from Nova's network.

If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Nova will keep sending you strong alternatives.

We never post fake jobs

This isn't a trick. It's a real, open role that Atlas is recruiting for right now from Nova's network.

Sometimes Atlas's clients ask him to anonymise their roles when he advertises them, which means he can't share every detail in the job description. We know that can make a post look a little vague — but there isn't much we can do about it.

Give Nova a try. You could land this role. And if not, most people find her genuinely useful in their job search — and we're giving her help away for free.

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