Internship - HR Onboarding/relocation Unit

**Publication Starting Date**:Sep 16, 2025

**Location**: Lyon, France

**Company**:Interpol

**Internship 1439**

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.

Title: INTERNSHIP - HR Onboarding/Relocation Unit
Directorate: Human Resources
Duty station: Lyon
Duration (in months): 11.00
Estimated starting date: February 2026
Level of security clearance: Basic

The Programme attracts talented students or recent graduates to the Organization and provides them with:

- A better understanding of the Organization’s goals and objectives and how international police cooperation is organized
- An insight into how an international organization operates
- A framework to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments, thereby developing skills which are useful for their career and future employment
- Experience of working in a multicultural, multidisciplinary and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance

All the relevant information about our Internship Programme may be found on our official web site.

As of 1 January 2025, the internship allowance is EUR 700 and a transport subsidy of EUR 30 per month. An additional housing subsidy of EUR 170 per month will be provided to eligible interns.

Interns are required to be subscribed to a health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the internship. However, they are eligible to request enrolment in the Organization’s health insurance coverage at no additional cost.

**LEARNING OBJECTIVES**
- Through this internship, the intern will:

- Learn about a range of activities in relation to onboarding of officers and relocation;
- Understand the complexities of international relocation;
- Gain appreciation of human resources management, particularly in an international environment.
- Improve his/her ability in prioritizing and managing workflows;
- Gain exposure to international recruitment practices;
- Learn and perform administrative tasks.

**PRIMARY DUTIES**
- Under the close supervision and guidance of the Head of HR Administration, the intern will:

- Help in the communication with officers and inform them on various aspects of living and working in Lyon (lifestyle, culture, French legislation, schools systems, banks, medical system, customs, vehicle registration, etc);
- Book bank appointments for officers;
- Handle correspondence (inbound & outbound);
- Assist with residence cards requests procedures;
- Provide assistance during Relocation team meetings (minutes taking, room reservations, agendas, etc);
- Contribute to special projects and assignments received by the HR Head;
- Assist with other relocation duties;
- Conduct follow-ups and send reminders when necessary;
- Perform any other tasks as requested by the Head.

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Requirements**:

- Be a national of one of INTERPOL’s 196 member countries.
- Have attained the legal age in the country of nationality.

**Training / Education required**

**Languages**
- Professional fluency in **English**is required - B2 or greater.
- Professional fluency in **French**is required - B2 or greater.
- Knowledge of a third INTERPOL official language (Arabic or Spanish) would be considered an asset.

**Technical skills required**

**Abilities required**
- Strong organizational abilities, time management skills and ability to prioritize and provide assistance on multiple projects.
- Excellent research, analytical, and communication skills.
- Attention to details and willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated interest in the HR domain.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to work in a team, as well as independently on projects and tasks.
- Excellent writing skills.

**APPLICATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT METHOD**

**1. APPLICATION PROCESS**
- Your motivation to join the INTERPOL internship programme
- Your interest in and your assets for this specific internship opportunity
- Your expectations for this internship

**2. ASSESSMENT METHOD**

**SECURITY CLEARANCE**
- A confidentiality vetting inquiry will be carried out on behalf of the Organization prior to confirming any selection. By accepting this offer, you give the Organization expressed consent for completing this inquiry.
- If selected, you will be required to produce a certificate of non-criminal records (including spent and unspent sentences pronounced by justice) from your country of nationality and from any other country in which you have resided for more than 12 months in the past five years. If you are considered at a further stage of the selection process (interview) we advise you to familiarize yourself with the procedure for requesting such documentation in the concerned countries so that, if accepte