People & Culture Intern

Company Description

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The role is located in our office in Milan, Italy.

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:

The Global People & Culture team are partners to all employees, delivering a meaningful, end to end employee experience. Our role is to attract, develop and engage employees in a purpose-centered work environment. Together, we challenge the status quo, encourage progressive thought and influence meaningful change across the business. Our global PC team serves more than 30,000 employees in more than 40 countries. In all that we do, we strive to be a talent-led organization that cultivates equality, inclusion and empowerment for our employees and the communities we serve. We value meaningful work and creating personalized career opportunities as we build a world class PC team.

PC Business Partners work closely with business leaders to translate talent and culture priorities into locally relevant plans that attract, develop and retain best-in-class talent. We are trusted advisors and we empower our teams to reach their goals.

Every day, our Global People & Culture team role models the following competencies:

• Influential Advisor - Champions an idea and provides solutions that impact the business
• Builder of Organizational Capabilities - Creates processes and opportunities to support organizational priorities
• Driver of Transformation - Leads with a growth mindset, continuously pursuing ways to remove barriers to execution
• Strategic Mindset - Utilizes available resources such as data, insights, analysis and team perspectives to inform decision making
• Business Acumen - Applies knowledge of the industry, market trends and competitive landscape to guide business outcomes

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Mattel is seeking to hire a People & Culture Intern based in our Italian Office. The Intern will be collaborating on the delivery of the people strategy, with the support of EMEA region centers of expertise in Talent and Comp & Ben. The PC organization globally is undergoing an exciting phase of transformation in becoming a true strategic partner and this opportunity requires a progressive, innovative and commercially-focused individual to help drive capability and build performance.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Support the implementation of People & Culture policies and procedures across all stages of the employee lifecycle.
• Assist in embedding new processes and ensuring high-quality service delivery in payroll, operations, and administration.
• Partner with the People & Culture Business Partner to support culture and engagement initiatives that energize and inspire employees.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage with the wider People & Culture and business community.
• Support the planning and execution of local employee engagement activities and events.
• Prepare documentation, including employment contracts, offer letters, and contract amendments.
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation activities for new hires.
• Track probation periods, temporary employee end dates, absences, parental leave, holidays, and time & attendance records.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR databases in compliance with local legislation and company policies.
• Promote and embody Mattel’s values across all aspects of the People agenda.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Business Administration or related field (HR, Labor Law, Psychology); initial HR experience preferred
• Strong communication skills with a people-centric, collaborative, and positive approach
• Highly operational, solution-oriented, and driven to deliver results
• Quick learner with strong adaptability
• Fluent in Italian and English; Spanish is a plus
• Knowledge of Italian employment law is an advantage

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• Monthly internship allowance of EUR 900 gross
• Hybrid working setup
• Meal allowance
• Employee assistance program: Access to Modern Health and Headspace
• Toy discount

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to Join Mattel’s Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:

We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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