Intern HR Specialist, UPM / Otepää, Estonia, Fixed-term 6 months

About the role

This role is crucial in supporting the HR Manager in Otepää Mill, the factory that employs over 200 people. Your weekly schedule could include

Your typical week could involve anything from supporting recruitments and managing HR systems to renewing contracts and enhancing internal communications. Youll also play a key role in driving various HR projects. Whats more, youll have a real chance to shape your own role and focus on areas that match your personal skills and professional interests. So, get ready to learn, have fun and impact!

Greetings from your future team! >
"In the UPM Plywood HR team, we dont just work together; we inspire and innovate. We value diverse backgrounds, a good sense of humor, and a 'can-do' attitude. We cant wait to welcome a new colleague to our superb team!"

What's in it for you?

• Real Impact: Work with a purpose! We are renewing the everyday for a future beyond fossils.
• Growth Accelerator: This isn't just about filing papers. Youll get hands-on experience in recruitment, internal comms, and HR systems like Workday.
• A Caring Community: We take work-life balance seriously and support each other's well-being every single day.
• International Exposure: Get to know a multi-business organization with endless career paths.

Work tasks

As our HR Intern, you will be the "glue" that helps our team shine. Your days will be diverse, including:

• Talent Acquisition: Assisting in recruitment and creating "wow" experiences for new hires.
• Digital HR: Becoming a pro in the Workday system and handling reporting.
• Communication: Drafting engaging internal messages that keep our personnel informed.
• People Development: Facilitating sessions based on your own interests and skills.
• Special Projects: Supporting Plywood-level HR initiatives and local site projects.

We are looking for

We don't expect you to know everything yet, but we hope you bring:

• The Right Mindset: You are proactive, result-driven, and love networking with people. You have a genuine hunger to grow into a top-tier HR professional.
• Studies: You have some relevant university or college-level studies under your belt.
• Communication Skills: You are fluent in both Estonian and English.
• Integrity: You understand the importance of confidentiality in HR.
• Location: You are ready to work fulltime in Otepää Mill
• It is meritorious if you already have experience from HR field

Our recruitment process
This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our clients wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.