📍 Location: Berlin
💖 Department: People
📅 Position type: Part time, working student (Werkstudent), onsite
💰Salary: €18/hr brutto pro Stunde

The role

Join our People Operations team as a Working Student (m/f/d) in Human Resources and play an active role in shaping a great employee experience—from onboarding to contract management, reference letters, and HR data quality in systems like Hibob. You’ll support day-to-day operational and administrative tasks while gaining hands-on exposure to modern HR processes in an international environment. Beyond the operational core, this role offers a broader view of the full HR lifecycle and the opportunity to collaborate with People Business Partners on talent initiatives, giving you valuable insight into how HR drives culture, engagement, and business success.

What you will be doing

• Working on and processing day-to-day employee requests via our internal ticketing system, managing the shared HR inbox and answering first line queries.

• Preparing employment contracts and contract amendments based on existing templates

• Maintaining digital and paper personnel files (Personalakten)

• Updating employee data in HR systems and ensuring data completeness and accuracy

• Drafting standard HR correspondence, such as confirmations and certificates

• Maintaining benefits data, e.g. job tickets and company pension information

• Supporting annual salary review processes, including data preparation and checks

• Supporting the employee lifecycle and assuring a great employee experience during On and-Off-boarding.

What we are looking for

• You are currently enrolled as a student in Germany ideally studying Business Administration (BWL), Business Psychology (Wirtschaftspsychologie) or a comparable field.

• You're able to work from our Berlin office up to 3 days per week/ up to 20 hours per week

• Ideally, you already have experience in HR/People & Culture (through studies, internships, or previous work experience) and are interested in building your career in this field

• You are fluent in German and English (minimum C1 level in both)

• You demonstrate a high level of discretion, confidentiality and professionalism when working with sensitive employee data, payroll information, and visa processes

• You are confident using Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc.)

• You have an interest in digital tools and AI applications; experience with Gemini, ChatGPT or similar tools is an advantage

• You are able to manage multiple tasks with high levels of accuracy and strong attention to detail

• You are highly organized, reliable, and can work effectively, both independently and within a collaborative team setting

About MPB

We are MPB, the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment. Our platform transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.

We recognise the benefit of inclusive practices to better build a diverse community here at MPB. Our commitment to ensuring inclusion fuels and connects us as one with the diverse community of visual storytellers that we serve.

MPB customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of family makeup, race, sexuality, religion, gender identity, disability or age. At MPB, every employee has the opportunity to make an impact and grow.

Benefits

We support our staff and their careers in every way we can and we offer the following benefits for working students:

• Competitive hourly rate

• Flexible hours to fit around your studies

• Access to the MPB Learning Lab with thousands of courses to support personal and professional development

• Employee discounts on MPB products

• Participation in company social events and team activities

• Supportive, inclusive team culture and mentorship from experienced People professionals

If you are motivated, organised and excited to grow your HR skills in a fast-growing company, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your availability and interest in the role.