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People & Culture HR Intern

Waterford, Ireland
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At a glance

Early Careers at Sanofi aren’t just about landing a role – they’re about starting a journey that stretches you from day one. You’ll dive into projects that matter, surrounded by people who challenge, mentor, and inspire you to explore more every step of the way.

Here, you can navigate paths across science, digital, manufacturing, and business – following your curiosity, growing your expertise, and building skills for tomorrow. With AI-powered tools, world-class learning, and a culture rooted in collaboration, we give you the opportunity to develop your expertise and transform our future.

  • Location: Waterford
  • Start date: 1st March 2026
  • Duration: 6-9 months
  • Work Model: Hybrid

About the job

As a People & Culture HR Intern, you will join the HR team and support people-focused projects that contribute to employee engagement and effective HR processes. You will gain hands-on experience by working on real initiatives, coordinating tasks, and supporting continuous improvement activities. This role offers the opportunity to develop practical HR skills, build confidence, and learn from experienced professionals while contributing to a collaborative and people-centered work environment.

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you’ll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life – all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

  • Support the HR team with people and engagement-related projects
  • Assist with the coordination and delivery of HR activities to agreed timelines
  • Help ensure HR and people processes are completed consistently and accurately
  • Maintain documentation and support updates to HR-related information
  • Contribute to continuous improvement activities within the HR team
  • Collaborate with team members to support day-to-day HR operations

About you 

To excel in this role you will need to have:

  • Be a 3rd-year student working towards a degree in Human Resource Management, Business, or a related discipline
  • The ability to manage tasks and projects within agreed timelines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Confidence using MS Office applications (such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Good organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Why choose us?

  • Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
  • Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
  • Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
  • Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries.
  • Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
  • Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
  • Launch your career with a company that invests in you — and empowers you to reimagine what’s possible.

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Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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  • Shape your own journey. At Sanofi, diverse perspectives fuel bold thinking – and your path is yours to define. Whether through internships or graduate programs, you’ll explore more and build the future-ready skills that take your potential to the next level.

  • Grow with the best. You’ll learn from experts across science, tech, manufacturing, and business – collaborating as one team on challenging projects that stretch you.

  • Be empowered by innovation. With AI-powered tools, fresh ideas, and the freedom to be curious, you’ll partner with colleagues who turn challenges into breakthroughs – and help reimagine what’s possible.

  • Make an impact from day one. Your work matters. You’ll shape solutions, contribute to an inclusive, sustainable future, and experience what it means to say: This is how we Sanofi.

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"We’re transforming Early Careers at Sanofi — with a clear mission to empower the next generation of healthcare leaders with the skills of tomorrow. Here, you’ll find bold and meaningful experiences that fuel your growth, ignite your potential, and enable you to make an impact from day one."

Andrew Sharp

Global Head of Early Careers

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