Human Resources; HR Summer Intern

Human Resources (HR) Summer Intern 2026 – Paid Internship, London Hybrid

Real HR experience inside a global consulting firm, with no degree, prior experience or professional connections needed to apply. This paid eight‑week summer internship gives you hands‑on work in the People team, exposure to senior leaders, and structured support from Alix Partners and Generation Success, so you build the confidence, skills and network for your next step.

• Opportunity:
  Paid, fixed‑term summer internship.
• Organisation:
  Alix Partners, a global consulting firm.
• Location:
  
  London, hybrid with significant remote working. In‑office days confirmed week by week.
• Duration:
  Eight weeks
• Start:
  July 2026
• Level: Entry level. Open to applicants with little or no prior HR experience.

This is real work with structured support, not a work‑shadowing placement. You will be embedded across the People Business Partnering and People Operations teams during one of the busiest periods in their year.

Most of your time supports the Business Partnering team on visible, people‑facing work such as mid‑year promotion panels and compensation planning, with supplementary support to the Operations team on practical coordination like scheduling and issuing contracts. You will be paired with a buddy for guidance throughout, and report to the relevant team lead depending on the work in front of you.

• Coordinate senior promotion panels and performance meetings that shape who moves up, managing busy and competing leadership diaries.
• Keep the People team’s records and trackers accurate, working confidently in Excel, and pull together the data and write the summaries that leaders rely on to make talent decisions.
• Help new joiners through their first week so onboarding runs smoothly, draft employee letters, and pick up other coordination work as it comes up.

• Organised, curious, willing to ask when unsure, and ready to take responsibility for what is in front of you.

• Maintain accurate tracking of details, deadlines, information and follow‑ups.
• Take ownership: responsible for tasks, keep others updated, ask for help when needed.
• Communicate clearly in English, write and speak with senior colleagues.
• Use core Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• Work independently from home while staying connected with buddy, recruiter and team.

• Confidence with PowerPoint or AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
• Previous HR, office, volunteering, community or customer‑facing experience.
• Additional language skills (not required for this London‑focused internship).

You will leave with real experience across both strategic and operational sides of a global People function, direct exposure to senior leaders, stronger Excel, communication and coordination skills, and a clearer view of whether HR, consulting or professional services fit your future, along with the confidence and network to take your next step.

From the moment you apply, Generation Success is in your corner. You will have a named recruiter as your point of contact from application through to offer. You will receive interview preparation, coaching on how to structure strong answers using the STAR method, and a mock interview with feedback where time allows. Before you start, you will have a pre‑start conversation and the chance to meet your Alix Partners buddy.

We want the eight weeks to work for you, not just the application. Tell your Generation Success recruiter what you need, in confidence, and we will work with Alix Partners to sort it. If you lack a reliable laptop or strong home internet, let us know early and we will arrange support. Extra time on assessments, and any reasonable adjustments for a disability, neurodivergence or health condition, can be arranged privately and without fuss.

If you have access needs for your in‑office days, let us know and we will confirm what is in place before you start. If travel or other costs before your first payday would be a barrier, speak to us and we will…