People Coordinator Intern / Working Student

WHO WE ARE At Proxima Fusion, we're driven by a bold mission – to redefine the future of sustainable energy. Our unique concept, built upon the groundbreaking W7-X stellarator and the latest advances in technology, paves the way for commercially viable fusion power plants. What’s more, our work in stellarator optimization, powered by cutting-edge computation and machine learning, is propelling us into uncharted territories of fusion technology. New higher performance design points are unlocked by high temperature superconducting magnets. To fully grasp this huge opportunity, we’re building a team of extremely dedicated and passionate people who come together driving something extraordinary, radically transforming technology in the world. WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION - You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world. - You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals. - Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey. - Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent. YOUR IMPACT As a People Coordinator, you will play a valuable role within the People and Workplace Experience team, providing support for new and existing team members across multiple locations. You will partner across the company to address team requests, while delivering exceptional service. You will help create operational efficiency in our People processes while keeping speed, scalability and empathy at the top of mind. You have the ability to dive in at a moment's notice to solve urgent issues, but also have a strong ability to think proactively about the right solution and not just the problem. Most importantly, you enjoy getting things done, solving problems and learning. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Support onboarding activities including coordination and delivery of orientation sessions, onboarding communications, collating team documentation, and gathering feedback on onboarding experiences. - Be the first-line point of contact for employee requests, concerns, and inquiries - Partner with Talent Acquisition, IT, Finance, Office Management, and relevant external vendors to keep team needs addressed. - Perform regular audits of team data to ensure records are accurate and complete in our HRIS. - Contribute to improvement projects for the people function including reporting decks, Talent Acquisition support, and AI-powered People Ops improvements - Coordinate people-related processes by staying on top of tracking, administration, external coordination, and documentation, ensuring accuracy, and timeliness - Other projects as assigned with growing ownership over time WHO YOU ARE - First experience in Human Resources, People Ops, Operations, or a similar administrative role - Ability to handle sensitive information with care and confidentiality - Proactive mindset and willingness to learn - High level of empathy for team needs and passion for employee experience - Strong organizational skills, time management and attention to detail - Comfortable working with people systems and documentation INTERVIEW PROCESS - Recruiter Interview (30-60 min) - Technical Screening (30 min) - Technical Panel (3x60 min) - CEO call (30 min) At Proxima Fusion, our mission is bold: making limitless clean energy a reality. To get there, we need a high-performing, diverse team that brings different perspectives, challenges assumptions, and builds together with purpose. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and a more resilient team. We don’t look at how you identify, what you look like, who you choose to worship or what ethnicity you are. We care about what you can bring to the table.