People Operations Intern

About the Company

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

About The Role

As a People Operations Intern, you will support the daily operations and key initiatives of Careem’s People team. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure a seamless employee experience, contributing to projects across onboarding, data management, HR systems, and policy administration. This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to understand the workings of a People function at scale and build foundational HR knowledge in a dynamic, values-driven organization.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate onboarding activities including documentation, induction sessions, and distribution of welcome packs.
• Process employment contracts and ensure compliance with local employment
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of colleague data and lifecycle changes.
• Support general HR admin tasks: printing, scanning, document filing, obtaining signatures.
• Maintain digital HR files, ensuring records are up-to-date and organized.
• Respond to colleague queries in alignment with People policies and SLAs
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives within the People Ops team
• Collaborate on ad hoc projects across broader People verticals (e.g., Total Rewards, Talent)
  
  

What You'll Need

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program or a recent graduate in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Must be a UAE University student who can provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their university or sponsor.
• Hold a valid student or dependent visa with at least 6 months validity.
• Full professional proficiency in English; Arabic is a strong plus.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion with confidential information, and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); willingness to learn HR systems.
  
  

What We’ll Provide You

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.