Human Resources Placement Intern 2025
Location: Weybridge
Are you an undergraduate student studying Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management? If so, we have a 12-month placement available starting in July 2025. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
We are seeking a proactive self-learner with a passion for people who wants to become an HR Assistant at Sony Europe! In this role, you will craft and support initiatives and policies that help us attract the right people and develop and empower them once they’re working for us.
Throughout this 12-month paid placement, you will be given the opportunity to not only expand your knowledge and gain valuable transferable skills but also get an exciting insight into Sony’s European HR department. To support your personal and professional development and to shape your understanding of the impact of HR on an organisation, you will have exposure to the wider HR framework. Our HR Assistant role offers the chance to rotate across selected HR functions which may include Talent & Recruitment, Reward & Recognition, Learning & Development and Country HR.
Potential activities may include recruitment of two early careers programs (Placement and Graduate program), organising and leading training and development activities, data analysis and HR case management. These activities, and your unique view into the placement program as an HR intern will give you insight into how the employee life cycle looks like in practice.
You will work with employees across Europe to collaborate and assist with projects that will contribute to the overall success of Sony.

You will bring:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Shows creativity and willingness to learn
• High levels of drive and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and pay close attention to details
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Ability to collaborate with teams in person and online

Our recruitment process
The job posting will be open until 10th November. Afterwards, the selected candidates will be asked to complete an automated video interview. In December, the best-performing candidates will be invited to an interview. We are aiming to finalise our recruitment process by the end of December.
Throughout the recruitment process until your start date, there will be regular catch-up calls with the program coordinators and current interns to answer any questions and provide guidance and further information on your Sony journey. This will also allow you to connect with the other future interns who will form the 2025 Sony cohort and start building your network. If you will need to relocate, this is also a great opportunity to find others in the same situation.
Life at Sony
We will make you a part of a large and diverse placement student network which will allow you to foster friendships and to build lifelong connections with like-minded students. We are passionate about your personal development and to help you get the most out of your Placement Year, there will be a number of Training Modules and a range of Learning & Development programs available to help you learn, grow and lay the building blockers for your career.
We are positive a community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture across Europe in all our modern and inspiring workspaces. We believe in a sustainable and engaged workforce and support work-life balance with 25 vacation days and working policies to encourage our students to achieve a healthy balance between success at work and personal commitments. Our flexible working policy allows employees to work from 8 days per month, where employees are expected in the office 3 days per week.
We provide access to numerous wellbeing services and platforms to promote all aspects of health, including employee assistance programs and DE&I initiatives. We respect our people and listen to them through ongoing conversations and surveys. We value suggestions for improvements, and act to promote a better placement experience for everyone.
Your new office
Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available, and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator, with classes on set days in the mornings, at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points, an undercover and secure bike rack, or if you will use public transport, we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times.
Take a look at our video tour of the Weybridge site here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwbMOzjoVA
Bring your uniqueness to Sony
We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose – ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.
We are Sony Europe
Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.
With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.
Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let’s create the future together.
Equal Opportunity
Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe
Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at
AccommodationRequest@eu.sony.com
or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.

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