Recruitment Intern (Working Student)

At Optiver, our edge comes from exceptional people and finding them starts with our Recruitment teams. Our Recruitment Operations team plays a key role in ensuring the hiring process runs smoothly for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.

We are looking for a highly organized Recruitment Operations Intern to support our team through Campus Recruitment season. Based in Amsterdam, you will be a key point of contact for candidates and recruiters, keeping our busiest season running smoothly while getting hands-on experience in how a world-class recruitment function operates.

This is a 6-month internship for 24–32 hours per week, flexible around your study schedule. The preferred start date is 1 September, with flexibility to begin earlier if you are available.

What you'll do

As a Recruitment Operations Intern, you will be a key player in our Campus Recruitment efforts. You will have real ownership, with the following as your primary responsibilities:

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Own the recruitment inbox — manage and respond to candidate inquiries throughout the Campus Recruitment season, ensuring efficient and positive candidate experience.

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Own the recruitment support channel — action support requests from our Campus Recruiters, keeping the team unblocked and moving.

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Assist with day-to-day coordination using our applicant tracking system (Greenhouse) — reviewing assessments and scheduling interviews on an ad hoc basis.

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Drive continuous improvement through leveling up our processes, workflows, documentation, as well as participating in team projects.

Who you are

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Currently studying towards, or recently graduated from, a Bachelor's or Master's degree (WO/HBO)

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Based in the Netherlands and do not require visa sponsorship

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Available for 24–32 hours per week over a 6-month period

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Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task

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Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills, particularly Outlook

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Able to handle competing priorities and to work effectively in a challenging, fast-paced environment

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Proactive problem-solving mentality and an ownership mindset

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Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

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Tech savviness (Greenhouse, Confluence, AI proficiency are a plus but not expected)

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you'll get

You'll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you'll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. You'll gain hands-on experience at the heart of a high-performing recruitment team, working alongside talented colleagues from over 50 different countries.

In addition, you'll receive

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• A competitive internship/working student compensation
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• Fully paid first-class commuting expenses
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• Breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks
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• Exposure to how Optiver hires across Trading, Technology, and Research
• How to apply
• Apply directly via the form linked on this page. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note

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• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role.
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• We cannot accept applications via email.
• Diversity statement
• Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion .