What will you do?

• Support the improvement of data governance across our analytics platform by documenting key datasets in BigQuery, enriching metadata, improving business definitions, and helping maintain a clear and usable data dictionary.

• Help classify data assets and contribute to better visibility of data lineage, ownership, and usage, so teams can find and trust the right data more easily.

• Contribute to data quality and observability initiatives by helping define checks for freshness, completeness, schema changes, and failed transformations in dbt and related pipelines.

• Assist in setting up or improving alerting and monitoring for critical data pipelines and analytical datasets, so issues can be detected earlier and followed up more consistently.

• Analyze pipeline and warehouse usage to identify opportunities for cost management and performance optimization in BigQuery and dbt, for example around model design, materialization choices, and query efficiency.

• Support the team in improving visibility of operational metadata such as run results, failures, and freshness indicators, and help make this information more actionable for reporting and support processes.

• Help review legacy models and datasets, identify opportunities for clean-up or simplification, and support the migration toward more maintainable and standardized data products.

• Work together with analytics engineers, business stakeholders, and product teams to translate data platform improvements into practical recommendations and documentation.

About you:

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of data management concepts, including data warehousing, data modeling, and data governance.

• Experience or familiarity with SQL and cloud-based data platforms (ideally Google Cloud Platform).

• Exposure to data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) is a plus.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Self-motivated and eager to learn new technologies in a fast-paced environment.

• Dealing with English speaking staff and reporting in English

What You'll Gain:

• Practical experience working with cutting-edge data management and visualization tools (BigQuery, Looker, SAP Analytics Cloud).

• Exposure to the inner workings of a data-driven retail organization undergoing a major data transformation.

• Mentorship from experienced data professionals at Hunkemöller.

• The opportunity to contribute directly to impactful data initiatives that drive business value.

What do we offer you?

• The Best Internship in Retail (BIIR): Be a part of an exceptional internship program with 50 other fellow interns, filled with diverse learning opportunities such as Personal Branding and Business Innovation & Presenting trainings, the CEO & CFO Q&A, a Dragons’ Den, and so much more!

• An Assigned Buddy: Personal coaching from your buddy to discover your potential, guide your growth and build your network, within an empowering, playful and inclusive work environment.

• Work From Home (WFH) Policy: For 40-hour internships, you are allowed to work from home up to 3 days per week, depending on the nature of your role. During onboarding, WFH days may vary to better support your learning and training.

• Internship Allowance: 450€ per month (gross) with 8+ holiday days (based on 40h/week).

• Travel Allowance: Max. 11,50€ per day (based on your travel distance), if you are not eligible for the free Student OV Chipcard.

• Additional Benefits: Access to 25% staff discount and a company laptop. Also, company gatherings like Townhalls and drinks.

Eligibility Criteria

For this internship, you need to be available for 5 months starting in February 2026. Please note that your application will only be considered if you are enrolled at a school or university for the full duration of the internship. Additionally, to comply with Dutch law, one of the following must apply:

• You are an EU citizen,

• You are on a Family/Partner visa, or

• You are a non-EU student studying in the Netherlands, and you meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) The internship is a mandatory part of your curriculum, OR (2) your university is willing to sign a third-party agreement (Nuffic Agreement).

• Please be aware that not all our potential entry-level positions will meet the minimum salary required by the IND for sponsorship by Hunkemöller. Please refer to this website for more information: Required amounts income requirements | IND

After our team has reviewed your application, please be aware that you will be sent a link for a gamified personality assessment to your application email. Completing this assessment is essential to move forward with your candidacy, so please do not forget to check your email and spam folder in the meantime.

Hunkemöller’s “Best Internship in Retail” is not just a chance to add a few lines to your CV or to complete a study module from school or university. It’s an opportunity to kick-start your future career, as you will be joining the leading lingerie brand in Europe. As a company that cares about employee development, we’re committed to our people and creating true brand ambassadors.

Through our 'Together Tomorrow' initiative, we're focused on sustainability, diversity, and ethical practices. Whether in stores or at our HQ, you can be part of driving change and helping us achieve our ambitious goals!

"Creating moments that matter, together".

Ready to be part of our team? We look forward to your application!