Job Description
Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You As a participant in our 12-month Corporate Placements Programme in the Human Resources Department , you’re not just gaining hands-on experience at our Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Headquarters in Watford – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by contributing to the memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest. Here’s what you can look forward to as a programme participant: Prepare for a career in hospitality: Embark on a 12-month transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development opportunities, business support activities, and ownership of your own project-based initiatives. Gain hands-on operational experience: From day one, you’ll be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Connect with professionals across the business and gain insight into Human Resources. Take the opportunity to gain insight into at least one other business area, paving the way for valuable future relationships. Work on real-world projects: Apply your skills on the job through business-driven projects to reinforce your learning and gain hands-on experience. Develop your skills through world-class training and support: Access Hilton University’s e-learning modules and business library while building knowledge through business-driven projects. Grow with personalised guidance: Benefit from regular feedback and coaching to ensure your progress is supported at every stage of the programme. Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends. Salary & Benefits: £27,500 gross per annum & private healthcare. Location: At our EMEA Headquarters in Watford, with some flexibility depending on team and business need. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym. Our Placement Opportunities We have a range of placement opportunities within our highly talented Human Resources team: Talent Acquisition EMEA Compensation & Benefits Corporate HR Consulting Talent Acquisition Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, people-focused Talent Acquisition team, supporting the attraction and hiring of talent across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Where you could be placed: You will join one of the following Talent Acquisition sub-teams: General Manager & Operations: Supporting recruitment for hotel leadership and operational positions. Contributing to both operational appointments and strategic projects, including succession planning, talent mapping, new hotel openings, organisational growth initiatives, and executive talent pipelining across the portfolio. Early Careers: Supporting the recruitment of our graduate programmes and internships across EMEA. Contributing to campaigns, assessment centres, university outreach and engagement activities, data analysis and reporting and projects focused on enhancing the candidate experience. Whichever team you join, you will gain a broad exposure across all sub-teams of our Talent Acquisition function. What you’ll be involved in: Supporting recruitment processes, including screening and interview coordination. Engaging with candidates to deliver a positive candidate experience. Assisting with events such as careers fairs and assessment centres. Analysing data and producing reports to support hiring decisions. Building experience with recruitment systems and processes. By the end of the placement, you’ll have a strong foundation in recruitment and valuable experience to support a future career in HR. EMEA Compensation & Benefits You will gain hands-on experience in helping us reward, recognise, and support Team Members across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This is your chance to see how global HR works while developing analytical, communication, and project management skills. What you’ll be involved in: Benefits & Wellbeing: Assisting with the design and promotion of initiatives, working with external consultants, and contributing ideas to evolve our offering. Reward Projects: Supporting our annual compensation review, salary surveys, and bonus programmes to ensure fairness and competitiveness whilst adhering to local legislation. Data & Insights: Researching market trends, analysing data, and creating reports to support decision-making. Collaboration: Partnering with colleagues across HR and the business and preparing materials for senior leaders. Recognition & Engagement: Helping to manage our Hilton Marketplace discount and recognition platform, sourcing new offers for team members. Communication & Creativity: Producing content to bring our benefits and wellbeing programmes to life. Corporate HR Consulting You will gain experience in a fast-paced HR generalist team which offers diverse exposure across all the different areas of HR and partners closely with business stakeholders at all levels. This team works with the business and our Team Members to cre