Website Careem
Careem is the technology platform for our region. A region of over 600 million people that extends from Morocco to Pakistan, Turkey to Sudan. It’s an area of the world that up until now, has largely missed out on the transformational power of the internet revolution – but through its ambition and focus is catching up fast. Half of the population are under 25, and the same amount are connected to the internet yet only a small proportion have bank accounts, access to public transport and critical infrastructure.
Careem is hiring a People Operations Intern (Remote/Dubai). Perfect for someone studying HR or business, with strong communication skills and a passion for people-focused roles. Check the job details below and apply directly.
People Operations Intern
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)
- 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.
To apply for this job please visit job-boards.greenhouse.io.