Candidate Experience Intern (all genders)

As a Candidate Experience Intern at Blacklane, you’ll play a pivotal role in creating a seamless, engaging, and inclusive employee journey that supports our global teams in delivering exceptional service.

By collaborating across teams, leveraging your organizational skills, creativity, and a passion for candidate engagement, and contributing to initiatives ranging from candidate journey or talent community building & sourcing, to team events and culture-building projects, you’ll help shape the future of mobility and deliver on our mission to provide sustainable, world-class chauffeur services.

 

Your Impact and Responsibilities

At Blacklane, we measure success by the meaningful change that each team member creates.
In this role, you’ll:

• Ensure a smooth and welcoming candidate journey from first interaction to onboarding, creating a positive and lasting impression of Blacklane.
• Support sourcing activities by helping identify and engage potential candidates, while ensuring a human and thoughtful approach during the early recruitment stages.
• Assist recruiters and hiring managers throughout the hiring process — from interview scheduling to feedback coordination — ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and internal team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on people initiatives to foster a connected, informed, and engaged workforce across all departments
• Continuously review and improve a wide variety of  HR processes and documentation to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and support scalable growth
• Assist in planning and executing employer branding and engagement — from interview training for hiring teams to event preparation, strengthening both candidate and employee connection to Blacklane’s culture.

 

Your Internship Journey at Blacklane
Here’s what your experience with us could look like:

• First 1–3 Months:
  Settle in and start contributing  → Get familiar with Blacklane’s culture, people, and processes. Meet your team and key stakeholders, and get hands-on with daily tasks that directly shape the candidate and new hire experience. Learn how the Candidate Experience function supports both recruitment and the wider People & Culture team — and start making an impact from day one.
• Months 4–5:
  Grow your confidence and take ownership → Start to independently manage key tasks, support ongoing projects, and contribute ideas to improve processes. Collaborate with different teams to gain broader exposure and deepen your understanding of the candidate experience.
• Month 6:
  Make a lasting impact → Lead a small project or initiative, apply what you’ve learned to suggest improvements, and reflect on your growth. By now, you’ll have helped shape experiences that matter to our people — and gained valuable skills for your next career step.

 

The Blacklane Hiring Process

1. Application Review:
  Your CV and documents are being reviewed by our respective Talent Acquisition + Hiring Manager.

2. Talent Acquisition Interview:
  A quick introductory chat to ensure the role excites you and matches your interests and skills.

3. Second Round:
A call with our Head of Talent Acquisition

5. Offer Call:
  Celebrating YOU in joining the Blacklane crew.

About you 

You’ll thrive in this internship if you’re curious, proactive, and excited to contribute to people-focused initiatives in a global company and:

• You’re an excellent communicator who listens with empathy and expresses ideas clearly.
• You’re organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy bringing structure to processes and experiences.
• You’re curious about sourcing techniques and eager to develop strong candidate engagement skills.
• You’re interested in building interview coordination and candidate assessment experience, ensuring a smooth and professional process.
• You’re a problem-solver at heart, eager to learn and solve issues by yourself.
• You’re tech-savvy and open to using new tools to make things run smoother.
• You care deeply about people, culture, and creating positive experiences for others.
• You’re excited to learn in a fast-paced, international environment—and ready to make your mark, even as you’re still growing.
  
  

About Blacklane

Our mission is simple but powerful: to become the world’s leading premium, global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we reimagine chauffeur-driven rides by prioritizing reliability, innovation, and first-class service at every step. Blacklane is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts, continuously working to reduce our operational impact on the planet.

Our Company Culture

Blacklane has grown from a two-person startup in Berlin to a global team of over 300 people representing 54+ nationalities. Powered by our commitment to care,  inclusion, innovation, and collaboration, we support employees through initiatives like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, and more.

Here are just a few examples of the ERGs fostering connection:

• LGBTQIA+ Network – Advocating for inclusivity and championing allyship.
• Bookclub – Encouraging cultural exchange, fostering discussion, critical thinking, and team engagement through shared reading and analysis.
• Blacklane Cares Leave – Spend up to eight paid hours annually volunteering for causes meaningful to you.

We welcome—and actively support—employees to create or join the communities that are important to them.

Why join us in a Blacklane on the fast lane?

• The way to your heart goes  through your stomach? → If so, we’ve got something special for you, in Berlin: our weekly home cooked, quality office lunches. Not only do they fuel your mind and body, but they also provide the perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues from all departments, fostering stronger bonds beyond your own division.
• Your Health, No Compromise → with Nilo Health
  We prioritize both your mental and physical well-being because a healthy team creates a thriving culture. That’s why we offer access to the Nilo Health platform for mental wellness.
• Social responsibility → We Care: Learn more about Miracle flights and the meaningful impact behind our commitment to making a difference.
• Share your ideas with Blacklane’s C-Level - Our approachable C-Level team values your insights. Once a month, they host a consultation day where you’re invited to share your ideas, feedback, and constructive criticism—because your voice shapes our future.

We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!

Curious to see us in action? Let’s go!

→ Watch us on Amazon Prime

→ Listen to our CEO in Startup insider episode #1643

→ Blacklane is backed by investors who share our vision: Mercedes-Benz Mobility, Tasaru, Sixt, the Al Fahim Group, Alstin Capital, RI Digital Ventures, and b2venture