HR/People Operations Intern - 4-Month Internship (Cape Town)

About this role

At hear.com, we believe that everyone should hear well to live well. Our mission is to bring high quality hearing care to anyone, anywhere, and to change our customers’ lives through better hearing.

As part of the world’s fastest-growing hearing care company, we’re on an ambitious journey to scale, aiming to double our South African business in the next two years and become the go-to hearing care company in the country. To support this growth, we’re hiring an HR/People Operations Intern.

Duration: 4 months (Ideally mid-August - mid-December 2026)

Location: Cape Town office (hybrid/flexible options can be considered)

Stipend: R8 000 per month

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the People Manager with day-to-day HR/People Operations administration during a busy August - December period.

• Assist with HR/People projects as required.

• Help keep People Operations trackers, documents, checklists, and Notion pages up to date.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, employee experience, and internal communication tasks where needed.

• Assist with preparing basic reports, summaries, templates, and project updates for People-related work.

• Help with general office and team coordination where this connects to employee experience and culture.

• Support the November Summer Party (a pivotal, annual event for our audiology partner network, the South African, and parts of our Global Team) by:

• Helping HR/People maintain a visible, warm, and organised presence, while contributing to team-building and culture initiatives that help team members feel connected, engaged, and supported.

• Providing practical support to the event planning team where needed, while keeping the role focused on HR/People, culture, and employee experience.

What We’re Looking For

Mindset & Energy

• Warm, organised, proactive, and eager to learn.

• Someone who enjoys people, coordination, culture, and making things run smoothly.

• Comfortable taking initiative, asking good questions, and following through on details.

• Positive, reliable, and calm under pressure, especially when coordinating multiple moving parts.