Culture & Engagement Intern

Culture & Engagement InternLocation: Riyadh Training duration: 4 monthsِAbout AyaAya is building the GCC’s fastest on-demand, trend-driven fashion platform focused on culturally relevant, modest fashion. The company identifies emerging trends early, tests demand live, and collaborates with best-fit suppliers to produce only what customers truly want, avoiding excess stock and guesswork. Launched in May 2024 with abayas in the Saudi market, Aya is rapidly expanding across categories to serve the entire GCC from a single platform. Backed by leading regional VCs, angel investors, and D2C founders, the company is positioned for fast growth and innovation. Team members join a mission-driven environment that aims to become the go-to destination for culturally trendy style.Role DescriptionThe Culture & Engagement Intern is a full-time, on-site internship opportunity based in RiyadhThis role offers the opportunity to be part of shaping the employee experience at Aya by creating initiatives that strengthen our culture, increase employee engagement, and build a strong sense of belonging across the team.You’ll work closely with the People & Culture team to bring ideas to life and create meaningful experiences for our employees. Your day-to-day work may include planning and bringing internal events and team experiences to life, creating engaging content and communications for internal channels, developing creative culture initiatives, and finding new ways to make employees feel connected, appreciated, and part of the Aya community.You’ll also have the opportunity to gather employee feedback, turn insights into actionable ideas, support onboarding experiences, and collaborate with different teams to ensure Aya’s values are reflected in the way we work and interact every day.This is a hands-on opportunity to gain experience in employee experience, culture, engagement, people operations, and community building while working in a fast-paced fashion-tech startup environment.Qualifications* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and connect with people across different teams.* Creative and organized, with an interest in turning ideas into engaging employee experiences and initiatives.* Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to create clear and engaging content for internal channels.* Genuine interest in employee experience, workplace culture, engagement, and people operations.* Proactive, curious, and willing to take ownership and bring new ideas to the table.* Comfortable working on-site in Riyadh and collaborating in a fast-moving, trend-driven fashion-tech environment.* Fluent in English and Arabic* Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a program in Business, HR, Communications, PR, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.