Founder Associate Intern

ABOUT THE ROLE
This internship places you at the center of a pre-seed AI recruiting startup, working directly alongside the founding team to connect ambitious candidates with career-defining roles at top VC-backed companies. You will own meaningful workflows from day one, with your work directly shaping the candidate experience and growth of the platform.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Manage relationships with incoming candidates, ensuring an exceptional end-to-end experience from first contact through placement.
- Connect qualified talent with relevant startup opportunities by understanding their backgrounds, goals, and preferences.
- Own and improve operational workflows that support the recruiting and matching process.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the founding team on growth, sourcing, and process optimization initiatives.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities to increase team throughput and quality of outcomes.
- Contribute to social media and community-building efforts to attract top talent to the platform.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 3 months of prior internship experience in a fast-paced environment such as consulting, sales, a startup, or venture capital.
- Demonstrated ability to take end-to-end ownership of projects and deliver results independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, verifiable through professional or project work.
- Evidence of high academic performance or selective university attendance, substantial completed projects, or active open-source contributions.
- Comfort operating in informal, entrepreneurial team environments with minimal structure.
- Completed Bachelor's degree.
- Willing to relocate to San Francisco and participate in a shared live-and-work (hacker house) setup for the duration of the internship.
- Willing to commit to a 6-day work week.
- Prior experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or candidate relationship management is a plus.
- Familiarity with the VC-backed startup ecosystem and hiring practices is a plus.
- Experience with workflow automation or process optimization tools is a plus.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States. The team currently lives and works together in a shared hacker house, with no commute and tight day-to-day collaboration. Visa sponsorship is available.

Employment type
FullTime

Work arrangement
No