Clera
Founder Associate Intern
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level
- Intern
- Posted
- 29 September 2026 (yesterday)
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About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a hands-on internship working directly alongside the founding team of a fast-moving AI recruiting startup. You will help connect high-caliber candidates with career-defining opportunities at top VC-backed companies, playing a pivotal role in delivering an outstanding candidate experience as the platform scales rapidly.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Manage relationships with incoming candidates, ensuring a high-quality and personalized experience throughout the process.
- Help match exceptional talent with the right startup opportunities using internal workflows and tools.
- Support and optimize recruiting and operations workflows to handle growing candidate and company volume.
- Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives across talent acquisition pipelines.
- Collaborate closely with founders on strategic and operational initiatives in a high-feedback, fast-iteration environment.
- Leverage social media and outreach channels to engage candidates and build brand presence.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 3 months of internship or professional experience in a fast-paced environment such as consulting, sales, startups, or venture capital.
- Completed Bachelor's degree.
- Strong academic track record, including high academic performance, attendance at a selective university, or substantial independent or technical projects.
- Willingness to relocate to San Francisco and commit to a shared living and working (hacker-house) setup for the duration of the internship.
- Availability for 6-day work weeks during the internship period.
- Familiarity with the VC-backed startup ecosystem and how early-stage hiring works.
- Experience with workflow automation, process optimization, or recruiting operations is a strong plus.
- Social media savvy with any background in founder operations or community building is a bonus.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California. This role is intensely in-person: the team lives and works together in a shared hacker-house, enabling zero-commute, high-intensity collaboration. Visa sponsorship is available.
Work location
- San Francisco, CA, US
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Published 29 September 2026, last checked yesterday. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.