Founder Associate Intern

About the Role This internship places you at the center of a fast-growing AI recruitment startup, working directly alongside the founding team. You will help connect exceptional candidates with career-defining opportunities at leading VC-backed startups, playing a pivotal role in delivering an outstanding candidate experience as the platform scales rapidly. What You'll Do Manage end-to-end candidate relationships, ensuring every person in the pipeline has a high-quality, responsive experience. Source, screen, and engage with exceptional talent across a range of startup roles. Coordinate introductions between candidates and founders or hiring managers at VC-backed startups. Own and optimize recruiting workflows, identifying opportunities to automate or streamline repetitive processes. Collaborate cross-functionally with the founding team on operations, growth, and platform initiatives. Contribute to social media or content efforts that support candidate and company acquisition. What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree completed prior to the internship start date. At least 3 months of prior internship or professional experience in a fast-paced environment such as consulting, sales, startups, or venture capital. Demonstrated ability to take end-to-end ownership of initiatives and deliver results with minimal oversight. Strong written and verbal communication skills, verifiable through professional or project work. Evidence of high academic achievement or exceptional project output, such as selective university attendance, strong academic record, or substantial independent work. Comfortable working in informal, entrepreneurial team environments with flat structures and rapid feedback loops. Willing to relocate to San Francisco and live and work in a shared hacker-house setup with the founding team for the duration of the internship. Available 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. Social media or content creation experience is a plus. Location On-site in San Francisco, California. This role is fully in-person; the team lives and works together in a shared hacker-house. Visa sponsorship is available.