People Ops Intern

Summary

Join Clerkie, a fintech startup, as a People Ops Intern for a 9-month full-time internship with the potential to convert to a full-time role. This internship offers a front-row seat to the inner workings of a high-growth startup's People function, contributing across the employee lifecycle. You will help optimize and scale People Ops foundations, support talent acquisition, and drive culture-building initiatives. The ideal candidate is early in their career, excited to grow into a well-rounded People professional, and enjoys combining strategic thinking with human connection. This role involves building processes, coordinating logistics, and ensuring employees feel welcomed and celebrated. Clerkie is a remote-first company with a collaborative culture.

Requirements

• Genuine interest in People, Talent, and Culture with a people-first mindset
• Strong attention to detail and a love for organization
• Clear communicator with a warm, people-first approach
• Proactive and curious - you take initiative and love learning by doing
• Comfortable working remotely and managing priorities independently
• A collaborative spirit and an eagerness to grow
• Ability to handle stakeholder management from executive level to interns, as well as externally with vendors and talent community members, with grace and tact

Responsibilities

• Help build and scale smooth onboarding and offboarding workflows
• Plan and support Clerkie’s 2026 annual retreat, team offsites, reward trips, hackathons, and virtual events 🏝️
• Coordinate hiring logistics, interview scheduling, and candidate communications
• Support employer branding and talent community building effots - think writing culture-forward LinkedIn posts, organizing talent fireside chats, and more
• Celebrate employee milestones (birthdays, anniversaries, wins) in meaningful and personal ways
• Maintain and improve internal documentation in Coda and other People tools
• Write clear, human-centered internal comms that keep our team connected
• Join hiring syncs, People rituals, and async projects with curiosity and heart

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LinkedIn, Google Workspace, Coda, Greenhouse, or Notion
• Previous internship or school experience in HR, comms, recruiting, or operations
• A knack for writing people-centered content or organizing virtual events
• Comfort with ambiguity and excitement about working in a startup environment
• Prior experience in a tech company, startup, or product-adjacent role
• Passion for financial wellness, tech-for-good, or startup life

Benefits

• Salary range : $60-80k
• Remote-first role (US only)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) + retirement benefits
• Paid time off + annual company retreat
• Company laptop + home office stipend
• Collaborative, values-driven culture