Clera

Founder Associate Intern

Clera
San Francisco, CA
Onsite
1 month ago

About the role

About The Role
Join the founding team of a fast-growing, pre-seed AI startup that is reimagining how exceptional talent connects with top VC-backed companies. You'll work side-by-side with founders in a high-intensity, high-ownership environment, playing a pivotal role in delivering outstanding experiences to hundreds of ambitious candidates while helping shape the future of talent acquisition.
What You'll Do
  • Work directly with the founding team on day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives
  • Manage and optimize end-to-end candidate workflows, ensuring an outstanding experience from first touchpoint to placement
  • Connect exceptional candidates with career-defining opportunities at elite, venture-backed startups
  • Own cross-functional initiatives and drive them to completion with minimal oversight
  • Contribute to product, process, and growth experiments in a fast-moving startup environment
  • Collaborate closely with founders, candidates, and client companies through strong written and verbal communication

What We're Looking For
Required
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to live and work from a hacker-house setup in San Francisco (on-site, full-time)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • At least one previous internship of three or more months in a fast-paced environment (consulting, sales, startups, or VC)
  • Proven ability to deliver results in entrepreneurial, high-ownership environments
  • Something outstanding on your profile — top academic performance, strong projects, active GitHub, or equivalent
  • Willingness to commit fully: six long, productive days per week

Nice To Have
  • Prior experience in founder-led or intensely fast-moving startup environments

Location & Work Arrangement
This is a fully on-site, in-person role based in San Francisco, CA . The team lives and works together from a shared hacker-house — zero commute, 10× feedback loops, and strong team bonding are core to the culture. This is not a remote role.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process. Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.

Skills

Business Development and SalesTechnology, Information and Internet
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