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title: "Founder Associate Intern"
company: "Clera"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/clera"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/clera-founder-associate-intern-50a537d7-19a7-4d84-8be5-5701e776da05"
apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/930dd6d3-0467-4aca-bab1-4506eefab676"
workplace: onsite
location: "San Francisco"
employment_type: full-time
seniority: internship
role: software-engineering
region: united-states
date_posted: 2026-09-15T17:09:24.985Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T17:50:31.424Z
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# Founder Associate Intern

**Clera** · San Francisco

Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/930dd6d3-0467-4aca-bab1-4506eefab676

## About Clera

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## About the role

##### About the Role

This internship places you directly alongside the founding team of a pre-seed AI recruiting startup, helping connect exceptional candidates with career-defining roles at top VC-backed companies. You will own real workflows from day one, with a direct impact on candidate experience and placement outcomes. The role is intense, hands-on, and designed for someone who thrives in a small, fast-moving team.

##### What You'll Do

- Manage and nurture relationships with a high volume of incoming candidates, ensuring a best-in-class experience throughout the process.

- Match and introduce candidates to relevant startup opportunities based on fit, goals, and company needs.

- Own end-to-end workflows across talent sourcing, outreach, and candidate coordination.

- Identify and drive process improvements to scale recruiting operations more efficiently.

- Collaborate closely with founders on cross-functional initiatives spanning operations, growth, and product feedback.

- Support automation and optimization of internal workflows to increase throughput and quality.

##### What We're Looking For

- At least 3 months of prior internship experience, ideally in consulting, sales, startups, or venture capital.

- Completed Bachelor's degree.

- Demonstrated ability to take end-to-end ownership of projects and deliver measurable results.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with evidence from professional or project work.

- Academic high-achiever: strong GPA, selective university, substantial projects, or active open-source contributions.

- Comfortable working in informal, fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments.

- Willing to relocate to San Francisco and live and work in a shared hacker-house setup with the founding team.

- Willing to commit to a 6-day work week for the duration of the internship.

- 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 background alongside general operations or founder experience is a plus.

##### Location

On-site in San Francisco, California. The team currently lives and works together in a shared hacker-house, with zero commute and tight daily feedback loops. Visa sponsorship is available.

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