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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-e6940178-ded3-4087-b0ba-e81aff48c022"
apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/fd93a6c9-23d2-48ce-88f4-eefb10c3b079"
workplace: onsite
location: "San Francisco"
employment_type: full-time
seniority: internship
role: software-engineering
region: united-states
date_posted: 2026-09-22T17:11:01.340Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-22T17:22:44.830Z
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# Founder Associate Intern

**Clera** · San Francisco

Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/fd93a6c9-23d2-48ce-88f4-eefb10c3b079

## About Clera

Stop applying to startups. Start getting introduced. Clera connects you directly with hiring managers at the companies you want to work for.

## About the role

##### About the Role

This internship places you at the center of a pre-seed AI recruiting startup, working directly alongside the founding team to connect ambitious candidates with career-defining roles at top VC-backed companies. You will own meaningful workflows from day one, with your work directly shaping the candidate experience and growth of the platform.

##### What You'll Do

- Manage relationships with incoming candidates, ensuring an exceptional end-to-end experience from first contact through placement.

- Connect qualified talent with relevant startup opportunities by understanding their backgrounds, goals, and preferences.

- Own and improve operational workflows that support the recruiting and matching process.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with the founding team on growth, sourcing, and process optimization initiatives.

- Identify and implement automation opportunities to increase team throughput and quality of outcomes.

- Contribute to social media and community-building efforts to attract top talent to the platform.

##### What We're Looking For

- At least 3 months of prior internship experience in a fast-paced environment such as consulting, sales, a startup, or venture capital.

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

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, verifiable through professional or project work.

- Evidence of high academic performance or selective university attendance, substantial completed projects, or active open-source contributions.

- Comfort operating in informal, entrepreneurial team environments with minimal structure.

- Completed Bachelor's degree.

- Willing to relocate to San Francisco and participate in a shared live-and-work (hacker house) setup for the duration of the internship.

- Willing 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.

##### Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States. The team currently lives and works together in a shared hacker house, with no commute and tight day-to-day collaboration. Visa sponsorship is available.

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