Staffing Intern – Recruiting & Talent
Required skills
- Recruiting
- Candidate Sourcing
- Talent Acquisition
- Proactiveness
- AI
- Startups
Nice to have
- Staffing
- HR
Role summary
Asendia AI, a fast-growing AI-powered recruiting platform, seeks a Staffing Intern to support hiring efforts across engineering, sales, and marketing. This hands-on role offers exposure to startup recruiting, from sourcing to hiring, with real ownership of the process. Responsibilities include candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, pipeline management, and process improvement. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication and organizational skills, is proactive, and has an interest in recruiting, AI, and startups. Previous recruiting or HR experience is a plus but not required. This internship provides direct contribution to building the early team of an AI company.
We’re growing quickly and looking for a **Staffing Intern** to work closely with our founders and help us hire exceptional people across engineering, sales, marketing, and other roles.
This is a hands-on opportunity to learn how recruiting works inside a fast-growing AI startup while taking real ownership of the hiring process.
### Responsibilities
* Source and identify strong candidates for open roles
* Review applications and résumés and help build candidate shortlists
* Reach out to candidates through LinkedIn, email, and other channels
* Conduct initial candidate screening and help evaluate fit
* Coordinate interviews between candidates, founders, and team members
* Keep our recruiting pipeline and candidate information organized and up to date
* Follow up with candidates throughout the interview process
* Research new sourcing channels, communities, and recruiting strategies
* Help improve our job descriptions, outreach messages, and hiring processes
* Support the founders with day-to-day recruiting and hiring priorities
### What We’re Looking For
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
* Comfortable reaching out to and speaking with candidates
* Proactive and able to take ownership without constant direction
* Interest in recruiting, staffing, AI, and startups
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
* Previous recruiting, sourcing, HR, or staffing experience is a plus, but not required
### Why Join
You’ll work directly with Asendia AI’s founders and get hands-on exposure to startup recruiting from sourcing through hiring. You’ll learn how to identify great candidates, run recruiting processes, and help build the early team of a fast-growing AI company.
This is not an observational internship, you’ll have real responsibility and directly contribute to growing the Asendia team.
To apply, submit your résumé and a short statement explaining why you’d like to join Asendia AI.
**Skills:** Recruiting, Candidate Sourcing, Communication, Talent Acquisition
**Job type:** Internship\
**Location:** San Francisco, CA / Remote (US)\
**Remote:** Yes\
**Salary:** $1K–$2K / month
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