About Virtual Internships
We're on an ambitious and challenging mission to provide guaranteed internships to anyone, anytime, anywhereno one else is doing this at our scale! Regardless of background, major, location, or career field, every student can gain invaluable experience at innovative companies worldwide, significantly enhancing their employability and career readiness. Trusted by universities, governments, foundations, and online education institutions, we're transforming learners lives globally.
- $14.3million Series A fundraise announced in September 2022, with investors including Hambro Perks, Sequoia India & Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures
- Ranked 20th out of 13,000 organizations to Escape To in 2023'Featured as a Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ in 2021, 2022, and 2023
- Rated as a Top 50 Rising Startup by Tech in Asia in 2022
- Remote-first with 100+ employees across 20+ countries globally
- B2B EdTech product, trusted by 100+ universities, 10,000+ interns, and 14,000+ companies
One of the core values at VI is transparency. Therefore feel free to try before you apply by visiting our VI-P Guide, which includes our values, how we operate, how we build our packages, and a few other snippets of who we are!
Your Role
As a Global Talent Acquisition Intern, you will work closely with our Talent Acquisition Manager to elevate our hiring capacity and quality of hire ahead of upcoming hiring surges.
This is a 3-month, unpaid internship focused on providing you with hands-on experience in modern recruitment within a dynamic startup environment.
Success in this role means graduating from the internship with a comprehensive understanding of how to manage hiring processes in a VC-backed tech company where AI and advanced technologies are actively utilized. You will gain direct experience in global remote hiring and play a key role in ensuring our candidate experience remains world-class.
What You'll Be Doing
- Hiring Process Support: Handle hands-on involvement in the recruitment lifecycle, including job posting, active sourcing of talent, smart resume screening, and managing interview schedules.
- Candidate Communication: Join screening calls and maintain professional communication with candidates to ensure they are engaged and informed throughout the process.
- TA Operations: Oversee processes for roles where hiring managers self-serve and maintain weekly communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment with our hiring standards.
- Strategic Initiatives: Support major TA projects, including research on hiring in emerging global markets (such as Latin America), employer branding efforts, and the practical application of AI tools like Gemini and ChatGPT in recruitment.
Why You'll Love This Role
- High-Impact Learning: Gain hands-on experience in a VC-backed environment, learning how technology and AI are used to solve complex hiring challenges.
- Global Exposure: Work within a team spanning 20+ countries and learn the nuances of remote hiring without border constraints across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
- Mentorship and Growth: Benefit from direct coaching from the Talent Acquisition Manager and receive support with CV building, LinkedIn profile optimization, and professional networking.
- Flexibility: Enjoy a fully remote and flexible working schedule. If you are based in HCMC, you also have the option to join a fun team in our office whenever you choose.
Who We're Looking For
Your Attributes
- Confident and professional English communication skills.
- A genuine passion for Talent Acquisition and connecting people with career-defining opportunities.
- Familiarity with or an aptitude for using digital tools such as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or similar project management tools, job boards, Google Workspace, and AI tools (Gemini, ChatGPT).
You'll stand out in the crowd if you have:
- Self-starter mindset: You are proactive and will attempt to solve problems independently before seeking guidance.
- Previous internship experience.
Virtual Internships Perks and Benefits
- Remote-First: All roles at VI are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere
- Flexible Working Hours: Start earlier, leave earlier, take a shorter lunch, or leave later, it's totally up to you.
- Mentorship & Structured Learning: Gain hands-on guidance from internship and early-career experts within a global startup whose core business is internships - we don't just offer internships, we specialize in building them
- Post Internship: Explore long-term opportunities internally, or get support with references, LinkedIn profile building to help with the next stages of your career journey.
Equality & Diversity
Virtual Internships is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants. We ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.
