Recruiting Intern

About Career Launch Tech Initiative (CLTI)

Career Launch Tech Initiative (CLTI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underserved individuals with technology, training, and resources for meaningful career development. CLTI is backed by organizations such as Google, the Watson Institute, and the WesternUnion Foundation.

About the CLTI Internship Program

This is a structured 12-week experience combining real-world work with professional AI-augmented workforce development. You will contribute to CLTI's growth while building transferable skills, a portfolio of real deliverables, and career readiness.

Position Summary

We are looking for a mission-driven, detail-oriented Recruiting Intern to manage CLTI's full recruiting cycle. This includes posting job listings, reviewing applications, evaluating AI-powered interviews, sending offer letters, and onboarding new interns. This role offers hands-on experience in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, and people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in the coordination and execution of AI-assisted recruitment strategies.
• Sourcing candidates through job boards, social media, and professional networks via a data-driven approach.
• Operating AI screening agents to automate evaluation and interpreting quantitative and behavioral assessments.
• Scheduling interviews and maintaining clear communication with candidates.
• Supporting the creation and posting of job descriptions, applying analytical insights.
• Maintaining and updating applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment databases for pipeline analysis.
• Participating in team meetings, providing data-informed progress updates, and collaborating on initiatives.
• Assisting in employer branding efforts, including outreach messages and materials.
• Proposing quantitative observations or special projects applying academic knowledge to strengthen recruiting.
• Preparing reports and summaries on recruitment metrics, candidate pipelines, and AI tool performance.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the 12-week program, you will be able to:

• Provide applied experience at the intersection of human capital management and AI-driven data systems.
• Develop practical competencies in AI agent operation, structured data interpretation, and evidence-based candidate decision-making.
• Gain exposure to real-world nonprofit operations and the applied use of hybrid quantitative-qualitative analytical frameworks in workforce development.

Program Deliverables

Throughout the 12 weeks, you will produce:

• Weekly job listings published across four platforms.
• A managed candidate pipeline covering multiple roles from application to onboarding.
• Final capstone presentation with pipeline metrics, key learnings, and a process improvement proposal.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Passionate about CLTI's mission and committed to social impact.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Comfortable making judgment calls about people and communicating decisions with empathy.
• Communicates openly.
• Prior experience in recruiting, HR, customer service, or people-facing roles is a plus but not required.
• Students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals are encouraged to apply.

Program Details

• Format: Remote
• Schedule: Flexible, approximately 20 hours per week
• Duration: 12 weeks
• Compensation: Volunteer / unpaid internship
• Meeting commitment: Weekly team meeting + onboarding session (Week 1 only)