Human Resources (HR) Intern, India/Remote)

About the Role

Peakflo is a rapidly growing Agentic AI company revolutionizing global finance teams with agentic workflows. We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Human Resources (HR) Intern to join our dynamic team. This internship is designed as a direct pipeline to a full-time role, offering hands-on experience in shaping recruitment, onboarding, and performance management systems within a scaling tech startup. You will be treated as a full-time team member, contributing to our growth engine and supporting the employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience:
• Partner with cross-functional leaders (Product, Technical, Operations, Sales, Customer Success) to define hiring needs, core competencies, and write job descriptions.
• Drive top-of-funnel candidate sourcing via LinkedIn, job boards, and tech events.
• Conduct initial screening calls to assess technical skills and cultural alignment.
• Leverage and refine our AI-driven Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and internal workflows.
• Maintain candidate databases, ensuring data integrity and tracking the recruitment lifecycle.
• Serve as the company representative for applicants, facilitating a high-touch experience.
• Drive initiatives to maintain employer ratings on platforms like Glassdoor.
• Core HR Operations & Lifecycle Management:
• Orchestrate onboarding experiences, manage HR administrative inquiries, and handle off-boarding processes.
• Assist with payroll operations by preparing, editing, and uploading payroll files.
• Coordinate with external bookkeeping partners.
• Track device compliance for hardware assets.
• Assist with internal audits for SOC 2 compliance readiness.
• Support the administration of quarterly performance review cycles, compiling data for progressions, promotions, and compensation planning.
• Culture & Employee Engagement:
• Brainstorm, spearhead, and execute monthly employee engagement activities.
• Draft and standardize HR communications, ensuring policies and updates are communicated clearly.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Educational Background: Degree in MBA (Human Resources), HRDM, Industrial / Organisational / Business Psychology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 6 months to 2 years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, or HR administration, ideally within a high-velocity AI, tech, or startup environment.
• Mindset: Owner's mindset, highly motivated to deliver exceptional work for a potential full-time offer.
• Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of the technology landscape, with the ability to articulate job requirements for engineering and IT roles.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills, adept at fostering positive relationships globally.
• Organization: Excellent organisational and multitasking skills.
• Problem-Solving: Strong, proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a bias for action.

Additional Preferences

• Experience working at a startup during its $0 to $1M ARR journey.
• Hands-on proficiency with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Experience with Dover and Bookface by Y Combinator.
• Strong outbound headhunting skills, including mapping talent pools, leveraging boolean searches and LinkedIn Recruiter, and crafting tailored cold-outreach messaging.
• Practical exposure to various interview formats (structured interviews, technical screening, Google Meet, Team, Zoom interviews).

Benefits

• Competitive stipend.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Performance-based full-time role conversion.
• Comprehensive benefits package (post full-time conversion).
• Opportunity for rapid career growth, skill development, and direct mentorship from experienced founders and product leaders.
• Collaborative, high-impact, and innovative work environment.