People & Operations Intern

This role is for our own company - Weekday YC W21People & Operations Intern | High-Ownership 6-Month Internship (2025 Graduates Only)Location: BangaloreDuration: 6 Months | Full-Time InternshipWorking Days: Monday to SaturdayEligibility: Only for final-year undergraduate students graduating in 2025About WeekdayWeekday is reinventing how companies hire. Backed by top investors including Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Kunal Shah (CRED), and Cloud Capital, we're building India’s most powerful platform to hire white-collar talent, used by some of the most ambitious startups and enterprises today.We’re already profitable, growing fast, and deeply product-driven. Our unique model blends human expertise with our proprietary tools to help companies hire top 1% talent at scale.About The RoleWe are hiring a Founding People & Operations (HR) Intern — an ambitious, exceptionally smart individual who wants to get hands-on exposure to high-impact HR and people operations. This is not a typical intern role you'll work directly with founders, HR leadership, and cross-functional teams to drive core initiatives across people, culture, hiring, and internal operations.If you're someone who thrives on ownership, pace, precision, and clear communication, this is your shot at working with one of the most mission-driven teams out there.Roles & Responsibilities People Operations & InfrastructureDesign and implement scalable HR processes and systems from the ground up (HRIS, ATS, payroll, compliance, performance, etc.).Automate repetitive and manual workflows to increase efficiency across the employee lifecycle.Set up robust documentation and audit-ready systems for people operations.Build internal HR dashboards and data pipelines to enable real-time insights and decision-making. Strategic Talent Acquisition & Workforce PlanningDefine hiring strategy across functions in close alignment with founders and business needs.Own and build a repeatable, data-driven recruitment engine with standardized processes and automation.Set up systems for structured interviews, performance benchmarking, and candidate assessments.Establish long-term workforce planning frameworks to support scale. Founders’ Office & Special ProjectsAct as a strategic partner to the founders on people-centric projects, leadership development, and org health.Drive confidential or cross-functional initiatives requiring strong judgment and stakeholder alignment.Lead change management initiatives as the company grows and evolves.Own high-impact "zero-to-one" projects across operations, culture, and compliance.What We’re Looking ForFinal-year undergraduate (2025 pass-out) — must be fully available for 6 monthsExcellent communication (written + verbal) — crisp, clear, and professionalExtremely sharp, driven, and organizedHigh ownership mindset — you’ll have real responsibilities from Day 1BenefitsA front-row seat to how a high-growth startup operatesWork directly with the founders and leadership teamReal ownership and exposure across all key HR functionsA shot at converting to a full-time role post-internshipHigh learning, high trust, and high impact environmentStipend: ₹20,000 – ₹30,000/month