Human Resources (HR) Intern (Paid - India/Remote)

Peakflo (YC W22); India; Remote; INR 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive stipend

Flexible hours & remote

Full-time conversion

Benefits package

Job summary

Peakflo is seeking a highly motivated HR Intern to join our dynamic global team. You’ll help shape recruitment funnels, onboarding experiences, and performance processes, working closely with founders and HR business partners to gain hands-on, scalable exposure in a fast‑growing tech startup.

You’ll shadow less and contribute as a full‑time team member from day one, with a direct pathway to a permanent role.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR-related field or MBA with HR focus.
• Experience in talent acquisition or people operations is preferred.
• Experience in high-velocity AI/tech startup environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment and candidate experience initiatives.
• Assist onboarding and lifecycle management processes.
• Help with payroll, compliance, and audits readiness.
• Support employee engagement and internal communications.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Candidate Experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Education

MBA (Human Resources)

HRDM / Industrial / Organisational / Business Psychology

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job description

Who We Are & What We’re Building

• Our Growth Story : Peakflo is backed by top-tier global accelerators and investors. We are proud alumni of the prestigious Y-Combinator (W22) and the Google AI Accelerator. Our momentum and impact have been recognized globally by top tech and finance publications:
• TechCrunch Exclusive: Peakflo’s bid to build business payments for Southeast Asia attracts capital, customers
• PYMNTS: Peakflo Raises $4.1M in Seed Funding to streamline vendor payments
• Grit Daily: Latest Feature on Peakflo's Innovations

Our Culture

We believe in building a vibrant, high-performance culture that rewards curiosity, ownership, and innovation. Our team spans the globe, and we love coming together to solve hard problems and celebrate our wins. Most importantly, we have begun building an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to succeed, learn, and grow.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Human Resources (HR) Intern to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be essential in shaping our recruitment funnels, onboarding processes, and performance management systems. Working closely with our Co-Founders & HR Business Partner, you will get hands‑on experience managing the foundational elements of a rapidly scaling tech startup. This internship is designed as a direct pipeline to a full‑time role; we are looking for an exceptional performer who is hungry to convert this opportunity into a permanent position on our core team.

What You’ll Do

As an HR Intern, you won't just be shadowing—you will be an active contributor to our 0-to-1 growth engine. Treated as a full‑time team member from day one, your goal over this internship is to prove your impact and secure a permanent role. You will get hands‑on experience building scalable HR workflows and supporting the complete employee lifecycle.

• Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience:
  • Strategic Collaboration: Partner directly with cross‑functional leaders across Product, Technical, Operations, Sales and Customer Success to map out hiring needs, define core competencies, and write compelling, accurate job descriptions.
  • Proactive Sourcing & Screening: Drive top‑of‑funnel candidate sourcing via LinkedIn, job boards, and tech events. Conduct initial screening calls to assess baseline technical skills (ranging from Machine Learning and Full‑Stack Engineers to GTM roles) and ensure cultural alignment.
  • System & Workflow Management: Leverage and help refine our AI‑driven Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and internal workflows. You will be responsible for maintaining candidate databases, ensuring 100% data integrity, and tracking every stage of the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Employer Branding & Candidate Care: Serve as the face of the company for applicants. You will facilitate a high‑touch, world‑class experience from the first message to the final offer, while actively driving initiatives to maintain our top‑tier employer rating on platforms like Glassdoor.
• Core HR Operations & Lifecycle Management:
  • End‑to‑End Lifecycle Support: Orchestrate memorable, seamless onboarding experiences for new hires, manage day‑to‑day HR administrative inquiries, and ensure off‑boarding processes are handled smoothly and securely.
  • Payroll & Compliance Execution: Assist with critical monthly financial operations by preparing, editing, and uploading payroll files, while coordinating seamlessly with external bookkeeping partners.
  • Audit & Asset Management: Play a hands‑on role in maintaining our operational rigor. You will help track device compliance for hardware assets and assist with internal audits to ensure zero‑error SOC 2 compliance readiness.
  • Performance Tracking: Support the administration of quarterly performance review cycles, helping to compile the data and metrics that drive annual progressions, promotions, and compensation planning.
• Culture & Employee Engagement:
  • Engagement Initiatives: Brainstorm, spearhead, and execute monthly employee engagement activities designed to build camaraderie and maintain a vibrant culture across a global, distributed team.
  • Internal Communications: Draft and standardize HR communications, ensuring policies, quarterly refreshers, and company‑wide updates are communicated clearly through our internal channels and orientation sessions.

Who We’re Looking For

• Educational Background: A recent graduate or early‑career professional with a degree in MBA (Human Resources), HRDM, Industrial / Organisational / Business Psychology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience Range: 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.
• Long‑Term Vision: You aren't just looking for a temporary stint. You have an owner's mindset and are highly motivated to deliver exceptional work that earns a full‑time offer at the end of the internship.
• Tech‑Savvy: Strong understanding of the technology landscape with the ability to effectively articulate job requirements for engineering and IT roles.
• Communicator: Exceptional communication skills, adept at fostering positive relationships with both candidates and internal stakeholders globally.
• Organised: Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with the capacity to juggle multiple open roles and operational tasks simultaneously.
• Decisive: Strong, proactive problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with a bias for action and ownership.

We’re Particularly Interested In People Who Have

• Experience working at a startup, ideally during its $0 to $1M ARR journey.
• Hands‑on proficiency with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and exclusive founder/tech networks, specifically Dover and Bookface by Y Combinator.
• Strong Outbound Headhunting Skills: You do not just wait for inbound applications. You know how to map niche talent pools, leverage boolean searches and LinkedIn Recruiter, craft highly tailored cold‑outreach messaging, and successfully convert passive, top‑tier engineering and commercial talent.
• Practical exposure to various interview formats (e.g., structured interviews, technical screening & assessments, 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.

Peakflo is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.