Virtual Internships

About Virtual Internships

We're on an ambitious and challenging mission to provide guaranteed internships to anyone, anytime, anywhere—no 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

We are scaling fast, and we’re looking for a dynamic, resourceful, and ambitious intern to help power our talent acquisition machine over the next months. This is not your typical internship— you’ll get ready to dive deep into the full recruitment life cycle at a global VC-backed startup as you help hire candidates from all corners of the world. You'll get hands-on experience in everything from sourcing talent to refining employer branding strategies, working side-by-side with a global team shaping the future of education and work!

This position will be a stipend-based, full-time, 3-month internship with the potential to become long-term.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Smart-Screening Candidates: Forget the usual boring CV reviews! You’ll learn the secret behind how to effectively screen candidates with cutting-edge techniques. Master Boolean search, set up knockout questions, and design a seamless screening process to identify the perfect match.
  • Attracting Top Talent: Implement creative strategies across various channels to attract a high volume of quality candidates. You’ll help us build a strong pipeline by using job boards, social media, and other platforms to source the best talent.
  • Employer Branding: Collaborate with our team to continuously refine our employer branding—creating engaging job postings and content that reflect who we are and attract like-minded talent.
  • Data Management and Performance Tracking: Track candidate pipelines, manage recruitment data, and provide weekly reports on performance to help us optimize our hiring strategy.
  • Hands-On Recruitment Projects: Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Head of People Operations, support new recruitment initiatives, and contribute to exciting projects that will shape our growing team.
  • Global Recruitment Exposure: Learn the unique dynamics of global labor markets and what it takes to attract top talent across different regions.

    Who We're Looking For

    Your Attributes

    • Action-Oriented: You love taking initiative and getting things done.
    • Tech-Savvy: You thrive on using new tools and technology like Google Suite, CRMs, ATS platforms, or project management software.
    • Resilient: At Virtual Internships, we "always find a way," and so will you!
    • Creative Problem-Solver: As we always welcome new ideas, you can think outside the box and suggest innovative recruitment processes.
    • Self-Starter: You don’t wait for directions—you make things happen and can work independently with confidence.
    • Passionate Communicator: You can easily connect with people from all backgrounds and build relationships with ease.

      Your Experience

      • Fresh graduate or final-year student, available for full-time work for the next three months.
      • Interest in Talent Acquisition and a passion for connecting people.
      • Excellent communication skills in English(you don’t need an IELTS, but if you did it would be 7.0+)
      • Highly organized with a natural eye for detail.

        You stand out from the crowd if:

        • You have previous internship experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment, admin, or operations.
        • You’re familiar with job boards, ATS platforms, or CRMs.
        • You’ve studied abroad or worked in a global environment.

        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.
        • Flexible VIer Budget: You’ll receive a flexible budget of $1,000 per year that you can use on but not limited to your work setup, personal wellness, or professional development.
        • Post Internship: 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.

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