Recruitment Intern
Boost your chances before you apply.
Plug and Play Tech Center
Sunnyvale, CA, US
Summary
The Recruitment Intern will support the hiring process by sourcing candidates, screening applicants, and coordinating interviews. They will also assist the HR team with administrative tasks, job postings, and maintaining recruitment data.
Job Description
WHO WE ARE:
Plug and Play Tech Center is the ultimate innovation platform, bringing together the best startups and the world’s largest corporations to create the most meaningful connections that bring innovation to anyone, anywhere. We are on a mission to bring the benefits of Silicon Valley to all corners of the world.
Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play. Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include: Daimler, Prologis, PG&E, Nissan, Volvo, BP, Walmart, Nokia, Coca Cola, Doosan Bobcat, and over 500 more. Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Dropbox, Lending Club, Kustomer, Einride, and many more.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
- Support the recruitment process for open positions by assisting with candidate sourcing and initial screening.
- Help provide a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process, from application to interview stages.
- Schedule and coordinate phone screens with pre-qualified candidates.
- Assist in updating and maintaining job descriptions.
- Post job openings in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and on the company’s LinkedIn page.
- Respond to candidate inquiries related to the application process.
- Support hiring managers and teams with scheduling and coordinating interviews (virtual or on-site).
- Help maintain communication with hiring managers to support their hiring needs.
- Assist the HR team with special projects related to employee development, internal communication, and general HR support.
- Ensure confidentiality and proper organization of HR data and systems.
- Support participation in job fairs and recruiting events.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong interest in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, or People Operations.
- Good organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Comfortable working with basic digital tools (Google Workspace / Microsoft Office).
- Willingness to learn and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders.
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform founded in Silicon Valley in 2006. We connect the people and organizations that drive technology forward, and turn those connections into real business outcomes.
We run accelerator programs, facilitate corporate-startup pilots, invest in early-stage companies, and help governments and institutions build innovation ecosystems. Our network includes corporations, startups, investors, universities, and mentors across more than 20 industries and 60 locations worldwide.
Since inception, we've accelerated thousands of startups and invested in over 2,500 companies. Our portfolio includes PayPal, Dropbox, LendingClub, Honey, and N26.
Industries we work in:
Advanced Manufacturing · Aerospace & Defense · Agtech · Animal Health · Brand & Retail · Crypto & Digital Assets · Deeptech · Energy · Enterprise & AI · Fintech · Food & Beverage · Health · Insurtech · Lifetech · Maritime · Media & Advertising · Medtech · Mobility & Physical AI · New Materials & Packaging · Real Estate & Construction · Semiconductors · Smart Cities · Sportstech · Supply Chain · Sustainability · Travel & Hospitality
Where we operate:
Americas: Silicon Valley · New York · Los Angeles · Washington D.C. · Detroit · Seattle · São Paulo · Alberta
Europe: London · Munich · Stuttgart · Paris · Amsterdam · Barcelona · Madrid · Milan · Turin · Gothenburg · Vienna · Istanbul · Antwerp · Vilnius · Tirana · Yerevan · Tbilisi · Limassol · Tashkent
Middle East & Africa: Riyadh · Abu Dhabi · Cairo
Asia-Pacific: Tokyo · Osaka · Kyoto · Singapore · Seoul · Shanghai · Beijing · Shenzhen · Jakarta · Kuala Lumpur · Phnom Penh · GIFT City
Founded
2006
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform founded in Silicon Valley in 2006. We connect the people and organizations that drive technology forward, and turn those connections into real business outcomes.
We run accelerator programs, facilitate corporate-startup pilots, invest in early-stage companies, and help governments and institutions build innovation ecosystems. Our network includes corporations, startups, investors, universities, and mentors across more than 20 industries and 60 locations worldwide.
Since inception, we've accelerated thousands of startups and invested in over 2,500 companies. Our portfolio includes PayPal, Dropbox, LendingClub, Honey, and N26.
Industries we work in:
Advanced Manufacturing · Aerospace & Defense · Agtech · Animal Health · Brand & Retail · Crypto & Digital Assets · Deeptech · Energy · Enterprise & AI · Fintech · Food & Beverage · Health · Insurtech · Lifetech · Maritime · Media & Advertising · Medtech · Mobility & Physical AI · New Materials & Packaging · Real Estate & Construction · Semiconductors · Smart Cities · Sportstech · Supply Chain · Sustainability · Travel & Hospitality
Where we operate:
Americas: Silicon Valley · New York · Los Angeles · Washington D.C. · Detroit · Seattle · São Paulo · Alberta
Europe: London · Munich · Stuttgart · Paris · Amsterdam · Barcelona · Madrid · Milan · Turin · Gothenburg · Vienna · Istanbul · Antwerp · Vilnius · Tirana · Yerevan · Tbilisi · Limassol · Tashkent
Middle East & Africa: Riyadh · Abu Dhabi · Cairo
Asia-Pacific: Tokyo · Osaka · Kyoto · Singapore · Seoul · Shanghai · Beijing · Shenzhen · Jakarta · Kuala Lumpur · Phnom Penh · GIFT City
Founded
2006
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California