Human Resources Intern

HR Intern (Remote, USA)

Duration: 3 months

Compenstation: Unpaid

About Matriosh
Matriosh is an innovative stealth startup committed to building a transformative product with a visionary approach. We value agility, creativity, and collaboration. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to shaping the recruitment processes from the ground up and gaining valuable hands-on experience in the startup ecosystem.

*Role Overview *

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Recruiter Intern to support our recruitment and talent acquisition efforts. The intern will play a key role in sourcing candidates, managing applicant profiles and filters, posting job descriptions on multiple platforms, and assisting in screening and interviewing prospective candidates. This role offers real-world exposure to recruitment strategy, social recruiting, and talent acquisition within a fast-paced startup environment.**

Responsibilities

• Gain practical experience in end-to-end recruitment and candidate management
• Understand how to attract, assess, and engage talent through job boards and social media channels
• Develop interviewing and candidate evaluation skills
• Learn remote hiring best practices and the use of recruiting tools and platforms
• Opportunity to contribute to and influence early-stage company culture
• Draft, customize, and post job descriptions across relevant job boards and platforms targeting remote US candidates
• Source candidate profiles using platform filters to match job requirements and internship criteria
• Leverage social recruiting strategies to engage with potential candidates on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and other professional networks
• Screen resumes and applications to shortlist qualified candidates for interviews
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, ensuring timely communication with candidates
• Assist in conducting candidate interviews, evaluating communication skills, motivation, and cultural fit
• Support documentation and record-keeping for recruitment and onboarding processes
• Help maintain recruitment databases and contribute to organizing employee engagement and culture-building activities
• Collaborate closely with founders and other teams to align talent acquisition with evolving business needs

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities with a high level of attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fully remote, flexible environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; familiarity with recruitment platforms and HRIS tools is a plus
• Passion for startups, innovation, and fostering a positive workplace culture