Founder Associate Intern

About this role

About Clera
Clera is a fast-growing AI start-up rethinking how top talent finds their next dream job. We work with leading VC-backed startups like Mintlify, Luminai, and Windsurf—many in AI.

We believe recruiting should be talent-first: making it easy to connect with the right companies, get coached through the process, and actually get hired. By automating and optimizing workflows within the $600B global headhunting industry, we aim to dramatically enhance outcomes for both candidates and companies. This is a massive opportunity.

Your Mission
We’re experiencing rapid growth, with hundreds of exceptional candidates approaching us daily. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring these candidates enjoy an outstanding experience and get connected to career-defining opportunities at some of the most elite startups globally.

As a Founder Associate Intern, you’ll directly impact our mission to make Clera the go-to platform for ambitious talent and the top choice for companies hiring exceptional candidates. We’re looking for ambitious, driven overachievers ready to take ownership, drive initiatives, and shape the future of talent acquisition.

Intensely non-remote & hardcore

• Current set-up:
  Working & living together from hacker-house soon:
  San Francisco
• Live & build with a small founding team
• Zero commute
  , 10× feedback loops, strong team bonding
• Intense, extremely productive and fun when the team lives and works together in the same Airbnb

If you thrive in fast-moving environments, enjoy owning complex workflows, and are motivated by real outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Cracked team of operators and ex-founders who moved together to a hacker house to go all-in and provide some real impact. You'll work directly with the founders:

• Sebastian (CEO) — Built two consumer marketplaces to 15K users, first  firsthand the value human recruiters provide.
• Daniel (CTO) — Head of Engineering at HR scale-up Lofino (acquired), led 15 engineers. Serial builder — first startup at 18, then a VC-backed marketplace.
• Alexander (COO) — Scaled a Series A messenger startup to €10M ARR as Chief of Staff. Led recruiting (80 FTEs) and growth.

• Competitive salary + equity
• Flexible hours
• Health insurance
• Learning budget
• Hacker house
• Work with a team of A-players