Growth Ops Intern

The role

This intern will execute hiring strategies for internships and new graduates. You will plan events, build university relationships, and develop marketing campaigns to source talent.

What you will do

• Execute internship and new-grad hiring strategy
• Identify students through universities, technical communities, and unconventional channels
• Partner with recruiters and hiring leaders on targeted outreach
• Plan private events across the country for high-potential students
• Build relationships with university clubs, professors, and student leaders
• Own guest lists, invitations, venues, logistics, and follow-up
• Develop campaigns that make Etched stand out to top students
• Source candidates through events, referrals, communities, and direct outreach
• Create early-career recruiting content
• Track event engagement and recruiting conversion

Required qualifications

• Experience in recruiting, sourcing, events, marketing, or community building
• Strong instincts for identifying and engaging exceptional people
• Excellent communication and project-management skills
• High attention to detail and comfort in a fast-changing environment
• Willingness to travel for events

Nice to have

• Community Building: Developing relationships with universities and technical organizations
• Talent Marketing: Creating campaigns and events that resonate with top candidates
• Event Execution: Producing high-quality experiences for executives and priority guests
• Data-Driven Ownership: Measuring results and improving programs quickly
• Resourceful Sourcing: Finding talent through unconventional networks and personalized outreach

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Generous housing support for those relocating
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. They are an in-person team in San Jose, CA.