About the role#
This is a broad operations role working directly with the founders of an early-stage AI infrastructure startup. You act as the operational backbone of the company, keeping processes and people running smoothly as priorities shift.
What you'll do#
- Coordinate meetings, interviews, and interactions with candidates, investors, customers, and partners.
- Plan and run company events, offsites, dinners, conferences, and team activities.
- Research and execute projects like finding vendors, sourcing equipment, comparing options, and solving operational problems.
- Track follow-ups to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Build systems and processes that improve daily operations.
- Work across recruiting, finance, office operations, and customer operations.
- Take ambiguous problems from open questions to resolved outcomes.
What you'll need#
- Prior experience in operations, administrative, or coordinator roles.
- Ability to coordinate logistics, scheduling, or event planning at scale.
- Experience researching vendors, sourcing equipment, or managing procurement.
- Track record of building operational systems that improve efficiency.
- Comfort working across business functions including recruiting and finance.
- Experience handling sensitive information with discretion.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and communication skills.
- High-agency mindset and the ability to solve problems independently.
- Strong judgment regarding when to act versus when to escalate.
- Experience with recruiting coordination or supporting founders is a plus.
- Pursuing a degree in Business Administration or Operations Management.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
- Term: Rolling.
About Clera
Clera operates as an AI career agent based in San Francisco. The company connects job seekers with startups backed by venture capital firms like YC, Index, and a16z. Founded in 2025, the organization maintains offices in the United States and Germany. It employs approximately 19 people.
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