Unpaid HR and Recruiting Internship — Startup Hiring Experience

Overview

IndieKidz GmbH is a Berlin-based startup developing Occibo, an AI-powered platform designed to help authors, parents, and teachers produce children's books from manuscript to print-ready export. The organization operates with a small international team and is offering an unpaid HR and Recruiting internship to help build the team for its upcoming product launch. The position provides hands-on startup hiring experience, allowing the intern to take ownership of real parts of the recruitment process from the first day.

What you get

The internship involves sourcing and identifying candidates across Europe and India using job platforms, screening resumes, and shortlisting profiles against role requirements. Interns conduct initial screening calls, write structured evaluation notes, manage candidate communications including outreach and follow-ups, and coordinate interview scheduling directly with the founder. Additional responsibilities include maintaining a candidate tracker, keeping pipeline statuses updated, supporting job posting creation and distribution, and assisting with employer branding and outreach efforts. The program requires a minimum duration of three months with a part-time time commitment of approximately 20 hours per week.

Requirements

Applicants should be eager to gain practical experience in recruiting and HR within a fast-moving startup environment. Candidates need strong English communication skills, a genuine interest in recruitment, HR, or startup operations, and basic familiarity with LinkedIn or other job boards. Essential personal traits include being organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting. Both mandatory and voluntary internships are welcome, and participants must be comfortable with an unpaid arrangement part-time in European time zones.

How to apply

Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their motivation and availability when submitting their application.