Recruiting Intern Vessel Talent

About Vessel Talent

Vessel Talent is a boutique recruiting firm that partners with top-tier VCs in the Bay Area — including Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital — to help their portfolio of AI and hardtech startups build world-class engineering teams. We've placed talent across humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles, drone swarms, and more.

We're highly technical, genuinely human, and we deliver results.

The Role

We're looking for a sharp, curious intern to own one focused but high-leverage function: matching candidates from our internal talent database against open roles across recruiting marketplaces and client requisitions.

That's it — but doing it well requires real judgment. You'll be exposed to a wide range of technical roles across frontier industries, and you'll need to quickly develop an eye for what makes a strong match and act on it.

What You'll Do

• Review incoming role requirements across multiple platforms and deeply understand what each client is looking for
• Search and filter our internal candidate database to surface strong matches
• Present matched candidates to the team with clear, concise rationale
• Keep matching activity organized, tracked, and up to date

What You'll Need

• Currently pursuing a B.S. from an accredited university
• Strong reading comprehension and attention to detail
• Genuine curiosity about technical roles and emerging tech (AI, robotics, defense, etc.)
• Ability to move quickly and prioritize with minimal direction
• Clear, concise written communication

Nice to Have

• Prior exposure to recruiting, sales, or sourcing
• Familiarity with ATS tools, sourcing platforms, or candidate databases

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

From $20.00 per hour

Work Location

In person