People Operations Intern

About Us

We believe AI will fundamentally transform how people live and work. CentML's mission is to massively reduce the cost of developing and deploying ML models so we can enable anyone to harness the power of AI and everyone to benefit from its potential.

Our founding team is made up of experts in AI, compilers, and ML hardware and has led efforts at companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft Research, Nvidia, Intel, Qualcomm, and IBM. Our co-founder and CEO, Gennady Pekhimenko, is a world-renowned expert in ML systems who holds multiple academic and industry research awards from Google, Amazon, Facebook, and VMware.

About the Position

As a People Operations Intern at CentML, you will gain hands-on experience in onboarding, policy development, internship program management, and employer branding. This internship is ideal for someone passionate about HR operations, employee experience, and organizational development in a high-growth, tech-driven environment. This is an internship position with the possibility of converting to full-time.

This hybrid opportunity is based in CentML’s Downtown Toronto office, the team is in the office Tuesday-Thursday. Business requirements may require office attendance for 5 days/week in the office for extended periods.

What you’ll do

Onboarding & Employee Experience

- Assist in revamping the onboarding process to ensure a smooth and engaging experience for new hires.

- Work on automating onboarding tasks, including documentation, training schedules, and welcome kits.

- Conduct feedback sessions with new employees to improve onboarding effectiveness.

- Support managers in developing role-specific onboarding guides.

HR Policies & Documentation

- Help update and organize company policies, ensuring clarity and accessibility for employees.

- Research best practices to improve remote/hybrid work policies, and employee engagement frameworks.

- Maintain an internal HR knowledge base to streamline access to policies and processes.

Internship Program Management

- Assist in structuring and enhancing CentML’s internship program to attract top talent.

- Coordinate with teams to define clear projects and learning objectives for interns.

- Support the recruitment, onboarding, and performance tracking of interns.

- Plan and execute internship networking events 

Employer Branding & Value Proposition

- Collaborate on the development of an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) deck to showcase CentML’s culture and growth opportunities.

- Help create HR communication materials, including career pages, social media content, and company presentations.

- Support initiatives that enhance CentML’s brand as an employer of choice in the AI/ML space.

• A student or recent graduate in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Passionate about HR processes, employee experience, and organizational culture.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills—able to communicate effectively across different teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and taking initiative.
• Proficient in Google Workspace, Notion, and HR tools (a plus!).

• Gain hands-on HR experience in a cutting-edge AI startup.
• Work with a collaborative and high-impact team.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that shape the company’s growth.
• Flexible, hybrid work environment.

Benefits & Perks

- An open and inclusive work environment

- Employee stock options

- Best-in-class medical and dental benefits

- Parental Leave top-up for 6 months

- Professional development budget

- Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. 

CentML strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. 

Inclusiveness is core to our culture at CentML, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience. CentML makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to the Talent team.