People Operations Intern

3 Minutes ago • All levels • $4,200 PA - $4,200 PA

Operations

Job Description

Carry1st is seeking a People Operations Intern to support its People team in delivering a world-class employee experience. This role offers hands-on experience across the entire employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, performance reviews, maintaining HRIS records, assisting with policies and compliance, providing systems support, and contributing to culture and engagement initiatives. The intern will gain exposure to people management in a fast-growing, global startup, contributing to meaningful initiatives that help employees thrive.

Must Have:

Support employee lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, performance reviews.
Maintain people data and processes, update HRIS records, assist with reporting.
Assist with policies and compliance, keep documentation organized.
Provide systems and tools support, ensure teammate access.
Contribute to culture and engagement initiatives, coordinate surveys, draft comms.
Recently graduated in HR, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Computer literate, familiar with Word and basic data entry.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Comfortable working in a fully remote environment.
Curious, proactive, eager to learn people operations in a startup.
Team player, adaptable, enthusiastic about company culture.

Perks:

Opportunity to grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3.
Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates.
Awesome equipment provided for effective work.
Remote working allowance of $600 per year to optimize WFH experience.
Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day.

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Description

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Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher and monetization platform, helping top global companies grow their player base and revenue across Africa and the Middle East. We launch, localize, and scale games for global audiences, operate the region’s fastest-growing digital top-up web shop, and offer a payments platform that boosts revenue by up to 10x in markets with low card usage but high demand for digital content. Our partners include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and Netease. Backed by investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Sony, Riot Games, and Nas, we’re solving hard problems at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and digital commerce.

As a People Operations Intern, you’ll get hands-on experience supporting the People team in delivering a world-class employee experience.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across the entire employee lifecycle - from welcoming new teammates and coordinating onboarding, to contributing to culture and engagement initiatives that make Carry1st an amazing place to work. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to how a fast-growing, global startup manages its people, processes, systems, and culture, while contributing to meaningful initiatives that help employees thrive.

You will...

Support the employee lifecycle & experience by assisting with onboarding, offboarding and performance review processes
Help maintain people data & processes by updating HRIS records and assisting with reporting
Assist with policies & compliance by keeping documentation organized and up to date
Provide support with systems & tools by helping ensure teammates have access to the necessary tools and keeping records updated
Contribute to culture & engagement initiatives by coordinating surveys, drafting internal comms, and assisting with company-wide calls and engagement programs

This role is primarily about gaining experience and developing skills. To support you, we’ll offer a monthly stipend of around ~$350 (in local currency) for basic living expenses.

Requirements

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What makes you a great candidate?

Recently graduated in HR, Industrial Psychology, or a related field
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Computer literate, with familiarity with Word and basic data entry
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Comfortable working in a fully remote environment
Curious, proactive, and eager to learn about people operations in a fast-paced startup environment
A team player who is adaptable and enthusiastic about contributing to company culture

Benefits

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What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global - with people in 25+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…

Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates

Some additional perks…

Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimize your WFH experience
Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…