People Team Intern - HR Operations & AI Innovation (Summer 2026)

TL;DR

People Team Intern (HR Operations & AI Innovation): Supports HR functions by driving project efficiency and pioneering the use of AI in the workplace with an accent on process optimization, data-driven insights, and knowledge management. Focus on leveraging AI solutions to automate HR workflows, analyzing people data for trends, and maintaining internal documentation.

Location: In office 3-5 days a week in Lisbon office, Portugal

Company

hirify.global helps build a better Internet by providing security and acceleration services to millions of websites and Internet properties worldwide.

What you will do

• Support end-to-end project lifecycles for People Team initiatives, keeping timelines on track and managing stakeholders.
• Identify manual HR workflows and leverage AI solutions to automate and improve them.
• Analyze people data to identify trends in hiring, retention, and employee engagement.
• Maintain and audit internal documentation and knowledge base, ensuring employees have access to accurate information.
• Become an internal champion for proprietary tools, helping the team leverage these platforms for smarter decision-making.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree (open to all majors) or relevant HR program.
• Exceptional organization and detailed-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with AI tools and how they can be applied to improve business processes and improve team efficiencies.
• Comfortable analyzing data and using it to tell a story or solve a problem.
• Adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to commit to a minimum 12 week summer internship.

Nice to have

• Experience managing internal Wikis (e.g., Confluence, Notion).
• Familiarity with HR compliance, processes, program administration, and tools.
• A background in Project Management (PMO) or Business Operations.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, hiring the best people based on their potential and supporting them throughout their time at the company.
• hirify.global is protecting the free and open Internet.
• hirify.global provides services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.