About Virtual Internships

Virtual Internships is redefining the path from education to work. We combine a scalable platform with strategic partnership to deliver structured, work-based learning experiences with real employability outcomes.

Trusted by 250+ universities and 20,000 companies worldwide, we’ve achieved 4x bookings year-over-year and secured our first multi-year, multi-million dollar partnerships with leading universities, reinforcing the long-term demand for our model.

Our growth and impact have been recognized globally:

• $14.3M Series A fundraise (September 2022), with investors including Hambro Perks, Sequoia India & Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures

• Finalist – International Business of the Year, British Business Awards 2025

• PIEoneer Award – Employability International Impact 2025

• Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ (2021, 2022, 2023)

• Top 50 Rising Startup, Tech in Asia (2022)

We’re a remote-first team of 80+ professionals across 20+ countries, united by our Culture of Growth. As we scale remote internships globally, we’re expanding our platform and partnerships – with a clear ambition to double our revenue in the next fiscal year.

We believe candidates should have a clear view of how we work before deciding to apply. Explore our VI-P Guide to learn more about our values, how we operate, how we design our packages, and what it’s like to work at Virtual Internships.

Your Role

At Virtual Internships, we help students worldwide turn potential into opportunity.

As a Placement Readiness Specialist, your mission is to coach and guide interns through the placement matching process with empathy, confidence and warmth.

You’ll thrive here if you love seeing people grow, take pride in measurable impact, and find joy in helping others take their next professional step.

This is a fast-paced, collaborative role where empathy meets accountability and coaching meets operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Coaching interns by running mock interviews, giving actionable feedback, and helping them present their best selves.

• Deliver engaging bootcamp sessions and support interns in developing essential soft skills, and build workplace readiness.

• Guiding interns through key pre-internship moments by helping them prepare for interviews, make confident decisions, and manage expectations with calm, clear communication.

• Championing clarity by reinforcing program guidelines, simplifying complex choices, and ensuring every intern keeps moving forward with confidence, while feeling supported.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• You’ll see real impact: Every success story starts with you - a career launchpad. The clarity and confidence you build during the placement matching process directly shape interns' growth and success.

• You’ll grow fast: Gain hands-on experience in coaching, education, and program management within a global EdTech startup.

• You’ll be empowered: We value autonomy and trust you to experiment, learn, and own your outcomes.

• You’ll make a global impact: Your work helps level the playing field for learners around the world.

• (P.S. The secret password is “Clarity”—you’ll need it later!)

Who We're Looking For

Your Attributes

You’ll know you’re the right fit if this sounds like you:

• You own the outcome: You take initiative, navigate ambiguity, and always find a way forward. You see challenges as opportunities to deliver results.

• You level up fast: You seek feedback early, apply it quickly, and share what you learn. You’re humble, curious, and growth-oriented.

• You balance accountability with empathy: You understand that support and accountability go hand in hand, creating trust while ensuring progress.

• You turn complexity into clarity: You simplify, communicate with compassion, and close loops so everyone knows next steps.

• You thrive in a global, remote team: You’re comfortable across time zones and cultures.

Your Experience

You’ll bring 1–3 years of experience in one or more of these areas, but more importantly, you’ll have stories that show how you’ve helped people move from uncertainty to readiness, and potential to performance.

• Career Services / University Advising: You’ve helped students or graduates prepare for jobs or internships through resume reviews, mock interviews, or confidence-building sessions.

• Learning & Development / Coaching: You’ve guided individuals or groups through growth, skill-building, or mindset shifts.

• Program Management / Education Services: You’ve delivered structured, human-centered programs that balance impact and efficiency.

• Working in a Remote Environment: You know how to navigate time zones, cultures, and asynchronous communication with ease.

You'll stand out from the crowd if:

• You’ve coached or mentored students through recruitment or early career programs.

• You naturally balance empathy with accountability.

• Get energy from helping others succeed, you’re motivated by progress and transformation.

• Communicate with warmth and precision, knowing when to challenge and when to reassure.

• Balance speed with quality. You move fast, but you don’t cut corners.

If you’re passionate about helping people grow and love connecting ownership with empathy, we’d love to hear from you even if you don’t tick every box.

Virtual Internships Perks and Benefits 

• Remote-First: All roles at VI are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere.

• Flexible Working Hours: Start earlier, leave earlier, take a shorter lunch, or leave later, it's totally up to you.

• Annual Leave: Wherever you are in the world, you’ll get 25 days of paid annual leave per year, plus bank holidays and 5 sick days.

• Life Event Leave: There are moments in life where your life responsibility is a higher priority than work (e.g. moving house, your best friend getting married, your sister having a baby) therefore, you’ll get 5 days of paid life-event leave to support these occasions. You also get a day off on your birthday. This is in addition to your Annual Leave.

• Tech: New joiners receive a budget for your company laptop depending on the role and location.

Equality & Diversity

Virtual Internships is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants. We ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.