HR & Talent Operations Intern
Company: Elchai Group
Location: Dubai, UAE
Work Mode: On-site
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Duration: 8–12 weeks
Compensation: Unpaid internship
Future Opportunity: High-performing interns may be considered for a paid role based on performance and company requirements.
About Elchai Group
Elchai Group is an AI-first technology group headquartered in Dubai. We build and operate AI systems, digital platforms, automation solutions, and technology ventures.
Our working model combines AI-supported operations with human judgment and accountability. Every team member is expected to use modern AI tools responsibly as part of their daily work.
About the Role
Elchai Group is looking for an organized and proactive HR & Talent Operations Intern to support recruitment, candidate assessment, onboarding, and the operation of the Elchai internal academy.
This is not only an administrative HR role. The intern will help manage a structured talent pipeline that covers job postings, applicant screening, assessment tasks, AI-assisted interviews, three-day trials, attendance, task tracking, and candidate evaluation.
The successful candidate must be comfortable working with structured processes, confidential information, recruitment tools, spreadsheets, and AI-assisted HR workflows.
Key Responsibilities
The intern will support the HR team with:
- Writing and publishing job descriptions on LinkedIn, Indeed, and other recruitment platforms
- Reviewing CVs and screening applicants against role requirements
- Sending pre-interview assessments and tracking submissions
- Coordinating structured interviews supported by Elchai Pulse or other approved AI tools
- Informing candidates when an AI assistant will support an interview
- Maintaining standardized candidate scorecards
- Ensuring that final hiring decisions are reviewed and approved by a responsible human
- Coordinating three-day candidate trials
- Managing candidate onboarding, attendance, and required documentation
- Maintaining a recruitment tracker showing each candidate's stage, score, next action, and deadline
- Supporting the Elchai Academy and internal training programme
- Assigning and tracking academy tasks
- Organizing two short task-review sessions each day
- Keeping each task review focused and within the required time
- Identifying candidates or team members who are blocked, inactive, or unable to complete assigned tasks
- Escalating performance, attendance, or conduct concerns to the HR lead
- Preparing daily and weekly recruitment and academy reports
- Protecting candidate confidentiality and handling personal information carefully
- Supporting fair and consistent evaluation across all candidates
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate should be:
- Interested in HR, recruitment, talent assessment and people operations
- Highly organized and comfortable managing several candidates at different stages
- Able to communicate professionally with candidates
- Comfortable using AI tools for drafting, research, analysis and administrative support
- Able to follow fixed processes, scoring criteria and deadlines
- Confident using spreadsheets and candidate trackers
- Careful when handling confidential or personal information
- Proactive and able to identify problems without waiting for constant instructions
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving AI-first company
- Available to work on-site in Dubai
Requirements
- Strong written and spoken English
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Basic understanding of recruitment, HR administration, or onboarding
- Familiarity with LinkedIn, Indeed, or similar recruitment platforms is preferred
- Familiarity with Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Notion, or similar tools
- Comfortable using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or other AI tools
- Ability to prepare clear reports and maintain accurate records
- Good judgment, professionalism, and attention to detail
- Ability to work on-site in Dubai from Monday to Friday
Nice to Have
- Previous HR, recruitment, administration or internship experience
- Experience coordinating interviews or communicating with candidates
- Experience creating candidate scorecards or recruitment trackers
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems or HR software
- Experience using AI tools for recruitment or administrative workflows
- Basic understanding of data privacy, confidentiality and fair hiring practices
What You Will Learn
- How an AI-first company manages recruitment and talent assessment
- How to write and publish professional job descriptions
- How to screen candidates using standardized criteria
- How AI-assisted interviews and human decision-making can work together
- How to coordinate practical assessment tasks and candidate trials
- How to manage onboarding, attendance and academy operations
- How to build and maintain recruitment dashboards and scorecards
- How to evaluate candidates consistently and professionally
Important Note
This is an unpaid, on-site internship designed to provide practical experience in HR and talent operations.
AI-generated scores or recommendations must never be treated as the final hiring decision. A responsible human must review and approve every candidate decision.
