HR & People Operations Intern

Location: Mumbai

Company: Inventive Consumer Products. / FreshńDew

Employment Type: Internship

Work Mode: Mumbai / Hybrid, as applicable

Experience: 0–2 years

About FreshńDew

FreshńDew™ is a science-led skincare brand building the Hard Water Defence™ category. We are an early-stage consumer startup focused on solving a real everyday skincare problem through science, thoughtful product development, and evidence-led innovation.

As we build the company, we are looking for a proactive HR & People Operations Intern who wants hands-on exposure to building a startup team and its people processes from the ground up.

Role Overview

This is not a traditional HR administration role.

You will work closely with the founder and take ownership of recruitment, employee coordination, onboarding, HR documentation, and day-to-day people operations.

The ideal candidate is organized, energetic, comfortable speaking to candidates, good at follow-ups, and willing to take ownership rather than wait for instructions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment & Hiring — Primary Responsibility

- Understand hiring requirements and convert them into clear job descriptions.
- Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, colleges, and other relevant channels.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate conversations.
- Maintain a structured candidate pipeline.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and the hiring team.
- Follow up with candidates throughout the hiring process.
- Maintain interview feedback and hiring records.
- Coordinate offer communication and joining formalities.
- Build and maintain a talent pool for future hiring requirements.

2. Employee Onboarding

- Coordinate joining formalities and documentation.
- Prepare onboarding checklists.




- Ensure new employees/interns have the information, tools, and access required to start effectively.
- Conduct basic company orientation and help new team members understand roles, responsibilities, and working norms.

3. People Operations

- Maintain employee and intern records.
- Track attendance, leave, and basic HR documentation.
- Maintain updated employee databases.
- Support performance review and feedback processes.
- Coordinate internal communication and employee activities.
- Help establish simple, scalable HR processes as the company grows.

4. Startup Operations

- Support the founder with day-to-day administrative and operational coordination.
- Maintain trackers and follow up on pending actions.
- Coordinate with internal team members, vendors, and external partners when required.
- Help create SOPs, checklists, and basic operating processes.
- Take ownership of assigned operational tasks and ensure closure.

What We Are Looking For

- Strong communication skills—written and verbal.
- Good interpersonal skills and confidence speaking with candidates.
- Highly organized with strong follow-up discipline.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup workplace.
- Good working knowledge of Google Workspace / Microsoft Office.
- Ability to maintain trackers and documentation accurately.
- Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
- Willingness to learn and take on responsibilities beyond a conventional HR role.




- Ability to handle multiple tasks without losing track of priorities.

Personality Fit

We value

Ownership > Instructions

Execution > Theory

Follow-up > Excuses

Learning Agility > Experience The person should be comfortable working in an environment where processes are still being built and should enjoy creating structure where none exists.

What You Will Learn

This role will provide hands-on exposure to:

- Startup recruitment
- Talent acquisition
- Interviewing and candidate assessment
- Employee onboarding
- People operations
- Building HR processes from scratch
- Startup culture and team building
- Working directly with the founder
- Cross-functional business operations

Why Join FreshńDew? You will not be joining a large HR department and handling one small part of a process.

You will be close to the business and the founder, with an opportunity to see how a consumer company is built from the ground up.

If you perform well, the role can evolve into a broader People & Operations position as FreshńDew grows.

Key Success Metrics The intern will be evaluated on:

- Quality and speed of candidate sourcing
- Hiring pipeline health
- Interview coordination and follow-up
- Time taken to close positions
- Quality of onboarding
- Accuracy of HR records
- Responsiveness and execution
- Ability to independently own tasks
- Process improvements introduced

Compensation Stipend: ₹5000 - ₹10000 per month

Duration: [3 months]

Potential: High-performing candidates may be considered for a full-time role based on business requirements and performance.

Pay: ₹5,000.00 - ₹10,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra

📌 HR & People Operations Intern (Andheri East)
🏢 Inventive Consumer Products (FreshńDew)
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