Expression of Interest Placement Matching Specialist (Fully Remote)

About Virtual Internships

Were on a mission to create a world where internships are guaranteed for all. We ensure learners have access to remote internship opportunities at innovative companies worldwide regardless of their background major location or career field choice. Our clients include universities governments foundations and online education institutions.

• $14.3million Series A fundraise announced in September 2022 with investors including Hambro Perks Sequoia India & Surge Arsenal Growth Kaplan and Ascend Vietnam Ventures

• Ranked 20th out of 13000 organizations to Escape To in 2023Featured as a Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ inand 2023

• Rated as a Top 50 Rising Startup by Tech in Asia in 2022

• Remote-first with 100 employees across 20 countries globally

• B2B EdTech product trusted by 100 universities 10000 interns and 14000 companies

One of the core values at VI is transparency. Therefore feel free to try before you apply by visiting our VI-P Guide which includes our values how we operate how we build our packages and a few other snippets of who we are!

Your Role

At Virtual Internships Placement Matching Specialists (PMS) are at the heart of what we do: connecting students from around the world with real career-building remote internships.

This Expression of Interest is ideally for early-career people who want to learn fast take ownership and be stretched in the right way. The PMS role is a proven launchpad at VI: a high-learning high-support environment where many people build their core skills before growing into other teams across the company within 1-1.5 years.

If youre motivated by challenge impact and growth - this role is designed for you.

What Youll Be Doing

As a Placement Matching Specialist youll join our fast-moving Placements Team and take ownership of matching interns with global host companies across industries and time zones.

Youll work hands-on with real placements real stakeholders and real outcomes learning how to communicate clearly influence decisions and manage complexity at pace. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Matching interns with suitable host companies and securing placement opportunities

• Leading conversations with companies to present candidates and guide decisions

• Following up consistently to keep placements moving and overcome delays

• Managing multiple placements at once while staying organised and focused

• Keeping systems and admin up to date so every placement runs smoothly

• Youll never be left to figure things out alone but you will be trusted to own your work and grow quickly.

Why This Role Is a Launchpad

The PM role is one of the fastest learning roles at Virtual a short time youll develop:

• Confidence in professional communication and persuasion

• Strong judgement through real hands-on decision-making

• The ability to manage multiple priorities without feeling overwhelmed

• Ownership resilience and comfort working in a global fast-paced startup environment

Many of our team members started their VI journey as PMS and have since grown into other roles across the organisation including:

• Greta now our Head of Pre-Internship

• Raksha now our Placement Enablement Manager

• Helen now our Placement Readiness Specialist

• Chi now our Talent Acquisition Lead

The common thread The skills they built as PMS shaped everything that came next.

Who Were Looking For

Your Attributes

• You take responsibility and follow things through

• Youre curious coachable and eager to improve

• You stay calm when things move fast and priorities shift

• You communicate clearly and confidently in English

• Youre excited by learning growth and meaningful work

Your Experience

• 13 years of experience in sales recruitment customer-facing or similar fast-paced roles

• Experience working remotely or with global teams is a plus

• Fresh graduates or career switchers with strong written communication and drive are welcome

Interested

If youre looking for a role that challenges you supports your growth and helps you build a strong career foundation wed love to hear from you.

While we may not have an immediate opening we commit to reviewing your application and responding within 1-3 weeks.

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 its totally up to you.

• Annual Leave: Wherever you are in the world youll 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 youll 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.

• Flexible VIer Budget: Youll receive a flexible budget of $1000 per year that you can use on but not limited to your work setup personal wellness or professional development.

• Tech: New joiners receive either a Windows or Mac company laptop depending on the role.

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.