People & Workplace (HR) Intern

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .

What youll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

About the Program

The Circle Internship Program is a 12-week remote-first experience running from May 26 to August 14 2026 designed to give interns hands-on experience building the future of global finance. Interns work on meaningful real-world projects that support Circles mission to enable the frictionless exchange of value.

The program includes three in-person experiences designed to deepen learning and connection:

• Circle Forward Week in Miami

• Development Week in the San Francisco

• Final Showcase Week at Circles New York City HQ in One World Trade Center

Throughout the summer interns are supported by managers mentors and a close-knit cohort with opportunities for learning growth and exposure to leaders across the company.

What youll be responsible for:

As a People Intern youll contribute to impactful projects across key areas of the HR function including onboarding performance learning and development talent rewards global mobility and immigration and people operations. This internship offers hands-on experience across foundational HR programs and a unique opportunity to see how a high-impact team shapes employee experience and helps power Circles global growth.

What youll work on:

• Help shape the intern experience by coordinating events analyzing feedback and sharing insights to enhance early-career talent programs

• Support key experiences like the onboarding process and lead a focused project to localize onboarding for the APAC region including benchmarking how top tech companies tailor new hire experiences for regional needs

• Contribute to Circle Center our go-to digital resource for people managers and employees by building out content that supports critical people programs

• Support learning and development initiatives including research and proposal development for a Learning Rewards Program

• Support performance programs by creating and maintaining resources for feedback and year-end review processes

• Assist with process documentation across the People team including drafting policies and standard operating procedures

• Explore how AI tools and automation can streamline People & Workplace operations and improve team efficiency

What youll bring to Circle:

• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create clear engaging content for internal documentation and digital resources

• Interest in research benchmarking and turning insights into thoughtful recommendations for program improvement

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with experience managing content and projects using tools like Google Workspace and Slack

• Passion for employee experience especially in areas like onboarding performance learning or early-career programs

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and regions with cultural awareness and curiosity about global HR practices

• Enthusiasm for exploring how AI and automation can improve workflows and drive team efficiency

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.

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