CPT Director Of People Jobs
Director of People roles sit at the intersection of HR strategy and organizational leadership, making them a strong CPT match for graduate students in human resources management, organizational behavior, or business administration. Your DSO must authorize CPT before your start date, and the work must connect directly to your degree program's learning objectives.
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Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.
Job Summary
We are looking for a sharp, high-agency intern to support People Operations and Legal. You will own real work across compliance, audits, employee operations, contracts, and company projects. You will investigate problems, organize messy information, work across teams, and drive projects through completion.
The role is based in our San Jose office.
Key Responsibilities
- Run People and Legal internal audits, including employment agreements, I-9s, policies, and employee records
- Track compliance requirements and prepare filings, reports, and supporting records
- Review data across Rippling, spreadsheets, and source documents to find and fix gaps
- Support contracts, signatures, document storage, and other Legal operations
- Help manage onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, and recruiting handoffs
- Build clear guides and processes for employees, including travel and office resources
- Coordinate with People, Legal, Finance, Recruiting, and workplace teams
- Research employment and business requirements and turn findings into clear next steps
- Take on time-sensitive projects as the company grows
You may be a good fit if you have (Must-have qualifications)
- Current undergraduate or recent graduate interested in People Operations, Legal, or business operations
- Strong attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Good judgment with sensitive information
- Able to work through incomplete or conflicting information
- Comfortable using spreadsheets and learning new systems
- Organized, reliable, and quick to follow through
- Willing to ask questions, find answers, and take ownership
Strong candidates may also have experience with (Nice-to-have qualifications)
- Previous internship, campus leadership, or volunteer experience involving administrative or operational support
- Familiarity with HR, recruiting, or document management systems
- Experience reviewing records, reconciling data, or flagging discrepancies
- Experience documenting processes or suggesting ways to make routine tasks more efficient
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.
Program details
- 12-week paid internship
- Generous housing support for those relocating
- Daily lunch and dinner in our office
- Based at our office in San Jose, CA
- Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers
- Opportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our time
For any questions, contact internships@etched.com.
How we’re different
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference, unlike many of our competitors.
We are a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.
About Etched
Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.
Job Summary
We are looking for a sharp, high-agency intern to support People Operations and Legal. You will own real work across compliance, audits, employee operations, contracts, and company projects. You will investigate problems, organize messy information, work across teams, and drive projects through completion.
The role is based in our San Jose office.
Key Responsibilities
- Run People and Legal internal audits, including employment agreements, I-9s, policies, and employee records
- Track compliance requirements and prepare filings, reports, and supporting records
- Review data across Rippling, spreadsheets, and source documents to find and fix gaps
- Support contracts, signatures, document storage, and other Legal operations
- Help manage onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, and recruiting handoffs
- Build clear guides and processes for employees, including travel and office resources
- Coordinate with People, Legal, Finance, Recruiting, and workplace teams
- Research employment and business requirements and turn findings into clear next steps
- Take on time-sensitive projects as the company grows
You may be a good fit if you have (Must-have qualifications)
- Current undergraduate or recent graduate interested in People Operations, Legal, or business operations
- Strong attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Good judgment with sensitive information
- Able to work through incomplete or conflicting information
- Comfortable using spreadsheets and learning new systems
- Organized, reliable, and quick to follow through
- Willing to ask questions, find answers, and take ownership
Strong candidates may also have experience with (Nice-to-have qualifications)
- Previous internship, campus leadership, or volunteer experience involving administrative or operational support
- Familiarity with HR, recruiting, or document management systems
- Experience reviewing records, reconciling data, or flagging discrepancies
- Experience documenting processes or suggesting ways to make routine tasks more efficient
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.
Program details
- 12-week paid internship
- Generous housing support for those relocating
- Daily lunch and dinner in our office
- Based at our office in San Jose, CA
- Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers
- Opportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our time
For any questions, contact internships@etched.com.
How we’re different
Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference, unlike many of our competitors.
We are a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.
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Get Access To All JobsDirector Of People CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of People role qualify as a specialty occupation for CPT purposes?
CPT doesn't require specialty occupation status the way H-1B visa does, but your DSO must confirm the role is an integral part of your curriculum. Director of People positions typically require graduate-level knowledge in organizational behavior, HR strategy, or business administration, which aligns well with MBA and HR management programs that support CPT.
Can I do CPT as a Director of People if I'm only part-time enrolled?
Part-time CPT is allowed under F-1 regulations, but you must remain enrolled at least part-time to maintain valid F-1 status. Full-time CPT, defined as 20 or more hours per week, used for 12 months or more eliminates your eligibility for OPT, so coordinate carefully with your DSO before accepting a full-time Director of People offer.
How do I find employers who will structure a Director of People offer for CPT?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Director of People and people operations roles filtered by employers with documented sponsorship history. Employers who have previously navigated F-1 work authorization are far more likely to issue the offer letter your DSO needs and to understand the CPT authorization timeline without requiring you to educate their HR team from scratch.
What happens to my CPT authorization if the employer changes my start date?
CPT is tied to the specific dates your DSO authorized. If your employer pushes your start date forward or backward, you must return to your DSO and request an amended I-20 with the corrected dates before you begin working. Starting before or after your authorized CPT window, even by a few days, puts your F-1 status at risk.
Will full-time CPT as a Director of People affect my ability to file for H-1B after graduation?
Full-time CPT used for 12 months or more makes you ineligible for OPT, which is typically the bridge between F-1 graduation and H-1B status. If you're planning to file for H-1B after graduation, structure your Director of People CPT as part-time where possible, or limit full-time CPT to under 12 cumulative months across all employers.