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People Business Partner jobs on CPT place you inside HR teams as a strategic partner, not an administrative role, work your DSO must confirm is directly tied to your degree program. Expect responsibilities like workforce planning, organizational design, and supporting managers on employee relations, all of which count toward curriculum integration requirements.
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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 JobsPeople Business Partner CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a People Business Partner role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if your degree program directly covers HR strategy, organizational behavior, labor relations, or workforce development. Your DSO will check that specific job duties map to your coursework, not just your degree title. Roles focused on generalist HR operations or business partnering on talent strategy typically satisfy that requirement for students in HR, business, or industrial-organizational psychology programs.
Can I do CPT for a People Business Partner role at a company that hasn't hired international students before?
Yes. CPT authorization is issued by your school, not the employer. The employer doesn't need prior experience hiring international students or any USCIS filing history. They do need to provide a formal offer letter and agree to your authorized hours. You can find employers open to CPT students on Migrate Mate, where you can filter by companies with verified HR-role hiring activity.
What happens to my OPT if I use full-time CPT for more than 12 months in a People Business Partner role?
Using full-time CPT for more than 12 cumulative months eliminates your OPT eligibility entirely, including the STEM extension. Part-time CPT, defined as fewer than 20 hours per week, doesn't count toward that threshold regardless of duration. If your program requires a multi-semester People Business Partner placement, discuss a part-time CPT structure with your DSO before committing to full-time hours.
Do People Business Partner CPT roles typically lead to H-1B sponsorship after graduation?
People Business Partner roles qualify as specialty occupations under the H-1B visa because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Whether a specific employer sponsors H-1B depends on their history and willingness. Checking an employer's LCA filing record before accepting a CPT offer gives you early signal on post-graduation sponsorship likelihood.
How specific does my offer letter need to be to get CPT authorized for a People Business Partner role?
Your DSO needs enough detail to confirm the role is integral to your curriculum. At minimum, include the job title, a brief description of duties, your supervisor's name and title, the work location, your start and end dates, and whether the position is part-time or full-time. Vague descriptions like 'HR support' are frequently flagged. Ask your recruiter to use task-specific language from the job posting.