People Team Intern - HR Operations & AI Innovation (Summer 2026)

<div class="content-intro"><div><strong>About Us</strong></div> <div> <p>At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! </span></p> </div></div><h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Available location(s): Austin, TX </strong></span></h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the Role and People Team</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">At Cloudflare, we are helping build a better Internet, and our People Team is at the heart of that mission. We are looking for a highly organized, tech-savvy <strong>People Team Intern</strong> who is passionate about the intersection of Human Resources and Artificial Intelligence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You will be embedded in one of these global HR functions to drive project efficiency and help us pioneer the use of AI in the workplace:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>People Operations: </strong>Manages the administrative and operational aspects of the employee lifecycle, ensuring smooth HR processes and employee support.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Talent Acquisition:</strong> Partners with managers to source, attract, and recruit top talent to fill open positions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>HR Business Partners: </strong>Serve as trusted advisors, who leverage deep business acumen to understand, influence, and operationalize business strategy to drive results and execute on key initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Talent Growth Enablement: </strong>Designs and delivers programs and resources to develop and retain critical talent, foster professional growth, and amplify career advancement.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Benefits: </strong>Designs, manages, and administers employee benefits programs to attract and retain talent, ensure regulatory compliance, and support employee well-being while optimizing company costs. Serves as a strategic partner to multiple stakeholder groups.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Project Management Execution:</strong> Support end-to-end project lifecycles for People Team initiatives. You will keep timelines on track, manage stakeholders, and ensure no detail is overlooked.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Process Optimization:</strong> Identify manual HR workflows and leverage AI solutions to automate and improve them. You will explore ways to use generative and agenti ... (truncated, view full listing at source)