Expression of Interest: Placement Matching Specialist (Fully Remote)

About Virtual Internships

Virtual Internships is redefining the path from education to work. We combine a scalable platform with strategic partnership to deliver structured, work-based learning experiences with real employability outcomes.

Trusted by 250+ universities and 20,000 companies worldwide, we’ve achieved 4x bookings year-over-year and secured our first multi-year, multi-million dollar partnerships with leading universities, reinforcing the long-term demand for our model.

Our growth and impact have been recognized globally:

• $14.3M Series A fundraise (September 2022), with investors including Hambro Perks, Sequoia India & Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures

• Finalist – International Business of the Year, British Business Awards 2025

• PIEoneer Award – Employability International Impact 2025

• Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ (2021, 2022, 2023)

• Top 50 Rising Startup, Tech in Asia (2022)

We’re a remote-first team of 80+ professionals across 20+ countries, united by our Culture of Growth. As we scale remote internships globally, we’re expanding our platform and partnerships – with a clear ambition to double our revenue in the next fiscal year.

We believe candidates should have a clear view of how we work before deciding to apply. Explore our VI-P Guide to learn more about our values, how we operate, how we design our packages, and what it’s like to work at Virtual Internships.

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 you’re motivated by challenge, impact, and growth - this role is designed for you.

What You'll Be Doing

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

You’ll 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

• You’ll 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 Internships. In a short time, you’ll 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 We’re Looking For

Your Attributes

• You take responsibility and follow things through

• You’re curious, coachable, and eager to improve

• You stay calm when things move fast and priorities shift

• You communicate clearly and confidently in English

• You’re excited by learning, growth, and meaningful work

Your Experience

• 1–3 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 you’re looking for a role that challenges you, supports your growth, and helps you build a strong career foundation — we’d 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, it's totally up to you.

• Annual Leave: Wherever you are in the world, you’ll 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, you’ll 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.

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.