Horizon Labs – Program Management Intern

Job Title: Program Management Intern
Location: Remote
Type: Freelance/Contract-Based
Hours: Full-time
Stipend: $200/month
Why This Role Is Different

Unlike our Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) and Chief of Staff (COS) interns, the Program Management Intern will be hands-on, enabling our program lead to execute and build Horizon Labs from the ground up. This role is about operational excellence—owning the legwork, supporting the people and process domains, and ensuring our ambitious plans don’t get bogged down in the trenches. If you love building order out of chaos, thrive on documentation, and want to see how great companies are built from the inside, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Support the Program Lead in managing and improving operational processes for People (HR/onboarding, documentation, compliance) and Process (workflow optimization, meeting management, record keeping).

• Take ownership of recurring legwork: scheduling, agenda prep, meeting notes, sprint and roadmap documentation, and communications for internal rituals (standups, retros, planning, onboarding)

• Help maintain and iterate on our admin guides, SOPs, and knowledge bases, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and accessible

• Assist with onboarding new team members, preparing kits, checklists, and scheduling orientation activities.

• Track and organize operational backlogs (admin tasks, compliance items, tool access, expenses, billing, entity setup) so program leads have real-time visibility and can focus on strategy.

• Coordinate tooling access, documentation transfer, and support internal team and external partner communications.

• Contribute to process improvement projects, from documenting workflows to supporting the rollout of new automations and AI-native processes.

• Be a point of contact for people and process troubleshooting, helping the team unblock issues and maintain operational momentum.

Who We’re Looking For

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive—you love checklists, documentation, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a small, fast-moving team.

• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with a knack for making complex processes clear and actionable.

• Process-driven and eager to learn how startups build scalable systems from scratch.

• Bonus: Interest in AI, startups, HR, operations, or process design.

What You’ll Gain

• Direct exposure to startup operations, people management, and process design.

• Mentorship from experienced founders and program leads.

• The chance to make a visible impact on how Horizon Labs operates and grows.

• Experience with real-world tools (Notion, Slack, Google Suite, Asana, etc.) and agile methodologies.

• A front-row seat to the building of new ventures in the AI era.