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

About Us 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. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Available location(s): Austin, TX or San Francisco, CA About the Role and People Team 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 People Team Intern who is passionate about the intersection of Human Resources and Artificial Intelligence. 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: People Operations: Manages the administrative and operational aspects of the employee lifecycle, ensuring smooth HR processes and employee support. Talent Acquisition: Partners with managers to source, attract, and recruit top talent to fill open positions. HR Business Partners: Serve as trusted advisors, who leverage deep business acumen to understand, influence, and operationalize business strategy to drive results and execute on key initiatives. Talent Growth & Enablement: Designs and delivers programs and resources to develop and retain critical talent, foster professional growth, and amplify career advancement. Benefits: 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. What You’ll Do Project Management & Execution: Support end-to-end project lifecycles for People Team initiatives. You will keep timelines on track, manage stakeholders, and ensure no detail is overlooked. Process Optimization: Identify manual HR workflows and leverage AI solutions to automate and improve them. You will explore ways to use generative and agentic AI to streamline employee communications and internal documentation. You will also work on system automation projects and help with system testing. Data-Driven Insights: Analyze people data to identify trends in hiring, retention, and employee engagement. You’ll use these insights to make recommendations to leadership. Knowledge Management: Maintain and audit our internal documentation and knowledge base, ensuring that employees have access to the most accurate, up-to-date information. Internal AI Advocacy: Become a power user and internal champion for our proprietary tools helping the team leverage these platforms for smarter decision-making. Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Currently pursuing a Bachel