Chief of Staff Intern

Human Computer Lab is a research lab building character robots that feel alive and responsive. Our first robot, LeLamp, explores a new category of consumer robotics where everyday objects become interactive and help us reshape our attachment to technology. Our goal is to push the frontier of human-robot interaction by making technology more legible, emotionally intuitive, and human-centered. The Chief of Staff Intern works directly with our CEO and Chief of Staff during the run-up to our first ~1,000-unit production run. This is not a shadowing internship. You will own real workstreams: hiring pipeline hygiene, investor and partner communication drafts, vendor and manufacturing coordination, event and content execution. The early team becomes the DNA of the company.

Responsibilities

Draft first passes on memos, investor update sections, and partner communications; Own scheduling logistics and meeting prep for key external conversations; Keep the Ashby pipeline clean (candidate tracking, scheduling, re-engaging strong passes); Support sourcing outreach (LinkedIn, email sequences) for open roles; Track manufacturing logistics as the company scales toward 1,000 units (BOM tracking, freight/customs paperwork, vendor follow-ups); Coordinate contract execution (NDAs, services agreements, IP assignments, advisor agreements), run first-pass redlines and escalate substantive negotiations; Maintain the cap table and board materials; Turn technical milestones and pilot progress into content (photos, short-form video, social posts); Drive partnerships with universities, companies, and labs; Support event logistics (hosting, attending, post-event follow-through); Special projects as needed

Requirements

Built something real, even at student scale (a project, a club, a piece of research, a hack you shipped); Comfort with unglamorous work such as chasing vendor invoices and drafting investor updates; Sharp writing; Genuine curiosity about robotics and what the company is building; Enough organizational instinct to keep several threads moving without being reminded; A specific strength beyond generalist COS work (technical, creative, analytical, or other), with evidence of it