Great hires don’t come from job boards.
They come from trusted relationships.
Intern Sherpa helps startups connect with exceptional university talent, thoughtfully matched for startup pace, culture, and impact.
No campus team required.
Just the right partner.
Why startups struggle with university hiring.
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No campus recruiting function in place
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No existing university relationships
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Over reliance on job boards to find top early-career talent
Here's how it works
A simple, thoughtful way to hire university talent
Get to Know Your Business
Source the Right Students
Hire with Confidence
We meet with hiring managers to understand your challenges, opportunities, and what success actually looks like on each team.
Beyond GPA and coursework, we define the qualities, mindset, and skills that matter most.
We leverage deep relationships with university faculty, department liaisons, and student organizations to source and pre-qualify students, introducing only those who align with your technical needs, culture, and team.
You interview fewer, better-matched candidates and hire interns or new grads who can contribute and grow with your team.
Our Core Services
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University Hiring Strategy
We help you define what the right student looks like for each team, beyond GPA and coursework.
Intern & New Grad Hiring
We manage the full hiring process from initial sourcing through offers and onboarding, so you can hire student talent with confidence.
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Targeted Student Sourcing
We source and engage students through trusted relationships at leading universities, not mass outreach.
Talent Management
We help you support, evaluate, and retain student talent so strong hires turn into long-term contributors.
Who is the Intern Sherpa?
Erik Miller brings more than 20 years of experience as a university recruiter and intern program manager, partnering with Fortune 500 companies and fast growing tech startups to build high impact early-career talent pipelines.
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A passionate advocate for students, Erik has a deep understanding of what motivates interns and new graduates, insight that has helped him successfully place thousands of candidates into meaningful, career-launching roles.
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Highly adaptable in any recruiting environment, Erik integrates seamlessly into existing hiring processes and often strengthens them along the way.
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Beyond his hands-on expertise, Erik’s extensive academic network unlocks overlooked and untapped talent pools, giving organizations a powerful and often unexpected competitive advantage.
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When he’s not on campus or connecting virtually with students and clients, you’ll find him hiking in the mountains of San Diego or just reading a good book.
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And most importantly, he truly loves what he does.
See for yourself.
