Our Team
Our team is composed of remote workers who are experts in their fields, no matter where they call home
Our team is composed of remote workers who are experts in their fields, no matter where they call home
At Virtual Internships, we believe that talent knows no boundaries. As a VC-backed, high-growth startup, we understand that having the right people onboard our mission is imperative to our success.
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Senior Sales Development Representative, USA
Global Head of Partnerships Development, Spain
Salesforce Administrator, India
Partnerships Account Manager, UK
Senior Partnerships Account Manager, UK
Global Head of Sales Development, USA
Enrollment Manager, Hungary
Account Executive, USA
Account Executive, UK
Finance & Accounting Specialist, Vietnam
Host Company Account Manager, Vietnam
Head of Company Account Management, India
Host Company Success Executive, South Africa
Placement Matching Specialist, China
Placement Matching Specialist, Vietnam
Head of Intern Experience, USA
Intern Coach, Vietnam
Intern Experience Manager, Vietnam
People Operations Associate, Vietnam
Intern Coach, Argentina
Senior Intern Experience Manager, South Africa
Intern Coach, Nigeria
Admission Associate, Vietnam
International Recruitment Manager – Global, UK
Admission Associate, Vietnam
Senior Product Manager, India
Finance Operations Team Leader, Vietnam
Digital Marketing Manager, UK
Content Marketing Manager, UK
Data & Performance Analyst, Vietnam
Community Coordinator, Vietnam
DevOps Engineer, India
Company Development & Placements, Brazil
Talent Acquisition Manager, Vietnam
People Operations Associate, Vietnam
HR Administration Manager, Vietnam
Sales Operations Associate, Vietnam
Intern Coach, Argentina
Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist, Vietnam
IT Operations Associate, Vietnam
Legal Associate, Vietnam
Intern Coach, Argentina
Head of Employability, Argentina
Sales Development Representative (Europe), South Africa
Software Engineer, Backend, India
Senior Frontend Web Engineer (SDE2), India
Placement Matching Specialist, Vietnam
Company Account Executive, Vietnam
Placement Matching Specialist, Spain
Intern Experience Manager, Brazil
Partnerships Account Manager, Brazil
Product Designer, India
Staff Software Engineer, India
Partnerships Account Manager (APAC), Malaysia
Account Executive (APAC), Australia
Software Engineer (Backend), India
Account Executive (USA), USA
Engineering Team Lead, Backend, India
Senior QA Engineer, India
Admission Associate, Vietnam
Product Design Associate, Vietnam
Senior Legal Associate, Vietnam
In-House Legal Counsel, Vietnam
Automation & Technology Operations Associate, Vietnam
Salesforce Administrator, India
IT Operations Associate, Vietnam
Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist, Vietnam
Chief Financial Officer, Vietnam
Finance Operations Team Leader, Vietnam
Finance & Accounting Specialist, Vietnam
Investor Relations Associate, UK
Head of People Operations, Malaysia
Talent Acquisition Manager, Vietnam
People Operations Associate, Vietnam
HR Administration Manager, Vietnam
VP of Engineering, India
Software Engineer (Backend), India
DevOps Engineer, India
Senior Frontend Web Engineer (SDE2), India
Staff Software Engineer, India
Frontend Web Engineer (SDE1), India
SDE 2 (Frontend), India
Software Engineer (Backend), India
Engineering Team Lead, Backend, India
Senior QA Engineer, India
Digital Marketing Manager, UK
VP of Growth Marketing, UAE
Content Marketing Manager, Portugal
Data & Performance Analyst, Vietnam
Community Coordinator, Vietnam
Senior Product Manager, India
Product Designer, India
Product Design Associate, Vietnam
Head of Intern Experience, USA
Intern Coach, Vietnam
Intern Coach, Argentina
Intern Experience Manager, Vietnam
Intern Coach, Argentina
Intern Coach, Argentina
Senior Intern Experience Manager, South Africa
Head of Employability, Argentina
Intern Coach, Nigeria
Intern Experience Manager, Ireland
Admission Associate, Vietnam
Admission Associate, Vietnam
Intern Experience Manager, Brazil
Intern Experience Manager, South Africa
Intern Experience Manager, South Africa
Admission Associate, Vietnam
Host Company Account Manager, Vietnam
Head of Company Account Management, India
Host Company Success Executive, South Africa
Placement Matching Specialist, China
Placement Matching Specialist, Vietnam
Placement Matching Specialist, Vietnam
Company Account Executive, Vietnam
Company Account Executive, Vietnam
Placement Matching Specialist, Spain
Placement Matching Specialist, Brazil
Placement Matching Specialist, Pakistan
Company Success Executive, South Africa
Company Success Executive, South Africa
Placement Matching Specialist, Vietnam
Company Account Executive, Indonesia
Placement Matching Specialist, UAE
International Recruitment Manager – Global, UK
Global Head of Sales Development, USA
Sales Operations Associate, Vietnam
Account Executive, UK
Enrollment Manager, Hungary
Partnerships Account Manager, UK
Senior Sales Development Representative, USA
Senior Partnerships Account Manager, UK
Account Executive, USA
Global Head of Partnerships Development, Spain
Sales Development Representative (Europe), South Africa
Sales Development Representative (Europe), South Africa
Partnerships Account Manager, Brazil
Partnerships Account Manager, Malaysia
Account Executive (USA), USA
Account Executive (APAC), Australia
Board Advisor, USA
Advisor, USA
Board Advisor, USA
Advisor, Indonesia
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Based out of Dubai, Gemma is a digital marketing and business development professional with a real passion for EdTech. Originally from the UK, Gemma has worked across the education sector since 2015 developing her expertise in global marketing. At VI, Gemma leads the Growth Marketing Team, and in her spare time, you’ll find her chasing after her delightful little girl, Felicity.
Andrei, a seasoned People Operations leader with over a decade of experience, excels in diverse settings, from startups and NGOs to IT consulting. His approach seamlessly integrates data-driven insights with profound empathy, shaping HR frameworks that fuel both business growth and professional development. With a proven track record spanning Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia, including Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt, and India, Andrei’s strategic HR practices and talent acquisition expertise have consistently contributed to organizational success, solidifying his reputation as a valuable asset in the field of People Operations.
VP of Engineering
Working closely with VI’s Head of Product, Nitin guides the company to optimize and grow our product within his role as VP of Engineering. Nitin is based out of India and oversees the Engineering team at VI. Nitin previously held Engineering leadership positions at DeHaat (Series E- AgriTech), PaySense (Series B- FinTech), and Housing.com (Multi-rounds totalling USD150m+).
As COO of Virtual Internships, ‘adaptability’, ‘resourcefulness, and ‘results’ are Jason’s default settings to drive internal impact with unwavering dedication. Passionate about bridging the employability gap, he constantly works on the “hows” and tactical aspects of the organization. As a dynamic leader in a hyper-growth startup, Jason builds, iterates, and optimizes processes, people, and systems. Having previously held positions at CRCC Asia, Virgin Atlantic and Barcleys Investment Back, Jason’s rich background spans various disciplines including people, talent acquisition, sales, marketing, and finance, embodying a specialist-generalist role. Lately, Jason can be found immersed in the task of hiring exceptional individuals, recognizing the critical role they play in the company’s rocketship trajectory.
Dan joined Virtual Internships as VP of Partnerships in late 2022 with over 20 years of experience in building sales, channel partner, marketing, success, support, and international teams resulting in accelerated growth rates. Having worked mainly with startups and growth stage companies, Dan delivers year over year revenue and profit growth by building and leading high performing teams from strategy creation to execution.
CEO and Co-Founder of Virtual Internships, Dan previously founded CRCC Asia, the leading study abroad provider for Asia that helped over 10,000 students to do internships in Asia, and is a director and investor in several companies including The Dragon Trip, The Learning Adventure, China Universities, and The Student Lawyer. Dan is an Oxford graduate and his passion for international education, youth workforce development, and international internships drives the Virtual Internships mission of making internships accessible to all and preparing young people for the future of work. Daniel has spent the last 15 years in the USA, China and Vietnam, speaks French, German and Chinese, and enjoys international affairs and sports, most notably as an avid Manchester United fan and boxing enthusiast.
Ed co-founded CRCC Asia in 2006, which led to over 10,000 students from UK, USA and Australasia gaining meaningful and transformational work experience in Asia. He then co-founded Virtual Internships alongside Daniel to deliver online internship opportunities to students and recent graduates. Ed is a graduate of Cambridge University and holds an MBA from Bayes Business School. Within Virtual Internships, alongside supporting the CEO, Ed is primarily focused on innovative partnerships and is particularly tenacious about the potential for remote work experience to level the playing field for under-represented communities. Ed was born and lives in London with his husband and twins. He speaks Chinese, Spanish and Thai, and is passionate about travel, Asian languages, culture and food.
As the Chief Strategy Officer at Virtual Internships, Jillian is passionate about creating accessible pathways for post-secondary students to enhance their learning and future employment outcomes through real-world professional development. Having previously held the position of Chef Academic Officer at VI, Jillian has strived to build a holistic scaffolding of support for all Virtual Internships participants including enhanced curriculum, professional coaching, and direct student engagement. Jillian has worked with over 70 different universities globally to curate remote internship programming to directly support over 2000 students in accessing internship experiences virtually. Jillian fully embraces the digital nomad life and is rarely in one place for too long.
Katina joined the Virtual Internships family in 2019, relocating from the United States to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As CFO, Katina manages the company’s financing and funding. In collaboration with CEO, Daniel Nivern, she led a seed capital and Series A venture capital raise, and she continues to plan for the company’s growth trajectory. She works closely with the executive team and VI’s investor bench to set and monitor performance goals.In her nearly 10 years in higher education and student travel, Katina has had the pleasure of working with a variety of student populations, from K12 through executive MBA. Katina leads a dynamic team of finance and accountign professionals who have self-proclaimed themselves as the coolest team in VI.
Known as PD to all VI-ers, PD is the Global Head of Product at Virtual Internships. He began his career as an edtech founder in India and ran his company for over eights years impacting over 146,000 learners. Following this, he played a leadership role in a non-profit. In his most recent role he headed Product at a Staffing Co.
Nadim oversees all legal matters related to VI’s programs and operations. He is a member of the Quebec Bar with several years of experience at leading law firms in the Middle East and Asia. He speaks five languages and holds an LL.B. from the University of Montreal and an LL.M. (with honors) from the University of Hong Kong. Nadim is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam along with several other VI-ers.