Organizational Development Intern

Arcesium LLC • New York, NY

3d • Remote

About The Position

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.
Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.
Arcesium seeks an exceptional Organizational and Development Intern to join our Human Capital team. The Human Capital (HC) team is responsible for managing the entire people experience at Arcesium. The goal of the internship program is to give exposure to a wide range of current strategic Organization Development projects focused on strengthening org structures, revamping role architecture, and building performance enablers. This role is remote-eligible and the perfect opportunity for a post-graduate student seeking deeper experience in the field.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should be pursuing a major in organizational psychology, human resource management, or organizational development, along with PHD in related fields
• Expertise in talent management, organization design, org development, job architecture/leveling, or adjacent areas
• Strong ability to conduct primary and secondary research and o synthesize qualitative + quantitative inputs into clear recommendations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, can build strong narratives, proposals and enabling materials
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, with strong stakeholder instincts and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Diagnose current-state org and talent processes (e.g., role clarity, role leveling, role architecture, organization structure and design) using structured OD frameworks and evidence-based methods
• Review and redesign role architecture elements: role definitions, job families, leveling principles, scope/impact markers, and governance
• Identify process gaps and friction points across interconnected systems (performance, promotions, workforce planning, capability building, org structure changes), and recommend improvements based on primary and secondary research
• Build practical artifacts: design principles, process maps, governance/decision matrices, and implementation-ready guidance
• Translate research into practice by bringing relevant academic insights, benchmarking, and a clear point of view on what “good” looks like
• Support stakeholder alignment through crisp narratives, proposals, and facilitation in working sessions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree