Intern - Founders Associate

About the role

As a Founder Associate Intern, you'll work directly alongside the founding team and be involved in every aspect of building finperks, a global champion for prepaid products connecting brands directly with clients via our platform.

What you'll do

• Market & Business Model Analysis: Research market trends, analyze competitors, and help identify new business opportunities in the FinTech space
• Strategic Projects: Support key strategic initiatives, from product development to go-to-market strategies and partnership discussions
• Operational Excellence: Help streamline processes and implement tools and automations that scale our operations efficiently
• Customer & Partner Engagement: Participate in customer conversations (N26, Trade Republic, Adidas, Apple, and many more), partner meetings, and help shape our value proposition based on real market feedback
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work across product, tech, and business development to drive initiatives forward with real impact

What you'll need

• Drive & Ambition: You're motivated to go the extra mile and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic startup environments
• Analytical Mindset: You're proficient in PowerPoint and Excel, with strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly grasp complex business models and market dynamics
• Tech-Savvy: You're comfortable with AI tools and can implement small automations independently
• Communication Skills: Excellent English communication skills. We have a lot of German speakers already in the team. So if you speak French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Portugese, Dutch or any other major european language that would be great.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You're excited about building something from scratch and comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration

Nice to have

• Prior startup/FinTech or Consulting experience

What they offer

• Learn from Proven Entrepreneurs: Work directly with founders who've built and successfully exited one of Germany's most successful FinTech companies
• Ownership from Day One: You'll be a full team member with real responsibility and the opportunity to shape the company's direction
• Deep Startup Ecosystem Access: Immerse yourself in Berlin's vibrant startup scene and build a network that will accelerate your career
• Insights into Venture Building: Get hands-on experience analyzing business models, evaluating market opportunities, and building a company from the ground up
• Venture Capital Insights: Gain unique exposure to the investment side through our founders' Family Office, learning how VCs evaluate startups, make investment decisions, and build portfolios