Founder's Associate Intern

About the role

As a Founders Associate Intern, you'll join our Strategy and Operations team for a 6-month internship with a front-row view of entrepreneurship. You'll learn how to build a business in its early stages and experience first-hand how to navigate challenges and make critical decisions in a fast-developing organisation.

What you'll do

• Play a key role in the preparation and execution of board meetings and fundraising activities, while taking full ownership of internal meeting presentations
• Conduct strategic research and competitive analysis not just through desk research, but by actively engaging with internal experts and external stakeholders to validate commercial hypotheses
• Facilitate coordination between research, business development, and operations teams to ensure alignment and accelerate decision-making processes
• Support the transition into our next growth stage by driving hiring initiatives and setting up scalable operational structures
• Proactively identify bottlenecks, drive operational improvements, and take full ownership of cross-functional projects as they arise

What you'll need

• Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Master's degree (incl. MBA) in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier university
• Previous internship experience in consulting, venture capital, or high-growth startups
• Highly driven and motivated with a strong ownership mentality
• Ability to maintain structure and attention to detail, even in a fast-paced startup environment that requires a hands-on approach
• Excellent communication skills and high comfort with ambiguity
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent in English; German is a plus
• Passionate about sustainable innovation

What they offer

• Direct exposure to leadership
• Flexible working hours
• Learning & development program
• Gym membership
• Travel card for Berlin/ Paris
• Potential for full-time conversion