Founders Associate Intern

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a small, fast-moving operations team at an early-stage AI company serving the freight and logistics sector. This high-ownership internship spans internal systems, recruiting, funding research, and go-to-market support, helping the company grow and bring AI tools to customers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build and manage internal systems, including the company website and operational tools.
• Coordinate recruiting efforts, source candidates, and support onboarding for new team members.
• Support go-to-market initiatives and help introduce AI agent solutions to customers.
• Identify, research, and pursue grants and other non-dilutive funding opportunities.
• Take on varied strategic and hands-on projects that help move the business forward.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Prior internship experience and a background in generalist roles at an early-stage startup or another high-ownership environment; this is an internship role.
• A technical background or demonstrated understanding of AI, software systems, and how technology is built.
• Experience building or managing websites, internal systems, or operational tooling.
• Experience supporting recruiting, candidate sourcing, or talent acquisition workflows.
• Experience researching funding opportunities, supporting go-to-market work, customer acquisition, or sales enablement.
• Strong written and verbal fluency in German and English, with local work authorization.
• Interest in startups and AI, clear communication, a bias toward action, and comfort switching between strategy and detailed execution.
• Experience in freight, logistics, AI agents, machine learning, APIs, or system integrations is useful but not required.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

€2,400 per month, equivalent to €28,800 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

On-site in Berlin, Germany. The internship is expected to start in Q4 2026.