Founders Associate (Intern)

About the Role

This is a high-ownership internship embedded in a small, fast-moving operations team at an early-stage AI startup building purpose-built agents for the freight forwarding industry. You will be an active driver of company growth, not a passive observer, contributing across operations, recruiting, and go-to-market from day one.

What You'll Do

• Build and manage internal systems, including the company website and operational tooling.

• Lead recruiting efforts and support the onboarding of new team members.

• Support go-to-market initiatives and help bring AI agent products to customers.

• Identify and secure grant and non-dilutive funding opportunities.

• Switch fluidly between big-picture strategy and detailed execution to tackle whatever moves the company forward.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in generalist roles, ideally in early-stage or high-agency environments with real ownership.

• A technical background or strong intuition for AI and software systems.

• Experience building or managing internal systems, websites, or operational tooling.

• Familiarity with recruiting processes, candidate sourcing, or talent acquisition workflows.

• Experience identifying and securing funding opportunities such as grants or non-dilutive funding.

• Exposure to go-to-market initiatives, customer acquisition, or sales enablement.

• Fluency in both German and English, written and verbal.

• A bias toward action, strong work ethic, high integrity, and comfort with ambiguity.

• Genuine curiosity about startups, AI, and how companies are built from the ground up.

• Local work authorization required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

€2,400 per month. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

On-site in Berlin, Germany. Berlin office presence is preferred. Internship starts Q4 2026.