Founders Associate – Internship (m/f/d)

Introduction

Excited about AI and eager to learn directly alongside the founders? The STARTPLATZ AI Academy makes AI practically usable: We train individuals and companies in Cologne with hands-on training, workshops, and coaching on how to use AI tools. As a Founders Associate, you will be an assistant to the management – close to the action, in the middle of it all, with real responsibility from day one.

What You'll Do With Us

• Assistance to Management: You will support the management in daily operations and act as their extended arm for strategic and operational matters.
• Strategic Support & Business Analytics: You will conduct market and competitor analyses and derive concrete recommendations for action from them.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: You will contribute to the development and implementation of new market entry and sales concepts.
• Management Reporting: You will create decision proposals, reports, and presentations for the team and partners.
• Direct Mentoring & Shadowing: You will work closely with the management, accompany them in their daily work, and thus get to know all areas of the company from the inside.
• Startup Insight: You will experience firsthand how a startup works and grows – from the idea to implementation.

What You Bring

• Studies or Orientation: You are studying business administration or a similar field, or you are looking for an orientation internship.
• Startup DNA: You live and breathe entrepreneurship and want to gain real founding experience.
• Analytical Thinking: You love to understand complex interrelationships and draw strategic conclusions from them.
• Independent Work Style: You maintain an overview even with multiple parallel projects.
• Strong Communication Skills: Very good German language skills in spoken and written form.
• Interest in AI and Startups: You are interested in AI and the startup world and want to get to know the industry from the inside.
• First Experiences: Ideally, you have already gained initial experience in a startup, a consulting firm, or a strategic environment.

What We Offer You

• Founding Atmosphere: Real startup experience with direct access to management and strategic decisions.
• C-Level Mentoring: Direct coaching and feedback from the management – no second-class tasks.
• AI Learning Opportunities: Access to a Claude subscription as well as regular co-work sessions and webinars to learn and apply AI tools directly in your daily work.
• 360° Insight: You will get to know all areas of the company and understand how an AI startup works and grows.
• Freedom to Shape: Your ideas are welcome – contribute your own impulses and implement them directly.
• Network Boost: Connections to other founders, investors, and the startup scene in Cologne.
• Perspective: Opportunity for a position as a working student upon successful cooperation during the internship.

Application Process

No cover letter required – just send us your CV. The contact person is Alexandra Thelen. We look forward to hearing from you!

Not a perfect match? Perfect!

We are looking for personalities, not perfect CVs. Success thrives on diverse perspectives – that's why STARTPLATZ AI Academy promotes an open culture where everyone gets the same chance. Do you not meet every single requirement? No problem. Apply anyway – we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for you.

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