Founders Associate Intern
Clera · Berlin · onsite
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.