Founders Associate (Intern)

Clera · Berlin

  • FullTime

About the role

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a high-ownership internship embedded within a small, fast-moving operations team at an early-stage AI startup building purpose-built agents for the sea and air freight industry. You will work directly alongside the founders, switching fluidly between big-picture strategy and detailed execution, and will be a genuine driver of how the company grows.

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.

- Tackle a wide range of challenges across operations, strategy, and execution as the company's needs evolve.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- Prior experience in generalist or operations roles within early-stage startups or other high-agency environments, with real ownership over outcomes.

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

- Experience building or managing internal tools, websites, or operational workflows.

- Familiarity with recruiting processes, candidate sourcing, or talent acquisition.

- Some exposure to go-to-market work, customer acquisition, or sales enablement.

- Experience researching or securing grants, non-dilutive funding, or similar opportunities is a strong plus.

- Curiosity about AI agents, logistics technology, or how freight operations work is a bonus.

- Full fluency in both German and English, written and verbal.

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

- Local work authorization in Germany required; visa sponsorship is not available.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

€2,400 per month.

LOCATION

On-site in Berlin, Germany. Internship starting Q4 2026.

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