Founders Associate Intern
Clera · Berlin · €2,400/month (stated in the posting)
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.