Our Mission
Join us in reshaping global trade in a fast-growing startup!We are traide AI - a VC-backed, B2B deep tech startup based in Berlin, using AI to solve one of the most overlooked yet critical challenges in international trade: customs compliance. Our software automates product classification, reduces regulatory errors, and helps customers save up to 83% of their time.Trusted by leading brands like Siemens Healthineers, BMW, and Jack Wolfskin, we’ve achieved 4x growth over the past 12 months – and we’re just getting started.Your tasks
As an Intern Founders Associate to the Chief of Staff, you'll work directly with Katharina and support our co-founder and CEO Leonie - not as a shadow, but as someone who actually moves things forward. You'll own projects, not just support them.- Take ownership of your own (sub-)projects in areas such as finance, people & culture, business development, or operations (you'll also have room to identify and drive your own initiatives)
- Support the Chief of Staff in day-to-day operational and strategic topics, with close exposure to the founding team
- Drive recruiting processes end-to-end: job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and employer branding
- Own finance operations tasks: from invoicing and payment tracking to KPI dashboards
- Help plan and execute internal events (team events, all-hands) and actively shape our team culture
- Spot inefficiencies and propose AI-first solutions: we automate what can be automated
- Possibility to take on partner management responsibilities as you settle in and build context
- Learn how a deep-tech startup works from the inside
- Be part of an ambitious, diverse team and grow alongside us
- Drive your own initiatives with a high degree of ownership and responsibility
- Gain valuable insights into how startups scale, build teams, and make strategic decisions
Who we’re looking for
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's (late stage) or Master's program: ideally in Business, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Management, or a related field
- First experience in a fast-paced environment - whether in a startup, consulting, or a similar high-intensity, project-driven setting
- You are motivated to take on a wide range of tasks and bring a hands-on mentality
- Comfortable operating in high ambiguity: you can prioritize, adapt, and maintain quality even when things shift fast
- You have excellent German (C1 or native) and English skills (B2 or better)
- Structured and organized: you can manage multiple workstreams without dropping the ball
- You possess strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders
Why us?
- Competitive compensation: You own real work, so you get paid like it
- Broad exposure: Recruiting, finance, strategy, operations, partner management: you'll touch it all and build a rare cross-functional skill set early in your career
- Real ownership: You drive initiatives end-to-end: not just support from the sidelines
- Startup culture with freedom to experiment: We value ideas and empower you to make them happen
- Visible impact: Your work directly shapes how we hire, scale, and operate
- Be part of our regular Team events (boat trips, bowling, etc.)
- Urban Sports Club membership
- Team culture: You’ll be part of a team that communicates transparently, values humor, and supports each other with respect and sincerity