Venture Development Working Student / Intern (6 months)

Work directly alongside our CEO as a Venture Development generalist and build the commercial engine of an AI-native energy supplier.

Overview

Why this role matters

We have built a powerful AI-native platform for the energy sector, and now we need a highly entrepreneurial operator to help us spin up our commercial engine. Working at the intersection of GTM strategy, sales, and operations, you will have a front-row seat to building a venture from 0 to 1. Success in this role means you will lay the groundwork for our entire commercial team, positioning you perfectly for future leadership roles.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

You will own the execution of our outbound growth strategy and operational setup, proving our commercial model and helping shape the company's early-stage GTM strategy.

  • Build and scale our outbound lead generation engine, testing new channels from LinkedIn to cold phone outreach.
  • Pick up the phone and execute cold outreach to book qualified demos with German industrial SMEs, validating market demand.
  • Work with our existing sales scripts, iterating on messaging and co-developing high-converting playbooks from scratch.
  • Build scalable CRM pipelines and automate prospecting workflows to streamline our GTM engine.
  • Support the CEO on ad-hoc strategic projects, market research, and core operational tasks to move the venture forward.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field (open to full-time, working students, or 6-month interns).
  • Fluent in German (native/near-native level) with exceptional communication skills to build trust with German SME stakeholders.
  • Entrepreneurial self-starter with a "roll up your sleeves" attitude, comfortable with both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
  • Analytical and highly organized, excited to build structured GTM processes and learn modern CRM and automation tools.
  • Ambitious builder looking for a high-leverage role that can rapidly evolve into key leadership positions as we scale.

Culture

What it's like to work here

Highly collaborative and structured around weekly milestones, with a high talent bar expecting every new hire to elevate the existing team. Based in Berlin, the environment is team-focused, fast-moving, and values speed, ownership, and deep collaboration.

What you get

The offer

  • Launchpad into Venture Building: Experience a high-intensity, hands-on masterclass in scaling an AI-native energy supplier from scratch.
  • Direct CEO Mentorship: Work hand-in-hand with our founder on strategic decision-making, GTM execution, and operational strategy.
  • Prime Innovation Hub: Work from our collaborative space at the AI Campus Berlin, surrounded by top-tier AI and climate-tech talent.
  • High Autonomy & Ownership: Run your own outreach, marketing, and operational experiments with complete freedom to design and test new channels.

Skills

B2B sales outreach · Cold calling / outbound prospecting · German language (fluent/native) · Lead generation · Analytical thinking · Workflow automation (n8n, Claude Code) · CRM tooling (Attio, HubSpot)

A quick note

This probably isn't for you if:

  • You prefer well-defined, structured corporate tasks and are uncomfortable with the ambiguity of a fast-moving, 0-to-1 startup environment.
  • You are uncomfortable with direct outreach, cold calling, or picking up the phone to talk directly to potential customers.
  • You prefer to stay behind the scenes rather than owning high-impact growth experiments end-to-end.

Ready?

Let's talk

If you are ready to roll up your sleeves, act as a true 0-to-1 builder, and fast-track your career in venture building, we want to hear from you. Apply today and let's discuss how we can build this together.

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