You should have a relevant degree, startup or tech experience, bilingual in German and English, interest in cybersecurity/product dev, strong organizational skills, and a 4-month availability.

You will define product strategy, build features with low-code tools, support customer onboarding and feedback, and assist with DevOps tasks.

Germany

Berlin

At Merantix we build and scale and invest in machine learning companies. Through our unique incubation platform, seed financing and exceptional teams of entrepreneurs and engineers, we transfer world-leading research into products that will change existing and create new industries.

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Merantix

The Artificial Intelligence Investment Platform

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 <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What we do</b></h4>
 <p></p>
 <p> Humans already cause 90% of cyberattacks today. And newly available AI tools lead to an explosion of sophisticated, highly tailored cyberattacks (e.g. fake video conference or phone calls).<br> <br> This is why our mission is to train employees with cyber attack simulations. Based on real-life attacks. Using all AI tools used by hackers.<br> <br> Join us on our mission to 10 million human firewalls!</p>
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 <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> Your role</b></h4>
 <p> As Founder’s Associate Intern, you will work closely with co-founder Tom, who is currently leading the development of our software product and managing customer operations. You will have the unique opportunity to join the team as one of the first employees and gain first-hand experience in scaling a software product. If this resonates with you, here’s what your role at Company Shield entails:</p>
 <br> Defining and developing the product roadmap and strategy
 <br> 
 <ul>
   Building and testing features with low-code automation tools (e.g. Make.com)  Supporting customer operations, mainly onboarding new customers and collecting product feedback 
  <li> Assisting with DevOps topics</li>
 </ul>
 <p></p>
 <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> Your profile</b></h4>
 <p> We define ourselves by a culture of ownership and cooperation. We are looking for clever, capable, visionary, and driven talents with proven track records of personal, academic, and professional achievement:</p>
 <br> You have an undergraduate degree from a top-tier university or are in the process of obtaining a degree in a technical subject
 <br> 
 <ul>
   You have gained previous professional experience in a startup environment, at a leading technology company, or in management consultancy/venture capital  You possess superb communication skills in both German and English, with the ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams  You have a demonstrated interest in cybersecurity and/or product development  You have strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively 
  <li> You are available to work with us for a minimum of 4 months</li>
 </ul>
 <p></p>
 <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> What we offer</b></h4>
 <p></p>
 <ul>
  <li><p> Develop your career: Gain first-hand startup experience and learn about a variety of tasks and topics that are crucial for a young, fast-growing startup</p></li>
  <li><p> Work at the Merantix AI Campus: Our office is located in the heart of our investor's AI campus, home to countless inspiring startups, events, and people</p></li>
  <li><p> Team culture: As a small team, we regularly host team events and enjoy working together, celebrating each success along the way</p></li>
  <li><p> Opportunity to grow into a full-time role after your internship</p></li>
 </ul>
 <p></p>
 <h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> About us</b></h4>
 <p> We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply, and we can help with immigration.</p>
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 What we do
 
  Humans already cause 90% of cyberattacks today. And newly available AI tools lead to an explosion of sophisticated, highly tailored cyberattacks (e.g. fake video conference or phone calls).  This is why our mission is to train employees with cyber attack simulations. Based on real-life attacks. Using all AI tools used by hackers.  Join us on our mission to 10 million human firewalls!
 
  Your role
  As Founder’s Associate Intern, you will work closely with co-founder Tom, who is currently leading the development of our software product and managing customer operations. You will have the unique opportunity to join the team as one of the first employees and gain first-hand experience in scaling a software product. If this resonates with you, here’s what your role at Company Shield entails:
  Defining and developing the product roadmap and strategy
  
 
   Building and testing features with low-code automation tools (e.g. Make.com)  Supporting customer operations, mainly onboarding new customers and collecting product feedback 
   Assisting with DevOps topics
 
 
  Your profile
  We define ourselves by a culture of ownership and cooperation. We are looking for clever, capable, visionary, and driven talents with proven track records of personal, academic, and professional achievement:
  You have an undergraduate degree from a top-tier university or are in the process of obtaining a degree in a technical subject
  
 
   You have gained previous professional experience in a startup environment, at a leading technology company, or in management consultancy/venture capital  You possess superb communication skills in both German and English, with the ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams  You have a demonstrated interest in cybersecurity and/or product development  You have strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively 
   You are available to work with us for a minimum of 4 months
 
 
  What we offer
 
 
   Develop your career: Gain first-hand startup experience and learn about a variety of tasks and topics that are crucial for a young, fast-growing startup
   Work at the Merantix AI Campus: Our office is located in the heart of our investor's AI campus, home to countless inspiring startups, events, and people
   Team culture: As a small team, we regularly host team events and enjoy working together, celebrating each success along the way
   Opportunity to grow into a full-time role after your internship
 
 
  About us
  We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply, and we can help with immigration.


Founder's Associate Intern (Product)

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