Internship Founders Associate

About Us

Smalt
is the
AI-first backoffice and growth engine empowering skilled tradespeople to become entrepreneurs.
We help craftsmen launch and grow their own businesses by providing a digital backoffice - from company setup and registration to invoicing, documentation, and growth tools.

Since our founding in 2023, we've raised
€12M from top global VCs
(General Catalyst, Owl Ventures, noa & others) and built strong
revenue traction (€4–5M)
through our integrated service delivery business.

Now, we're scaling our partnership model
- and we're seeking a
Go-To-Market Lead
(m/f/d) who will take ownership of helping our partner craft businesses (Handwerksbetriebe & Neugründungen) grow their top line. This role is crucial to the success of smalt's business - only if our partners are successful themselves will smalt be able to growt its revenue share model. The role combines commercial strategy, marketing experimentation, and hands-on activation to make our partners successful. You will work at the intersection of operations, marketing, and technology - driving growth, testing playbooks, and shaping how Smalt empowers trades entrepreneurs to scale.

Your Impact

As a Founders Associate Intern (m/f/d) at Smalt, you'll connect the dots between Product, Operations, and Growth. You'll help design the systems, automations, and playbooks that enable Smalt – and our network of Meister-led craft partners – to scale efficiently.

You'll gain first-hand exposure to the challenges and opportunities of a high-growth startup, working side by side with our leadership team to drive operational excellence and product innovation.

As Intern Founder's Associate, you will:

• Set up integrations and automations
  (Make, Zapier, n8n, Attio, Smalt tech) to
  streamline
  internal
  processes
• Conduct market research
  and
  competitive analysis
  to inform product and strategy decisions
• Develop
  and
  document SOPs
  and playbooks for our internal backoffice teams
• Support partner onboarding workshops
  and create structured materials for our training library
• Maintain and update key financial and operational models (basic P&L and forecasting inputs)
• Help structure our product management process
  : collect feature ideas, support PRD creation, and manage prioritization
• Build a scalable template library for partner app questionnaires
• Collaborate closely with the Chief of Staff team
  on ad-hoc strategic projects across Product, Operations, and Growth

What Makes You a Great Fit

Experience & Skills:

• Currently studying business
  ,
  engineering, computer science
  , or a related field – ideally at a top university
• Strong analytical mindset
  and structured problem-solving skills
• Tech-savvy, curious, and excited to experiment with AI tools (Make, Zapier, n8n, Attio, Aircall, 11x, Telli, etc.)
• Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable figuring things out independently
• Fluent in German and English
  , with empathy for craftsmen and small business owners
• (Bonus) Previous internship experience in tech, consulting or venture capital

Mindset & Working Style:

• Entrepreneurial: Y
  ou take ownership and thrive in fast-moving environments
• Systems thinker
  : You bring order to chaos and document processes clearly
• Curious
  : You enjoy exploring tools, data, and automation to create scalable solutions
• Collaborative:
  You communicate openly and enjoy working cross-functionally with diverse teams

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Direct exposure to Smalt's founders

and Chiefs of Staff – learn from experienced operators and investors
- Competitive internship compensation
- Deutschlandticket
or
Urban Sports
ClubMembership
- Steep learning curve at the intersection of tech, product, and operations
- Hybrid work setup (Berlin preferred)
- Flat hierarchies, fast feedback, and a supportive, ambitious team
- Real ownership and impactful projects from day one

• Start:
  ASAP
• Duration:
  3–6 months
• Location:
  Berlin (hybrid)
• Compensation:
  Competitive internship salar