Founder's Associate Intern

Your mission Your all-access pass to startup life — learn HR, Finance & Ops first-hand We're looking for a motivated, curious full-time paid intern to join our CEO Office team (People, Operations & Finance) as a Founders Associate Intern . You'll get hands-on experience across HR, Finance, and Operations — from HR tooling and onboarding to financial admin and company-wide communications — while owning real responsibilities and contributing to cross-functional projects from day one. If you want to learn how an impact-driven company works behind the scenes, and you're ready to roll up your sleeves, this role is for you. Your Responsibilities People & Culture • Support the full employee lifecycle: recruiting, onboarding, and ongoing People & Culture projects (e.g. engagement surveys, learning initiatives) • Manage HR tooling and employee records (Personio), and coordinate with our EOR providers (Oyster & Remote.com) on contracts, hiring admin, and visa/employment compliance for international hires • Organize and support smaller team events and our yearly offsite • Plan and support People & Culture initiatives and virtual team events that build cohesion Finance & Operations • Manage spend and expenses through our tool (Moss) and enforce related policies • Build and maintain spreadsheets/models to track cash burn, runway, unit economics, and other metrics • Support ad hoc reports, investor reporting, and finance process improvements as needed Internal Communications • Own the prep of our recurring meetings' slide decks end-to-end • Iterate on new formats to keep internal comms fresh • Prepare pre-reads, briefings, and materials for company meetings and events Cross-Functional Projects • Work on high-priority initiatives across the business (e.g. process improvements, tooling, research, AI) • Support strategic projects driven by leadership, including our CEO • Prepare analyses or presentations for various stakeholders Is it you we’re looking for? • Student near the end of your studies or a recent graduate in Business Administration, Economics, HR Management, Finance, or a related field — available for a full-time, paid 6-month internship, with the possibility to transition into a working student or full-time role afterward • You hold a valid German work permit — we can't sponsor visas or offer relocation support • Based in Munich, or willing to relocate — this role requires being in our office 2–3 days/week • Comfortable with (or eager to learn) Canva, Excel/Google Sheets (VLOOKUP, pivot tables), and Make.com • Comfortable working across Notion, Google Slides, and Claude/Cowork (Personio, EOR tools, Moss, and Easybill are a plus) • Excellent written and verbal English (German is a plus) • Strong organizational skills, a sharp eye for detail, and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset — you don't wait to be told what's next • Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities shift quickly • Bonus: experience in a startup or remote-first environment What we offer ⚡ Impact: Help shape our company culture and operations at an exciting stage of growth ⚡ Learning & responsibility: No "typical intern tasks" — you'll own real work across HR, Operations, and Communications from day one ⚡ Diversity: Team members from 15+ nationalities across the globe ⚡ Flexibility: Beyond your office days, you decide when and where you do your best work — most of the team is fully remote Sounds exciting? Even if you don't meet every requirement but feel you'd be a great fit, we'd still love for you to apply. Send your CV in English via the application form, and we'll be in touch! About us VIDA is the go-to infrastructure and programme planning tool for investors, donors and governments across emerging economies. Our software combines more than 50 data layers — covering climate, environmental, social, political, accessibility and demand risk — to help plan, implement and monitor infrastructure investments, from energy access and healthcare facilities to roads and climate-resilience projects, in more than 40 countries. We work for a world where every dollar spent on critical infrastructure is backed by the right data and properly accounted for. We are a very diverse team spread across Europe and Africa, counting more than 15 different nationalities. www.vida.place