Operations Associate (Internship)

Your Main Responsibilities

• General operational support across a wide range of projects, including building internal processes, structuring core operational workflows, and executing ambitious ideas end-to-end
• HR and People operations support, including hiring channels, active recruiting, onboarding of new hires and students, and contribution to an open, high-performance company culture
• Development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the internal knowledge base, ensuring processes and documentation remain structured, current, and scalable
• IT and operations support, including optimisation of the IT tools, inventory management (hardware and office assets), and support of compliant operational structures
• Strategic project support directly with the founders/CEO, including analysis, prioritisation, and independent execution of initiatives from concept through implementation

Your Qualification

• Enrolled student (Bachelor or Master), preferably in business, operations, engineering management, or a related field
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Structured, reliable, and proactive working style
• Comfortable working with digital tools (Microsoft 365, documentation tools, basic spreadsheets)
• Very good English (spoken and written); German is a plus

Preferred

• Proof of proactive mindset, demonstrated extracurricular activities or initiative
• First experience in operations, HR, startups, or student initiatives
• Interest in space, aerospace, or deep tech startups
• Ability to work independently and handle sensitive information responsibly

Our Benefits

• Hands-on responsibility from day one across core operational, HR, IT, and strategic topics in a growing space startup
• Flexible working time
• Combination of working in the office, at home, and on the go
• Direct collaboration with the founders, including exposure to strategic decision-making and high-impact projects
• Steep learning curve through ownership of real initiatives, not just support tasks
• Deep insight into how a deep-tech hardware company is built and scaled from the inside
• A technically strong, low-ego team culture with room to contribute ideas and shape internal processes