Founders’ Associate (Internship)

RAROG AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RAROG AG in Zürich is seeking a Founders’ Associate to work closely with the three co-founders for an initial six-month period, gaining direct insight into how a deep-tech hardware startup runs. The role sits on the business and organizational side, combining operations, market research, and fundraising support.

You will maintain the customer pipeline and CRM, research new markets, assist with pilot deployments logistics, and help prepare investor materials.

Qualifications

• Recent bachelor’s or master’s graduate from a business program.
• Fluent in German and comfortable working in English.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proactive, structured, and comfortable operating with limited guidance.
• Eligible to work in Switzerland.
• Interest in the rescue, security or defense sectors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain our customer pipeline and CRM across different customer segments.
• Research and analyze new markets to help shape future business expansion.
• Support the logistics of our pilot deployments – from device provisioning to organizing customer feedback and tracking conversions.
• Support investor relations: maintain dashboards, draft reports, and prepare meeting materials.
• Take on ad hoc work as founder priorities shift.

Skills

German language

English language

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proactive

Structured

Autonomy

Work eligibility Switzerland

Interest in rescue/defense sectors

Education

Business degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Tools

CRM tools

Notion

Job description

Role and responsibilities

About the role

As Founders’ Associate, you will work directly with RAROG’s three co-founders for an initial period of 6 months, getting a close, unfiltered look at how an early-stage deep-tech hardware startup actually runs. The role sits on the business and organizational side of the company: from keeping our customer pipeline running smoothly and researching new markets to supporting our fundraising and logistics. This role is a perfect fit if you are fresh out of business school and a curious generalist who wants to create a positive impact on the world.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain our customer pipeline and CRM across different customer segments.

• Research and analyze new markets to help shape future business expansion.

• Support the logistics of our pilot deployments – from device provisioning to organizing customer feedback and tracking conversions.

• Support investor relations: maintain dashboards, draft reports, and prepare meeting materials.

• Take on ad hoc work as founder priorities shift.

Qualifications and Skills

Our ideal candidate

We are looking for someone who can think outside the box and wants exposure to the messy reality of a young startup rather than a polished internship program – comfortable with ambiguity and excited to help build the playbook as the role evolves.

Requirements:

• Recent bachelor's or master's graduate from a business program

• Fluent in German and comfortable working in English

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Proactive, structured, and comfortable operating with limited guidance

• Eligible to work in Switzerland

• Interest in the rescue, security or defense sectors

Nice to have:

• Fluent in French and/or Italian

• Prior internship at a startup, in operations, or in a customer-facing role

• Familiarity with CRM tools or Notion