Founder's Associate Intern

Impossible Cloud Network; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Impossible Cloud in Hamburg is seeking a Founder’s Associate Intern to work directly with the founders on strategic and operational priorities across the organization. You will gain exposure to high-velocity decision-making and help drive projects across Product, Commercial, Finance, and Operations with a focus on AI-enabled efficiency and data-driven analysis.

The role offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced startup environment, with mentorship from the leadership team and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program with top marks in business, economics, engineering, computer science, data science, or related.
• Experience in a dynamic environment (e.g., consulting or start-ups).
• Analytical and structured thinking; communicate insights clearly.
• High ownership mindset; proactive and autonomous.
• Tech and AI curiosity; eagerness to explore tools and automation.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic and operational initiatives across departments to drive progress on the company’s priorities.
• Assist founders with research, preparation, and execution of projects involving investors, vendors, and partners.
• Own high-priority workstreams from analysis to implementation with high quality and speed.
• Keep stakeholders aligned by ensuring clear information flow across teams and external partners.
• Help evaluate and implement AI tools to unlock efficiency and leverage across the organization.

Skills

Bilingual German-English

Analytical thinking

Ownership mindset

AI curiosity

Academic excellence

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s program

Job description

BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE INTERNET At Impossible Cloud, we’re redefining cloud storage. As a European provider, we offer enterprise-grade, S3-compatible object storage that’s faster, more cost-efficient, and free from hyperscaler lock-ins. Built to challenge the dominance of centralized providers, our solution delivers high-performance cloud storage with transparent pricing and real data sovereignty — all from our HQ in Hamburg. Find out more about us here. TL;DR: As a Founder’s Associate Intern, you will work directly with the founders on strategic and operational priorities across the entire organization. You will play a key supporting role in scaling a category-defining cloud company that aims to outcompete AWS and reshape cloud infrastructure from the ground up. This internship provides unparalleled exposure to high-velocity decision-making and the inner workings of a hyper-ambitious tech scale-up.

What you will do:

• Operate at the Core of the Business: Support strategic and operational initiatives across departments (Product, Commercial, Finance, Operations) to drive progress on the company’s most important priorities.
• Support the Founders on Key Initiatives: Contribute to research, preparation, and execution of projects led by the founders; ranging from investor, vendor, and partner engagements to internal projects.
• Own and Deliver High-Impact Workstreams: Take ownership of high-priority workstreams from analysis to follow-through while ensuring tasks move forward quickly, reliably, and with high quality.
• Keep Stakeholders Aligned: Ensure smooth information flow online and offline across teams and external stakeholders (e.g., investors, partners, lawyers), delivering updates precisely and on time.
• Enable AI-Driven Efficiency: Help evaluate and implement cutting-edge AI tools to unlock efficiency and operational leverage across departments.

What you bring:

• Exceptional Academic Performance: Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program with top marks (e.g., business, economics, engineering, computer science, data science, or related).
• Experience: You have a proven track record of working in a dynamic and fast paced environment (e.g., consulting or start-ups)
• Analytical & Structured Thinking: You break problems down clearly, build insight from research/data, and communicate results in a concise narrative.
• High Ownership Mindset: You operate proactively, don’t wait for instructions, and enjoy turning ambiguity into action.
• Tech & AI Curiosity: You actively explore tools, emerging technologies, and automation to work smarter.
• Bilingual: Fluent in German and English.