(Intern) Founders Associate (m/w/d)

feldwerke; München; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Feldwerke is seeking a Founders Associate Intern to work with the founding team on strategic topics and concrete implementation. You will design solutions and execute them across tracks in Sales & Business Development, Project Development, Marketing & Communications, and People & HR.

The role targets master students or recent graduates with strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for renewable energy.

Qualifications

• Master student or recent Master graduate in related fields.
• Experience in at least one area: consulting, startups, VC, project development, business development, marketing or HR.
• Strong analytical & conceptual skills; fluent in German; English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales & Business Development with outreach, CRM upkeep, pitch decks and basic calculations.
• Co-design outreach strategies and build simple commercial models for regions/segments.
• Assist Project Development with submission docs, coordination with planners and landowners, and trackers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Conceptual thinking

Communication

German (native)

English (plus)

Education

Master student / Master graduate

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel/Sheets

Job description

As a Founders Associate Intern , you work directly with the founding team on strategic topics and concrete implementation. You help design solutions and then execute them. The following are tracks focused on master students / master graduates with 70% execution & 30% project work:

TRACKS:

Sales & Business Development

• Execution (~70%) Conduct outreach to landowners & partners (emails, calls, LinkedIn) Maintain and update CRM (deals, notes, tasks, follow-ups) Prepare pitch decks, one-pagers and basic commercial calculations Join selected meetings and handle notes & follow-ups
• Project Work (~30%) Co-design outreach strategies for specific regions or segments Structure cases and opportunity assessments (go / no-go) Build and refine simple commercial models for Agri-PV projects Help define playbooks and templates for scalable sales activities

Project Development

• Execution (~70%) Prepare concrete submission documents for municipalities & grid operators Coordinate with planners, consultants and landowners (emails, calls, document chasing) Maintain project trackers (status, timelines, checklists) and keep them current Support on-site or online meetings and document outcomes
• Project Work (~30%) Analyse zoning, permitting and EEG requirements and summarise implications Help structure project pipelines and prioritisation (which sites, in which order, why) Contribute to standardising internal processes, templates and guidelines Assist in building decision bases for "go / hold / drop" per project

Marketing & Communications

• Execution (~70%) Create concrete materials: LinkedIn posts, visuals, one-pagers, slides Support setup and operation of webinars & events (tools, invites, reminders) Prepare tailored communication for landowners, municipalities & partners Collect content (photos, quotes, data) and turn it into drafts
• Project Work (~30%) Co-develop Feldwerke's narrative and key message architecture Plan content clusters/themes around Agri-PV, PAPV, BESS, etc. Help design campaign formats and editorial calendars Analyse campaign performance and derive ideas for next iterations

People & HR

• Execution (~70%) Write and post job ads, manage updates on platforms Screen CVs, prepare interview packs and support scheduling Help run interviews (note-taking, scorecards) and candidate follow-ups Prepare onboarding materials and checklists for new joiners
• Project Work (~30%) Co-design hiring funnels and interview processes for key roles Help improve onboarding journeys and internal rituals (all-hands, offsites, feedback) Support in shaping employer branding assets (career page, JD templates, LinkedIn) Contribute to simple org/role clarity projects with the founders

Qualifications

• You are a Master student or recent Master graduate (e.g. Business, Engineering, Energy, Law, Communications or related field)
• First experience in at least one relevant area: consulting, startups, VC, project development, business development, marketing or HR
• Strong analytical & conceptual skills - Slides/PowerPoint and Excel/Sheets feel natural to you
• You enjoy thinking and doing : structuring problems and then executing the solution yourself
• High intrinsic motivation for renewable energy, climate impact and agriculture/energy topics
• Very good communication skills , comfortable in meetings with external stakeholders
• You work reliably and independently , can prioritise and keep several tasks organised at once
• German is your mother tongue (or native-level, C2-equivalent); English skills are a plus

Timing

You'll be one of the very first team members at an early-stage startup with bold ambitions, bootstrapped to profitable seven digits in revenue and 5x growth YoY. Learning curve: You'll take on real ownership and benefit from weekly feedback sessions with one of our founders. We know some of our team members may start their own company one day and want you to be prepared.

Impact

Without a global shift to renewable energy, climate change cannot be solved. With our projects, we aim to enable sustainable energy generation and ensure that by 2035, 100% of electricity in Germany comes from renewables.

Team

An ambitious & experienced yet close-knit team based in the heart of Munich.

Track Record

In a very short time, we've positioned ourselves as one of the leading players in Agri-PV in Germany.