Strategic Finance & Investor Relations Intern

Pangea Propulsion; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

Pangea Propulsion in Barcelona is seeking a Strategic Finance & IR Intern to support fundraising and investor relations. You will analyze investors, market data, and help prepare fundraising materials under weekly guidance from the Strategy & IR manager.

This internship offers exposure to venture capital, corporate finance, and startup financing, with a path to learn how financing shapes strategy, governance, and operations in a growing space propulsion company.

Qualifications

• You are a final-year BA/MA student in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, International Business or a related field.
• You can work confidently in English, both in writing and in conversation.
• You are available for a six-month internship, preferably full-time, starting in January 2027 or earlier.
• You are comfortable using Excel to structure and analyze data and PowerPoint to prepare clear presentations.
• We do not expect extensive work experience, but show passion for VC, corporate finance, or startup financing.

Responsibilities

• Support financial, market, and competitor analysis for fundraising and investor materials.
• Research potential investors and assess their strategy, portfolio and fit with Pangea.
• Maintain the prospect investor CRM, keeping interactions, follow-ups and next steps up to date.
• Help prepare meetings and materials for our current investors, to ensure strategic alignment.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Initiative

Time management

English proficiency

Education

Final-year BA/MA in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, International Business or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Pangea Propulsion

We are a company dedicated to developing advanced propulsion systems for the space industry based on three key principles: high efficiency, sustainability, and reusability. We are revolutionizing the space industry with ground-breaking innovations that allow us to offer the best performance to cost propulsion systems. Our goal is to be the propulsion provider for the next generation of spacecraft, which is essential to meet demands and compete in the booming space market of the next decade.

We are a passionate, multicultural, and multidisciplinary team pushing the boundaries of what is possible in space propulsion technology.

We have already made history by successfully testing the world's first 3D-printed Methalox Aerospike engine, marking a significant milestone for the space industry.

We are looking for talented professionals to join our international teams in Barcelona and Toulouse. We want to be a key player in improving diversity in the Aerospace sector as, in Pangea, we believe that diversity (gender, age, race, sexual orientation, beliefs, disability, culture, etc.) is a key to success. Within Pangea, everyone can grow with the same opportunities. Individually we are different, but together we are an amazing team!

We are now looking for a Strategic Finance & IR Intern to join our team for 6 months in Barcelona.

About the role

As Pangea’s Strategic Finance & IR Intern you will support Pangea’s next fundraising process and ongoing investor relations activities. You will support the analysis of potential investors, market data, prepare fundraising materials and help keep current investor relations moving for strategic alignment.

You will report to Pangea’s Strategy & IR manager and work closely with Finance department. You will take on concrete tasks, with weekly guidance and feedback.

You will learn how startup fundraising works by helping do the work: finding the right investors, building the investment case and preparing for the different steps of the process. Along the way, you will see how financing decisions shape a company’s strategy, operations and governance. If you are interested in venture capital, corporate finance or startup financing, this is a chance to understand the company side of the table.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial, market, and competitor analysis for fundraising and investor materials.
• Research potential investors and assess their strategy, portfolio and fit with Pangea.
• Maintain the prospect investor CRM, keeping interactions, follow-ups and next steps up to date (most routine updates are already automated in our CRM).
• Help prepare meetings and materials for our current investors, to ensure strategic alignment.

What you need to be successful

• You are a final-year BA’s or MA’s student in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, International Business or a related field.
• You can work confidently in English, both in writing and in conversation.
• You are available for a six-month internship, preferably full-time, starting in January 2027 or earlier.
• You are comfortable using Excel to structure and analyze data and PowerPoint to prepare clear presentations.
• We do not expect extensive work experience, otherwise this would not be an internship position. However, we do expect clear evidence of your passion in venture capital, corporate finance, investment banking or startup financing, whether through coursework, personal projects, student team activities or previous internships.
• An interest in automation, AI tools or vibe coding is a plus.

Soft Skills

• You are analytical and pay attention to details, especially when working with financial information and market research.
• You take initiative, communicate clearly and ask questions when something is unclear.
• You can organize your own work, manage deadlines and follow through on what you commit to.

Not hitting every requirement? Research suggests that some people tend to hesitate when it comes to job applications if they don't meet all the desired qualifications. Here at Pangea Propulsion, we're committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, inclusivity, and authenticity. So, if you're enthusiastic about this role but your prior experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned in the job description, you might just be the ideal candidate for this position or other opportunities within our organization.

Pangea Propulsion is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all applications without discrimination on any legally protected grounds. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and we can provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

More about us

We are an international and very multicultural team. Our work is guided by these core values:

• Teamwork: We strive to work together as an aligned team towards our common goals.
• Respect & tolerance: we value people with integrity that treat other people with respect. We enjoy having diverse views to enrich the debate and take better decisions.
• Passion for growth: we are passionate about space and about being pioneers; also, we value personal and organizational growth aiming to a constant improvement.
• Sustainability: because a long-term vision and strategy is not possible if sustainability is not in the team’s core values.
• Daring: we do things that sometimes seem impossible, but we always go the extra mile to find a path to do them and we are ready to take the necessary risks to achieve our goals.