Strategy & Corporate Development Internship

Entangled Future; Palaiseau; Hybrid; EUR 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Offices in Massy-Palaiseau and Paris

6-month internship (start Jan/Feb 2027

Job summary

Pasqal in Palaiseau, near Paris, seeks a Strategy & Corporate Development Intern to support strategic decisions in the quantum applications domain. You will map the global quantum ecosystem, analyze financials, and monitor developments across continents while contributing to competitive intelligence and M&A scorecards. Fluency in English and French is required.

The internship lasts 6 months with offices in Massy-Palaiseau and Paris, starting January/February 2027, in the Engineering team.

Qualifications

• Double degree in Engineering & Business.
• End-of-study internship.
• Knowledge of financial analysis and corporate finance.
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Optional VBA/SQL/Python skills.
• Rendering tools: Power BI, Tableau for dashboards.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Autonomy and project management.

Responsibilities

• Map the quantum ecosystem of various countries and develop country strategies with financial analysis.
• Monitor a regular quantum ecosystem newsletter.
• Produce notes on international competitive dynamics in quantum tech.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses: customer analysis, competitors analysis, M&A scorecards, etc.

Skills

Financial analysis

Market knowledge

Quantum market knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

English/French fluency

Autonomy

Project management

Education

Double degree in Engineering & Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Strategy & Corporate Development Internship at Pasqal, Palaiseau, Europe, FR. A intern-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under quantum applications.

Job Description

With being present on 3 different continents, with a high growth context, and leading neutral atom quantum computing, Pasqal needs to reinforce its competitive intelligence practice. This internship offer aims at structuring and guiding the company's strategic decisions. In this context, the intern will notably contribute to the following missions:

• Contribute to map the quantum ecosystem of various countries and build country development strategy, including financial analysis.
• Monitor a regular quantum ecosystem newsletter.
• Elaborate quantum international competitive dynamics strategic notes.
• Ad hoc missions : potential customer analysis, competitors analysis, M&A scorecards, etc.

About you

You hold a double degree in Engineering & Business, and you are looking for an end-of-study internship. You have the following assets :

Recruitment process

• An interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist (~30 mins)
• A home assignment
• An interview with the Hiring Manager (~45 mins/1hr)
• An offer

Requirements

• Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance.
• Knowledge of the tech market (hardware + software).
• Basic knowledge of quantum computing market.
• Excel, PowerPoint.
• Optional programming skills: VBA, SQL, python.
• Rendering tools (optional): Power BI, Tableau, dashboarding.
• English and French fluency (mandatory).
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Being autonomous
• Project management

Benefits

• Offices in Massy-Palaiseau and Paris
• Type of contract: 6-months internship
• Start date: January / February 2027