Strategy & Corporate Development Internship

Pasqal; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Offices in Massy-Palaiseau and Paris

6-months internship

Start January/February 2027

Job summary

Pasqal seeks a highly motivated intern to strengthen its competitive intelligence practice. You will map the quantum ecosystem across countries, build country development strategies and monitor industry newsletters.

Responsibilities include strategic notes on international dynamics and ad hoc analyses, such as competitor and customer research. You hold a double degree in Engineering & Business and pursue an end-of-study internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an end-of-study internship with a double degree in Engineering & Business.
• Strong financial analysis and corporate finance basics are required.
• Good knowledge of the tech market and quantum computing landscape.
• Fluent in English and French is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Map the quantum ecosystem across countries and develop development strategies.
• Monitor a regular quantum ecosystem newsletter and synthesize insights.
• Prepare strategic notes on international competitive dynamics.
• Support ad hoc analyses including customer and competitor research.

Skills

Financial analysis

Corporate finance

Tech market knowledge

Quantum computing market

Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Dashboarding

English fluency

French fluency

Education

Double degree in Engineering & Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

About Pasqal

PASQAL designs and develops Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and associated software tools.
Our innovative technology enables us to address use cases that are currently beyond the reach of the most powerful supercomputers; these cases can concern industrial application challenges as well as fundamental science needs.
In addition to the exceptional computing power they provide, QPUs are highly energy efficient and will contribute to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the HPC industry.

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 :

Hard skills:

• 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).

Soft skills:

• High ethical standards and integrity
• Being autonomous
• Project management
• Synthesis capacity
• ProactivityCreativity and curiosity
• Working in an international environment

What we offer

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

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

PASQAL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, as inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, religion or sexual orientation.