- ️ Your Impact:
As a Founder's Associate, you’ll work directly with our Chief of Staff and founders on launching a new business unit that aims to revolutionize the blue-collar sector by centralizing and automating the back offices of small trade businesses.
Be the right hand to the Chief of Staff: Support day-to-day operations and high-impact strategic initiatives.
Work cross-functionally with the founders and various teams on business-critical topics.
Drive key projects from idea to execution: support market research, operations design, process automation, and product roll-out.
Gain exposure to everything from early-stage venture building to strategic decision-making in a fast-paced startup environment.
✨ What Makes You a Great Fit:
We care more about your drive and learning mindset than your CV buzzwords—but here’s what would help:
Strong organizational skills and the ability to drive projects independently.
You’re great with people and processes—you know how to navigate complexity and align stakeholders.
A hands-on mindset: You love solving problems, figuring things out, and making things work.
C2-level German (spoken and written) and C1+ English are required.
You’re in the final stages of your bachelor’s or already in your master’s studies—or recently graduated.
- ️ Why You'll Love Working With Us:
Join a purpose-driven, well-funded startup tackling one of Europe’s biggest challenges.
Strong growth potential: this role can lead to a full-time offer post-internship.
Work at the intersection of climate, education, and tech - and make a real-world impact.
Enjoy perks like Urban Sports Club membership or the Deutschlandticket.
Thrive in a supportive, inclusive team with regular 1:1 feedback and mentoring.
Flexible hybrid setup – with a Berlin-based office when needed.
Regular team events, shared lunches, and a vibrant startup vibe.
About us
Smalt is on a mission to solve the talent shortage and productivity crisis in the skilled trades—while accelerating Europe’s green energy transition through the power of data and technology.
With over 3 million skilled workers missing by 2030 to meet the demand for solar, heat pumps, insulation, and critical building services, the opportunity—and urgency—has never been greater.
We recruit and train the next generation of skilled trade workers through our hybrid (online + in-person) bootcamps and deploy them to B2B partners who aggregate consumer demand. Our teams use best-in-class technology to deliver high-quality, tech-enabled installation services—empowering the workforce of the future.
Smalt has been founded by Marius and Khurram, two grads from Harvard and Stanfard that have built companies before valued billions. We are backed by leading investors including General Catalyst, noa, Owl ventures and Heartfelt.
