The Role
Support strategy and operations across the company: prepare board and fundraising materials, conduct strategic research and competitive analysis, coordinate cross-functional teams, drive hiring and scalable operations, identify bottlenecks, and own high-impact projects alongside the CEO and Chief of Staff during a six-month internship.
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What we do
Cambrium is the new chemical company, engineering molecules with absolute precision to enable performance that didn't exist before. We created an AI engine that designs scalable molecules that we can manufacture into performance chemicals. Our chemicals enable our customers to create products that outperform existing alternatives and are better for society and the planet.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply.
Please apply even if you don't match the criteria exactly. We believe potential and determination beat experience.
Your role
As a Founders Associate Intern, you'll join our Strategy and Operations team for a 6-month internship with a front-row view of entrepreneurship. You'll learn how to build a business in its early stages and experience first-hand how to navigate challenges and make critical decisions in a fast-developing organisation. This role combines strategic thinking with operational execution, tackling high-impact projects that drive our growth and our vision, together with Mitchell, our CEO, and Marla, our Chief of Staff.
## YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
* Play a key role in the preparation and execution of board meetings and fundraising activities, while taking full ownership of internal meeting presentations.
* Conduct strategic research and competitive analysis not just through desk research, but by actively engaging with internal experts and external stakeholders to validate commercial hypotheses
* Facilitate coordination between research, business development, and operations teams to ensure alignment and accelerate decision-making processes
* Support the transition into our next growth stage by driving hiring initiatives and setting up scalable operational structures
* Proactively identify bottlenecks, drive operational improvements, and take full ownership of cross-functional projects as they arise
Your profile
* Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Master’s degree (incl. MBA) in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier university
* Previous internship experience in consulting, venture capital, or high-growth startups
* Highly driven and motivated with a strong ownership mentality
* Ability to maintain structure and attention to detail, even in a fast-paced startup environment that requires a hands-on approach
* Excellent communication skills and high comfort with ambiguity
* Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
* Fluent in English; German is a plus
* Passionate about sustainable innovation
What we offer
* Direct exposure to leadership
* Flexible working hours
* Learning & development program
* Gym membership
* Travel card for Berlin/ Paris
* Subsidized lunch + impassioned lunch discussions
* Generous vacation policy + all-company holidays between 25th of Dec and 1st of Jan
* Regular team events
* Potential for full-time conversion
Cambrium is the new chemical company, engineering molecules with absolute precision to enable performance that didn't exist before. We created an AI engine that designs scalable molecules that we can manufacture into performance chemicals. Our chemicals enable our customers to create products that outperform existing alternatives and are better for society and the planet.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply.
Please apply even if you don't match the criteria exactly. We believe potential and determination beat experience.
Your role
As a Founders Associate Intern, you'll join our Strategy and Operations team for a 6-month internship with a front-row view of entrepreneurship. You'll learn how to build a business in its early stages and experience first-hand how to navigate challenges and make critical decisions in a fast-developing organisation. This role combines strategic thinking with operational execution, tackling high-impact projects that drive our growth and our vision, together with Mitchell, our CEO, and Marla, our Chief of Staff.
## YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
* Play a key role in the preparation and execution of board meetings and fundraising activities, while taking full ownership of internal meeting presentations.
* Conduct strategic research and competitive analysis not just through desk research, but by actively engaging with internal experts and external stakeholders to validate commercial hypotheses
* Facilitate coordination between research, business development, and operations teams to ensure alignment and accelerate decision-making processes
* Support the transition into our next growth stage by driving hiring initiatives and setting up scalable operational structures
* Proactively identify bottlenecks, drive operational improvements, and take full ownership of cross-functional projects as they arise
Your profile
* Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Master’s degree (incl. MBA) in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier university
* Previous internship experience in consulting, venture capital, or high-growth startups
* Highly driven and motivated with a strong ownership mentality
* Ability to maintain structure and attention to detail, even in a fast-paced startup environment that requires a hands-on approach
* Excellent communication skills and high comfort with ambiguity
* Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
* Fluent in English; German is a plus
* Passionate about sustainable innovation
What we offer
* Direct exposure to leadership
* Flexible working hours
* Learning & development program
* Gym membership
* Travel card for Berlin/ Paris
* Subsidized lunch + impassioned lunch discussions
* Generous vacation policy + all-company holidays between 25th of Dec and 1st of Jan
* Regular team events
* Potential for full-time conversion
Skills Required
- Pursuing or recently graduated with a Master’s degree (incl. MBA) in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field from a top-tier university
- Previous internship experience in consulting, venture capital, or high-growth startups
- Highly driven and motivated with strong ownership mentality
- Ability to maintain structure and attention to detail in a fast-paced startup environment
- Excellent communication skills and comfort with ambiguity
- Advanced skills in Excel
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint
- Fluent in English
- German language skills
- Passion for sustainable innovation
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The Company
What We Do
Cambrium is a biotechnology company that engineers biology to create high-performance proteins and trigger a new wave of material innovation. Utilizing a platform that integrates synthetic biology, machine learning, and lab automation, they develop advanced materials for sectors ranging from textiles and automotive to cosmetics and construction, with the goal of making biology the most important manufacturing technology of the 21st century.
