Founder's Associate Intern (Growth)

Location

Munich

Employment Type

Intern

Location Type

On‑site

Department

Sales

Compensation

• €2.5K per month • Offers Bonus

About the role

We’re looking for a Founder's Associate Intern (Growth) to help us grow our customer base and deliver exceptional customer experiences .

This is a fast‑paced, hands‑on role for candidates with high agency. As the right hand of our CEO, you will work side‑by‑side with us and collaborate closely with customers and our sales team across the entire lifecycle — from outreach and lead generation to closing deals and ensuring customer success.

If you're excited about taking ownership in the early stages of a venture and thinking about founding yourself - this is your opportunity to lead, learn and contribute.

What you will be working on

• Work side‑by‑side with our CEO on high‑priority, high‑impact growth initiatives
• Drive the full sales cycle — from lead generation to closing deals
• Own and optimize Mercura’s GTM engine to 10x our revenue next year
• Build and manage relationships with customers and partners
• Grow with the company and collaborate with other stellar team members to achieve ambitious goals

What we’re looking for

Personality & Experience

• You’re outgoing , energetic , caring , and enjoy working with people
• You bring experience in building or scaling a company and driving sales in a startup or own projects
• You have worked in fast‑paced environments (e.g. startups, consulting, VC)
• You have strong customer empathy and business sense to understand customer pain points and needs
• You a strong problem solver and excel in taking full ownership of tasks
• You a strong and professional communicator in German & English

Commitment & Mindset

• Your job is part of how you define yourself. You treat your work as a top priority , and you’re fully committed to achieving ambitious goals amid uncertainty
• You’re are entrepreneurial , hands‑on , ambitious , resilient and not afraid of doing unglamorous work
• You want to work in‑person in Munich with a higher intensity than in a 9‑5 job
• You’re a team player who cares about people and leads proactively when situations call for it

Availability

• You are available for a minimum 4‑month internship
• You are done/at the end of university and could join full‑time within six months after the internship

Company Perks

• An ambitious team that feels like family and sees their work as more than just a job
• Free team dinner (up to 4x/week)
• UrbanSportsClub membership - join our team workouts 3x/week
• Easy relocation to Munich — our office is located in the Werk1 Startup Incubator , where you can rent a 1‑bedroom apartment right next to the office for just €800/month
• Access to any AI or productivity tools you need

About the interview

Step 1: Intro call

Casual intro meeting with one of the founders to get to know each other and introduce Mercura.

Step 2: Take home challenge & role play

A take‑home challenge to showcase your skills, followed by a call to walk us through your approach, insights, and solution for the take‑home exercise.
The call will also include a brief role play in which we simulate the interaction with a customer.

Step 3: Personal Fit

Meet another co‑founder to get a feel for our culture and working style.

Step 4: Offer

If we see a great fit, you will get an offer, including a competitive compensation package.