Venture Development Intern (m/f/d)

About Us

smalt is the AI-first backoffice and growth engine empowering skilled tradespeople to become entrepreneurs - from company setup to invoicing, documentation, and growth tools. Since 2023 we've raised €12M from top global VCs (General Catalyst, Owl Ventures, noa and others) and built strong revenue traction. We only win when our Handwerk partners win.

The Role

As Venture Development Intern (m/f/d), you'll work directly with our Venture Development Managers and our Co-Founder/Co-CEO: running real operations for real Handwerk businesses, helping document how the team works, and supporting the automations that will replace the manual work you do. Ideal for a gap year or the time between Bachelor's and Master's and if it goes well, it can be the start of something longer.

What You'll Do

• Delivery support: run recurring operational tasks for partners - scheduling, invoicing chase-ups, documentation, data upkeep (Attio, Notion).
• Process support: help document how the team works (SOPs, templates, checklists).
• Automation support: log where manual time goes and help test and roll out small automations (Make/n8n).

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong student or recent graduate (business, economics, engineering, or similar) with evidence of real drive.
• Precise and reliable - you take pride in doing operational work completely and well.
• Native/fluent German and fluent English; a clear, warm communicator.
• Curious about AI, automation, and the Handwerk world.
• Available full-time for 4–6 months in Berlin (hybrid).

Why You'll Love It

• Real responsibility from week one and direct exposure to the founders
• A genuine shot at a full-time offer
• Fair internship compensation, Deutschlandticket or Urban Sports Club, and regular team events

Sounds like you? We'd love to hear from you. smalt is an equal-opportunity employer - we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.