Founder's Associate - Internship (f/m/x)
About this role
We are looking for ambitious students (3+ months) who want to go beyond a “typical internship” to shape the Go-to-Market (GTM) with a start around January 2026.
As a Founder’s Associate Intern at Pactos, you will work directly with the founders (ex-BCG, WHU) and take full ownership of projects from day one.
Pactos is a fast-growing B2B SaaS startup transforming how companies manage their external workforce. Our AI-powered platform integrates the entire process end-to-end, enabling organizations to manage external staff in a compliant, transparent, and efficient way. Backed by renowned investors (HTGF, StepStone CEO, Peri Owner) and trusted by leading customers, we are building the category leader in this space.
Aufgaben
- 🚀 Drive Go-to-Market execution – Work directly with the founders on sales and operations initiatives – from lead generation to closing support.
- 🧩 Business Development – Run your own projects across Sales, Marketing, and Operations, designing scalable processes and new initiatives.
- 💡 Challenge & solve – Formulate hypotheses, test them hands-on in the market, analyze data, and derive insights that move the company forward.
- 🎯 Engage with customers – Join demos, interviews, and calls with HR, Procurement, and Operations leaders to capture real customer needs.
- 🛠 Prototype & improve – Use no-code & AI tools to build automations and improve workflows.
- 🤝 Be a sparring partner – Work side-by-side with the founders on strategic and operational challenges, gaining firsthand experience in building a company from scratch.
Qualifikation
- Currently in at least your 5th semester (Bachelor), Gap Year, or early Master’s in Business, Management, Tech or related fields
- Outstanding academic performance at a leading university or business school - extracurricular achievements are a plus
- First experience in fast-paced environments (consulting, scaleup, VC, or similar) paired with a genuine interest in startups
- Hands-on mentality with a particular bias to action and a willingness to go the extra mile
- Analytical mindset combined with strong communication skills
- Fluent in German and English
- Bonus: first exposure to AI automation tools (e.g., n8n)
Benefits
- Ownership from day one – you’ll run key GTM projects independently
- Direct collaboration with founders – no hierarchy, fast feedback, full visibility
- Steep learning curve – work at the intersection of strategy, sales, and product to scale up a SaaS business
- Career accelerator – ideal stepping stone for VC, consulting, or startup leadership
- Central Munich office with flexible hybrid setup
- Fun, ambitious team with regular events (yes, including Oktoberfest 🍻)
No long cover letter needed - just send us your CV, incl. your grades and transcript of records.
Company at a glance
Pactos is the AI-supported platform (VMS & WMS) for the digital procurement and management of external personnel.
Pactos software frees you up to focus on the essentials. We maximize your productivity by bringing all tasks related to external personnel into one place and automating them - transparency from procurement to billing.
Optimize the management of your external workforce with our user-friendly solutions: Vendor Management System (VMS), Workforce Management System (WMS) and Tender Management. Using state-of-the-art technology, we simplify the entire process and allow centralized control so you can benefit from real-time analytics, compliance checks and automated invoice verification.
Top Benefits
- Ownership from day one
- Direct collaboration with founders
- Steep learning curve
- Career accelerator
- Central Munich office
- Flexible hybrid setup
- Regular team events
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