- Location
- Germany
- Workplace
- Remote
- Type
- Internship
- Department
- Marketing and Communication
- Source
- JOIN
Description
## Tasks
**Type:** Unpaid Internship (Strategic & Leadership Roles) positions
**Duration:** **6 or 12 months**
**Work Mode:** Remote with optional on-site presence during the event
**Target Profile:** Senior students, PhD candidates, postdocs, early-career professionals, startup ecosystem contributors
**All roles require strong organizational skills, professional communication, and the ability to use digital and AI tools to manage complex, long-running tasks efficiently.**
## Requirements
**Head of Partnerships & Sponsorships**
**Role Overview**
This role defines and drives the **overall sponsorship and partnership strategy** for the conference.
**Responsibilities**
Design sponsorship packages and value propositions
- Identify and secure anchor sponsors
- Negotiate strategic partnerships
- Coordinate with marketing and event leadership
- Manage high-level corporate relationships
**Requirements**
Experience in business development, partnerships, or sales
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Understanding of corporate sponsorship models
- Structured and strategic mindset
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**Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales Manager**
**Execution-Focused Role**
**Role Overview**
Responsible for **selling exhibition booths and sponsorship packages** and managing sponsor pipelines.
**Responsibilities**
Outreach to tech companies, corporates, and industry partners
- Manage follow-ups, approvals, and sponsor onboarding
- Coordinate exhibitor requirements
- Maintain CRM-style tracking of leads and deals
**Requirements**
Sales, account management, or partnership experience
- Persistence and structured follow-up capability
- Professional communication skills
- Ability to manage long sales cycles
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**Startup Program Lead**
**Ecosystem Builder**
**Role Overview**
The Startup Program Lead designs and manages **startup-focused formats** such as competitions, awards, and exhibition programs.
**Responsibilities**
Design startup awards and pitch programs
- Coordinate startup booth participation
- Build relationships with accelerators and incubators
- Promote startup calls and manage applications
- Support founders before and during the event
**Requirements**
Startup ecosystem experience
- Familiarity with accelerators, incubators, or venture programs
- Strong coordination and community-building skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
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**Investor Relations Lead**
**Trust & Credibility Role**
**Role Overview**
This role manages **relationships with investors** and designs investor-focused conference formats.
**Responsibilities**
Outreach to angel investors, VCs, and corporate VCs
- Coordinate investor-only sessions and meetings
- Align investor participation with startup programs
- Build long-term investor engagement strategy
**Requirements**
Understanding of venture capital and startup funding
- Strong professional network or outreach capability
- High credibility and communication skills
- Structured relationship management approach
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**Head of Marketing & Communications**
**Momentum & Visibility Owner**
**Role Overview**
Responsible for **conference positioning, messaging, and visibility** across academic, tech, and business audiences.
**Responsibilities**
Define conference narrative and positioning
- Coordinate CfP promotion campaigns
- Align messaging across research, startups, and sponsors
- Oversee all communication channels
**Requirements**
Marketing or communications experience
- Strategic storytelling ability
- Experience with tech or academic audiences
- Strong coordination skills
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**Content & Community Manager**
**Role Overview**
This role builds **trust, consistency, and community engagement** over time.
**Responsibilities**
Manage website content and updates
- Promote CfP, speakers, and researchers
- Manage LinkedIn, newsletters, and community channels
- Engage academic and tech communities regularly
**Requirements**
Content creation and community management experience
- Strong written communication skills
- Familiarity with LinkedIn and newsletter platforms
- Consistency and reliability
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**Event Director / Program Director**
**Central Coordination Role**
**Role Overview**
The Event Director ensures **alignment, timing, and execution** across all teams.
**Responsibilities**
Own the master project timeline
- Coordinate academic, business, marketing, and operations teams
- Identify risks and resolve cross-team issues
- Ensure readiness for event execution
**Requirements**
Strong project or program management experience
- Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams
- Leadership and decision-making skills
- High reliability under pressure
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**Conference Platform / Website Product Owner**
**Technical Foundation Role**
**Role Overview**
Responsible for the **digital backbone** of the conference.
**Responsibilities**
Own website and platform requirements
- Coordinate registration, submission, and application forms
- Work with developers and designers
- Ensure platform stability and usability
**Requirements**
Product ownership or web platform experience
- Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
- Strong coordination and prioritization skills
- Basic understanding of web systems
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**Unpaid Internship: Human Resources (HR) Intern**
**Type:** Unpaid Internship
**Duration:** 6 Months or 12 Months
**Location:** Remote
**Start Date:** Flexible
**About the Role**
We are looking for a motivated **HR Intern** to support recruitment, onboarding, and people operations in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
This role is ideal for candidates interested in **human resources, talent acquisition, and organizational development**, who want hands-on experience working with real teams and processes.
**Key Responsibilities**
Support **recruitment processes** (screening, shortlisting, coordination)
- Communicate with candidates and manage application pipelines
- Assist in **interview scheduling and coordination**
- Support onboarding of new interns and team members
- Maintain and update internal HR documentation
- Track performance, attendance, and engagement of interns
- Assist in building HR processes and improving workflows
- Use AI tools to streamline recruitment and HR operations
**Requirements**
Interest in **Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields**
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow up consistently
- Attention to detail and structured thinking
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Willingness to use AI tools for efficiency
**Nice to Have**
Previous experience in HR, recruitment, or administration
- Familiarity with LinkedIn or job platforms
- Basic understanding of HR processes
- Experience with spreadsheets or tracking tools
## Benefits
**Commission-based incentives** for all successful sales, including:
Ticket sales
- Sponsorship packages
- Exhibition booths
- Partnership agreements
**Fully remote work** with optional on-site participation during the event
- **Flexible working hours**, outcome-focused rather than time-based
- Direct involvement in a **high-profile international conference / expo**
- Professional visibility within **academic, startup, and industry ecosystems**
- Official **certificate of contribution** and **letter of recommendation** upon successful completion
- Priority consideration for **future paid roles** or long-term collaboration opportunities
