Forward Deployed Intern (m/f/d)

A11
Berlin, Germany
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Computer science or business informatics students with coding skills and curiosity about trade processes will find this hands-on, six-month internship in Berlin suits their growth trajectory.

Best fit for

  • Students with a background in computer science or business informatics and a strong interest in supply chain automation
    — “You are enrolled in a degree in computer science, engineering, business informatics or a similar field”
  • Candidates who are fluent in English and can work collaboratively across diverse teams
    — “You communicate clearly and like working with people from other backgrounds”
  • Individuals who enjoy building practical AI tools and want to see their work used daily by teams
    — “Build automations, small agents, scripts and dashboards with AI tools”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a full-time, six-month commitment in Berlin, with no mention of remote flexibility
    — “You can commit to six months full-time in Berlin”
  • The position is based solely in Berlin, with no indication of international exposure or travel
    — “Please note that this position is based in Berlin.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to document clearly and present your work effectively to teams
    — “Document what you built so others can use it”
  • Showcase your interest in understanding business processes beyond just technical skills
    — “Real curiosity about how businesses work, not only about technology”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • successful tool implementations
  • time savings
  • clear documentation
Typical background
computer scienceengineeringbusiness informatics

Skills & requirements

Required

CodingAutomationAI ToolsScripting

Preferred

Supply Chain ManagementWorkflow AutomationAgentic AI

Stack & domain

PythonJavaScript

About the role

Original posting from A11 via Greenhouse

About the Job

As a key growth accelerator, A11 partners with Europe’s most ambitious startups and scale-ups, corporates and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact.

We’re looking for a curious Forward Deployed Intern at one of our Ecosystem Companies. This is not a shadowing internship: for six months you sit with the teams that buy, sell and move industrial materials, take on real problems, and build AI-powered tools that are used every day, with a mentor who reviews your work and helps you grow.

Join the A11 Ecosystem – a next-generation supply chain platform redefining how one of the world’s largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high-efficiency access to premium materials at scale. Since its commercial rollout, the platform has fueled exponential growth, optimizing procurement for thousands of businesses while setting new benchmarks for speed, transparency, and efficiency. Its competitive edge lies in full digitization and AI-driven supply chain management automation, eliminating inefficiencies and creating a direct, intelligent bridge between suppliers and buyers. With a team of 80+ FTEs across Europe (Berlin HQ), China, and India, the company is rapidly scaling toward profitability, driving triple-digit million GMV, and setting new industry standards in autonomous, AI-powered supply chain orchestration.

In this role, you’ll:

Learn the business

Join the sales, procurement, logistics and finance teams and understand how a trade works from request to delivery

Spot where people lose time to manual work

Build, Measure & Share

Build automations, small agents, scripts and dashboards with AI tools

Ship first versions quickly and improve them with feedback from the people who use them

Track whether what you built saves time or prevents mistakes

Decide with your mentor what to improve and what to stop

Document what you built so others can use it

Show your work in demos to the team

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Several tools or automations in daily use by the teams

Measured time savings for at least one team

Clear documentation others can build on

A solid understanding of how a global trade works end to end

Your Profile: 

You are enrolled in a degree in computer science, engineering, business informatics or a similar field

You can code, for example in Python or JavaScript, and use AI tools in your daily work

Real curiosity about how businesses work, not only about technology

You communicate clearly and like working with people from other backgrounds

You can commit to six months full-time in Berlin

Fluent English. German is a plus

Please note that we are looking for support in the Berlin office of our client company.

Please note that this position is based in Berlin.

Benefits and Perks:

Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and help scale a high-impact business model

Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd-time founders

Attractive base and bonus compensation program

Collaboration with top-tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts

If you’re eager to join the A11 Ecosystem and shape what’s next, we want to hear from you!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

A11 is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.

Source: A11 careers (Greenhouse)

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