Plug & Play Germany GmbH

PreMaster / GapYear Programm im Bereich Innovation Management & Ventures in Zusammenarbeit mit Daimler. Einblick in: Venture Capital, Tech-Scouting, Startup-Kollaboration uvm.

Stuttgart
Ausbildung, Studium
Vollzeit

About Plug and Play Ventures

PLEASE NOTE: This is a job opportunity not like any other! And well, our PreMaster program does not really fit the format of a standard job portal. Please look up the website we have created for this program (premaster.pnptc.career)

Over the past 12 years, we have built the worldwide largest innovation platform, bringing together startups, corporations and investors. Our core objective is to boost technological advancement and innovation. We are now active in 22 locations globally, including U.S., China, Germany (Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart), Singapore, and Mexico. With over 6,000 startups and 126 corporate partners, it is the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. Since inception, we have raised over $6 billion in venture funding and made over 160 investments globally every year. Some of our success stories incl.: Honey, Dropbox, PayPal, N26 and SoundHound.

About our Open Innovation Platform STARTUP AUTOBAHN:

STARTUP AUTOBAHN is our flagship innovation platform, located in Stuttgart. The platform is the largest in Europe and one of the latest programs of Plug and Play. STARTUP AUTOBAHN unites global young tech companies with the unrivalled tech expertise of Silicon Valley and the best of German engineering.

Founded by Plug and Play, Daimler AG, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ZF, Porsche, DPDHL, Webasto and BASF we - together with our 20+ corporate partners - accelerate startups which develop innovative solutions in the fields of Future Mobility and Smart Production.

About:

You just got your bachelor’s degree, but you are unsure of what to do next? You want to do your master’s degree but also gather work experience before starting your career? You want to combine startup spirit with gaining insights into a major corporation? We feel you! Use the gap between your bachelors and masters to have it all: See the world, improve your language skills, take the time to explore the best masters programs, get hands-on insights by gaining relevant work experience and grow your network. If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place - join the STARTUP AUTOBAHN team at Plug and Play and our partner Daimler and be part of something unique.

Regarding your tasks this is what you can expect as part of our Ventures Team:

Find interesting startups from all around the world and build relationships with them
Create detailed profiles about interesting startups
Source and evaluate new investment opportunities
Provide solid consult to portfolio companies and schedule deal review sessions
Develop and drive new initiatives together with our corporate partner

Who we are looking for

You just received your bachelors degree in Economics, Business, Engineering, Informatics or similar from a leading university.
You would like to start a masters program within the next 18 months
Exceptionally strong analytical, research, and writing skills and an innate curiosity
Ability to work with all levels of management is crucial
Ideally experience at a management consulting firm, VC firm and/or corporate environment
Interest in new technologies, entrepreneurship and startups
Excellent German and English Skills

What we offer

Again, you really should have a look at our website, but here a high-level description:

Be part of Plug & Play and STARTUP AUTOBAHN - the biggest and fastest growing startup innovation platforms globally with locations worldwide such as Silicon Valley, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Berlin, Singapore and Beijing.
Be at the forefront of innovation and get access to groundbreaking technologies
Be part of a dynamic, international and open-minded team
Get access to and communicate with leading international startups and investors
You will work closely with our corporate partners on a daily basis and grow your network
After your master’s degree we will have various opportunities for your career development at our 20+ locations worldwide - we will keep growing in 2019
Contribute and realize your own ideas and have room for self-development
All our offices are located in co-working spaces such as ARENA2036
Almost endless networking opportunities