Intern

WHO WE ARE:

Plug and Play Tech Center is the ultimate innovation platform, bringing together the best startups and the world’s largest corporations to create the most meaningful connections that bring innovation to anyone, anywhere. We are on a mission to bring the benefits of Silicon Valley to all corners of the world. 

Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play. Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include: Daimler, Prologis, PG&E, Nissan, Volvo, BP, Walmart, Nokia, Coca Cola, Doosan Bobcat, and over 500 more. Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Dropbox, Lending Club, Kustomer, Einride, and many more. 

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We’re an exceptional team with backgrounds in technology and entrepreneurship and we’re growing rapidly to deliver on our mission. We’re actively seeking an Intern to continuously deliver value to our partners under our fintech vertical in Madrid. An ideal candidate is highly strategic, ambitious, detail oriented, and able to effectively influence both within the organization and with our external partners. 

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

As we live the startup spirit ourselves, no one in the team is exclusively limited to their main tasks. Rather, we are a dynamic team of all-rounders who work closely together in all projects. However, your main role will be in supporting our team with the following tasks:

Sourcing startups

• Research and analyse the market and industry trends to identify the best early-stage companies and founding teams with a specific focus.


• Identify and reach out to promising startups.


• Assist the senior team in evaluating startups from various sources.


• Create meaningful and positive relationships with the startups and scale-ups. 

Corporate facing

• Coordinate the Plug and Play open-innovation-based deal flow and startup evaluation process together with our corporate partners.


• Identify great startup offerings meeting corporate tech and business needs.


• Funneling all individual interests of our corporate partners into the outline of the program and timeline (e.g. Workshops, Dealflow Sessions, Innovation Days, Demo Days etc.).  


• Introducing start-ups to our corporate partners and helping our corporate partners engage with startups when there is a potential match or opportunity.

Community Facing 

• Build and maintain an ecosystem of relevant stakeholders around innovation, venture capital and startups (incl. clusters, government representatives, universities, mentors, keynote speakers, etc.).
  
  

Project & Client Management

• Support the end-to-end execution of open innovation programs, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and stakeholders across multiple projects.


• Act as a day-to-day support point for corporate partners and startups, ensuring clear communication, follow-ups, and alignment throughout the program lifecycle.


• Track progress, prepare client-facing materials, and contribute to continuous improvement of internal project management processes.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, engineering, economics or related field preferred. 


• Fluency in English and in Spanish is essential.


• Detail oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.


• Strong process and analytical skills to identify inefficiencies and create improvements. 


• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in public speaking.


• Passionate about technology with some background in the Startup ecosystem (research, courses, projects, etc…)


• Project management and startup experience is a plus.


• Ability to work with all levels of management is crucial.


• Demonstrate integrity, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy.

*All CVs must be submitted in English