Intern - VC Platform & Operations (m/f/d)

<p>About Planet A:</p> <p>Planet A is a leading early-stage tech VC backing European founders tackling the world’s greatest systemic challenges. We take a scientific approach to identify breakthrough solutions the world can’t afford to ignore across energy, resource mastery, neo-manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. Investments include INERATEC, Makersite, C1, HIVED, traceless materials and 44.01. As a small team with flat hierarchies, we live by our core values: excellency, transparency, trust, humbleness, conviction, and respect.</p> <p>The Role:</p> <p>You’ll be working with our Summit Lead and Brand and Communications Manager to deliver our most important external-facing platform: the Planet A Summit.</p> <p>This is the firm’s flagship, invitation-only gathering, bringing together 300+ of Europe’s leading climate-tech founders, investors, operators, scientists and policymakers.</p> <p>You’ll be contributing to a core, firm-wide priority, as the event and its related initiatives directly shape our deal flow, portfolio support, network and the firm’s public presence.</p> <p>The role is ideal for someone looking to move into venture capital, investor platform teams or brand and community roles within funds.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Location:</strong> Berlin, hybrid set-up</li> <li><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months (with potential to extend to 6 months)</li> <li><strong>Start:</strong> January 2026</li> <li><strong>Commitment:</strong> Full-time (40 hours/week)</li> <li><strong>Remuneration</strong>: This is a paid position</li> <li><strong>Reports to:</strong> Summit Lead</li> <li><strong>Works day-to-day with:</strong> Summit Lead and Brand and Communications Manager</li> </ul> <h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2> <p>You’ll be trusted with real responsibility and clear ownership, including:</p> <ul> <li>Owning and maintaining the speaker, partner and guest pipelines as a core working system</li> <li>Project managing timelines, task trackers and action lists across workstreams</li> <li>Supporting programme development to ensure content aligns with Planet A’s thesis and our brand while captivating our key stakeholders</li> <li>Supporting the summit’s content and communications work alongside our Brand and Communications Manager</li> <li>Logistics coordination for speakers, guests, partners and vendors</li> </ul> <p>You’ll be supported closely by the team and encouraged to ask questions, learn quickly and think creatively.</p> <h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <p>The ideal candidate is:</p> <ul> <li>Early in your career and eager to learn how venture capital and investor platforms operate from the inside</li> <li>Action-oriented, organised and comfortable managing multiple workstreams</li> <li>Takes ownership and follows through on what you commit to</li> <li>Communicates clearly and professionally in English and enjoys working with a wide range of people</li> <li>Cares about quality and takes pride in work that reflects well on the people and institutions behind it</li> <li>Prior experience in VC or events is helpful but not required.</li> </ul> <h2 id="benefits">Benefits</h2> <p>Why you should join Planet A:</p> <ul> <li>You can be an elementary part of a top tier venture capital firm - the first in Europe with a scientific approach to impact.</li> <li>You can join a dynamic, high-trust environment that is driven by impact and highly motivated to make a change for the better.</li> <li>You can gain first-hand exposure to senior founders, investors and operators.</li> <li>You learn through real hands-on responsibility, working closely with experienced team members.</li> <li>You take part in our monthly co-working days, collaborate side by side with the entire Planet A team and strengthen connections over team lunches, dinners, or team activities.</li> </ul> <p>Planet A is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages people of all ethnic &amp; racial origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions &amp; ideologies, socio-economic statuses, educational backgrounds, ages, and individuals of all abilities to apply.</p>