Venture Client Internship 2025

at  Combient Foundry

Combient Foundry launched in 2018 with KONE and Stora Enso to speed up industrial-grade innovation by working with startups to create real value for all parties. Since then, we’ve expanded our alliance of like-minded global brands to include AstraZeneca, Scania, Husqvarna Group, Autoliv, Munters, SKF and Epiroc. We work with some of the most capable startup founders on industry-pressing, even globally critical challenges, such as reducing waste and energy-consumption, and developing autonomous vehicles, robotics, and logistics solutions to build the next one hundred years of industries.
We are now looking for the brightest, entrepreneurial-minded students to join our exciting journey as Venture Client interns.
As a Venture Client intern, you’ll work at the intersection of ambitious startup founders and business development teams of leading industrial brands. You’ll get to learn the following:
[i] what the cutting-edge solutions in the world are and how the top-tier startups stand out in the crowd,
[ii] what industry-leading companies are looking to solve now and in the future, and
[iii] how large companies and startups work together to decrease time-to-market.
In this role, you will be working closely alongside the case team from our Foundry member companies actively facilitating the Venture Client process and showcasing potential solutions. You will be responsible for designing and executing startup market analysis (with the global reach), analyzing startup deal flow, as well as being their first contact point from Foundry’s side towards the startups involved in the process. In addition, you will be involved synthesizing startup scouting results, and participating in internal business development initiatives. We want to give your as much responsibility in your tasks as you are willing to take, but please keep in mind that this journey will be shared with other interns at Foundry and the support from senior colleagues is always available when needed.

REQUIREMENTS

We welcome brilliant individuals with varying educational backgrounds, hunger to learn fast, and capability of stellar execution. Here’s what we value important:
[i] Our ideal candidate is currently pursuing a master’s degree, and any type of prior work experience (such as customer interfaces, sales, project management, business development or startup ecosystem) is highly valued and considered an asset.
[ii] We value a proactive problem-solving mindset, a sense of ownership, and an entrepreneurial drive to get things done.
[iii] In our daily work, we prioritize an optimistic attitude, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to solve challenges independently and creatively.
[iiii] Strong and concise communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, along with a proactive approach to taking ownership and driving projects forward.

BENEFITS

When it comes to your life outside working hours, we ensure you can take time for what is important. You might even find a colleague sharing the same passion or get to teach us something new.
We are looking for people to join us either in our office in Helsinki located at Bulevardi 44, next to Sinebrychoff Park, or at the Stockholm office located on Mäster Samuelsgatan 56, in the city center. This internship is either from January to May 2025 or August to December 2025. It is full-time, with most work occurring during office hours, though you may occasionally need to accommodate different time zones.

Please refer the Job description for details