Venture Capital Intern (all genders)

Future Energy Ventures · In collaboration with Sabanci Climate Ventures

Part-time (15–20 hrs/week) · Start earliest in July 2026 · 3–6 months · Onsite in Berlin · Mandatory internship preferred

About the Role

Future Energy Ventures is looking for a Venture Capital Intern to support the collaboration with one of our Limited Partners. In this role, you will work directly with an experienced Investment Manager based at our Berlin office and gain hands-on exposure to the full VC workflow, with meaningful ownership from day one.

Tasks

• Conduct comprehensive market mapping across key technology and sector verticals to identify trends, white spaces, and emerging players
• Independently develop and refine investment theses — from initial hypothesis through research and competitive analysis to a structured presentation to the investment team
• Proactively source and evaluate high-potential start-ups based on your research
• Support ongoing deal flow and pipeline management, including founder outreach and screening
• Contribute to portfolio reporting, KPI tracking, and preparation of board and investor materials

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in business, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field
• Ideally looking for a mandatory internship (Pflichtpraktikum) as part of your degree programme
• Previous internship or working student experience in one or more of the following:
• Strategy consulting
• Venture capital or private equity
• Investment banking / equity research
• VC-backed start-ups
• A structured, hypothesis-driven approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with founders and internal stakeholders
• High level of motivation, ownership and intellectual curiosity
• A proactive, self-directed working style
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• The opportunity to independently build and present investment theses
• Support regular deal flow and due diligence of investment opportunities
• Hands-on experience in market mapping, sourcing, and evaluating start-ups across emerging technology sectors
• Exposure to portfolio reporting and investor communications at a professional level
• A small, collaborative team where your work has real impact from day one