Founder’s Associate Intern (m/w/d) in Köln, Deutschland

We are The Family Group, a young company building and investing in the next generation of brands for children and families. With our brands wyms and flygge, we develop products that accompany kids through important stages of growing up, combining great design with real functionality and uncompromising quality.

We are building our company hands-on, fast and with big ambitions. That means you won’t be watching from the sidelines. You will work directly with the founders and our team on the topics that actually move the business forward.

From e-commerce and operations to automation, processes and new projects, you will get a front-row seat to what it really takes to build and scale a consumer company.

Tasks

As a Founder’s Associate Intern, you will work closely with our founding team for 3–6 months and support us wherever you can create the most impact.

This is not a traditional internship. You will take ownership of your own projects, solve real problems and help us build better structures, smarter processes and stronger brands.

Some days will be strategic. Others will be deeply operational. Most will be both.

• Work directly with the founders on strategic and operational projects
• Take ownership of projects from initial idea to implementation
• Help build and improve our e-commerce and operational processes
• Identify inefficiencies and turn them into pragmatic, scalable solutions
• Use AI, automation and new tools to make our organization smarter and faster
• Support product launches and the continued growth of our brands
• Analyze data, structure complex problems and turn insights into action
• Jump into whatever matters most at that moment, even when there is no existing playbook

Requirements

We are not looking for the perfect CV. We are looking for someone who learns fast, takes ownership and gets things done.

You might be a great fit if you:

• Are currently studying or between your Bachelor’s and Master’s degree
• Think entrepreneurially and enjoy solving problems independently
• Are analytical, structured and equally comfortable getting your hands dirty
• Are excited about startups, consumer brands, e-commerce and technology
• Actively use AI and new tools to work smarter and faster
• Can quickly understand new and unfamiliar topics
• Have high standards for your own work
• Feel comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, processes and a certain level of startup chaos

Previous experience in a startup, consulting, venture capital, e-commerce or another fast-paced environment is a plus, but not a requirement.

Benefits

You won’t work next to the founding team. You’ll work with us.

From day one, you will get real responsibility and direct exposure to the decisions, challenges and opportunities involved in building and scaling a young company. You will work across topics that would be spread across multiple departments in a larger organization.

We move fast, keep decision-making short and give you the space to make things happen. If you have a good idea, we don’t want to discuss it for three weeks. We want to figure out how to make it happen.

Our standards are high, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We believe in friendship and real teamwork, constant progress and the willingness to attack ambitious goals together.