Growth Intern - Automation & AI (w/m/d)

Compensation: 2.4–2.5k EUR per month

ABOUT US

At VREY, we are building the EnergyOS for apartment buildings.

Germany has over 3.3 million apartment buildings – and they are the black hole of the energy transition. <1% solar installations. <2% smart meters. Hardly any flexibility or intelligent energy management.

At the same time, regulations are forcing owners to make massive investments: solar energy is becoming mandatory, smart meters must be installed everywhere in the next 5 years, and heating and mobility are being electrified. The "golden concrete" apartment building is becoming an active part of the decentralized energy infrastructure.

All that’s missing is an integrated system that makes this transition economically and operationally manageable.

VREY combines certified meter operation with its own software and, for the first time, enables owners to sell their own solar energy directly to their tenants – simply and without having to become an energy supplier (§42b EnWG).

This turns regulatory coercion into a profitable and predictable opportunity:

• Double-digit returns and added value for owners,
• ~20% savings on energy bills for tenants, and
• digital infrastructure for storage, heat pumps, and flexibility.

We are already managing a three-digit number of projects – including the largest asset holders and housing cooperatives – across all 16 federal states. In a short time, we have thus become one of the leading providers in the market.

Following our Seed financing, we have raised €3.3 million from leading Impact and Energy VCs (including Rubio Impact Ventures, HTGF, Kopa Ventures). With the fresh capital, we are entering the next phase of growth and are purposefully expanding our team.

We are at the beginning of a structural market shift. Whoever shapes the energy infrastructure in apartment buildings today will shape it for decades to come. Become part of VREY and build the leading EnergyOS with us.

YOUR PROFILE

• You already have initial experience in consulting (Tier 1/Tier 2), fast-growing startups (ideally in operations or process optimization), or project management during internships.
• You are currently studying business administration, business informatics, or a comparable field and have a strong affinity for technology and AI.
• You have already worked with AI tools like Claude, Claude Code, and ChatGPT, or are eager to quickly master them.
• You think entrepreneurially, make well-founded decisions independently, and set clear priorities with a focus on impact, scalability, and long-term company success.
• You have a strong interest in startups, energy, or real estate.
• You are consciously not looking for a 9-to-5 job, but want to take responsibility in a fast-paced, founder-close environment, build structures, and actively shape growth.
• You strive to become the best version of yourself and are looking for an environment where you can fully realize your potential.
• You are based in Berlin (or willing to relocate) – our office is our hub.
• You are fluent in German and English.

YOUR TASKS

Mission of the role

You will work closely with our Head of Growth, Konrad, and our CEO, Julius, playing a central role in building our AI-enabled Growth Set-up.

Your goal: support our project managers in implementation, develop internal processes, and ensure data-driven decision-making. In doing so, you will gain deep insights into energy projects, operations, and business development.

1. Process analysis and prioritization

• You will analyze existing procedures together with the teams (including Sales, Partnerships, CEO's Office) and identify where manual work consumes the most time.
• You will evaluate the potential for automation based on cost-benefit ratios and define clear priorities.
• You will document process requirements and logic in a way that allows for direct solution creation.

2. Technical implementation

• You will analyze existing processes and identify complexity and optimization potential.
• You will help structure decision-making processes and correctly implement automations at the operational level.
• You will support the creation of scalable technological structures, standards, and templates for operational projects.

3. Process optimization and internal structures

• You will develop internal processes and tools (e.g., in Airtable) to increase operational efficiency and scalability.
• You will identify potential for improvement in existing procedures and implement concrete optimizations, e.g., through automation (Claude).
• You will take on cross-functional special projects in the areas of organization, tools, and internal structures.

BENEFITS

Compensation: Competitive salary

Start Date: As soon as possible

Team & Perks: Fun team, regular team events and learning lunches, free drinks, Deutschlandticket.

Additional Benefits: Daily collaboration with founders, drinks and snacks, personnel responsibility, and the opportunity to shape the company from scratch.

Most importantly: You are passionate about entrepreneurship and startups. We don't have endless slide decks or purely theoretical models – we build a company and take a big step forward every day. If you want to contribute to something big from day one, you've found what you're looking for.

A FEW MORE WORDS IN CLOSING

At VREY, we are convinced that diversity makes us stronger as a company and as a society. Neither in hiring nor during the employment relationship are decisions made based on skin color, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, or age.

Even if you don't meet all the requirements, feel free to apply. If our mission inspires you and you believe you can contribute, we want to hear from you!

The best way is a warm recommendation: Do you know someone who fits this role? Recommend them and receive €500 upon successful hiring. Condition: The person has not interviewed with us before and is officially proposed. Payout after the probationary period. In case of multiple mentions, the first recommendation received counts.