Working Student - Project Assist. / Scouting & Analysis (m/f/diverse)

co-pace enables and is a driving force for Continentals’ ambition to shape the future of mobility. In this capacity, co-pace runs internal incubation programs and connects startups with the Business Units. As the startup organization of Continental, co-pace team members have to be ambidextrous – balancing agile approaches and fast pace of change with the required stability and clarity from our stakeholders.

The position calls for highly motivated, self-driven, and creative individuals who can quickly adapt and prioritize tasks, who communicate their needs and ideas openly, and who handle challenges with optimism. An ideal candidate will have knowledge of the startup and investment ecosystems, will have a demonstrated desire to dive deep into technologies as well as business aspects of innovation, and be entrepreneurially-minded.

We would like to offer this position to an enrolled student until end of 2021. A working student (m/f/diverse) will be part of the scouting and analysis team in Frankfurt/Main and support all activities in these domains.
Primarily, this means:

• Operations support for scouting team (i.e. documentation of analysis results, tracking active statuses and writing reports, registering new startups in internal tools)
  
• Research (together with scouting and analysis team) on market trends (e.g. online research, preparing summaries of data and information)
  
• Active search for companies in various domains using existing tools and sources
  
• Maintaining an interface with various startups and keeping track of progress in given domains

Please note, that in this position you will apply our internal tool, but will not program or develop further.

• Open to any educational background, technical background prefered
  
• Proficient MS Office skills are a must (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
  
• Outstanding English skills are a must
  
• German skills are highly welcomed
  
• Some knowledge of agile methods, design thinking, and lean startup desired

Please remember to upload your current university enrolment certificate as well as your current grade, as these are necessary for the processing of your application.

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our international team, in which we value cultural diversity and open collaboration. Our four corporate values form the basis for an inspiring work culture: Trust, Passion to win, Freedom to act, For one another. Mutual appreciation forms the basis of our cooperation.