Job Description

About You

At Earlybird, we back exceptional European founders from Day 1.

Behind every great company is a strong team. As our Working Student People & Culture, you’ll work directly with the People team across the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on recruiting. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys ownership, thrives in fast-paced environments, and wants to learn what modern People work looks like inside a high-performance VC environment.

About Earlybird

Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis – supporting them through their growth and development phases and providing financial resources, strategic support, plus access to an international network and capital markets. Through two separate strategies, Earlybird focuses on tech-enabled businesses in fintech/ insurtech, enterprise software, and deep tech (energy, food, and space) while Earlybird Health focuses on improving patient outcomes. Earlybird additionally has a Growth Opportunity Fund for follow-on investments, and a pro-bono impact initiative, Vision Lab. With EUR 2.5 billion under management across fund streams and a history of 9 IPOs and 35 trade sales, Earlybird is among Europe’s most established and active venture capital firms.

More information on www.earlybird.com, LinkedIn, and X

At Earlybird, your projects, responsibilities, and tasks will likely include:

• Supporting end-to-end recruiting across internships, working students, and full-time hiring

• Coordinating interviews and create a great candidate experience

• Supporting onboarding, People Operations, and day-to-day HR topics

• Working on employer branding and People & Culture initiatives

• Taking ownership of ad hoc projects across the business

What we hope you bring to the role:

• Currently enrolled at university, ideally pursuing a Master’s degree

• First experience in HR and recruiting, preferably in startups, consulting, VC, or similar fast-paced environments

• Organized, proactive, and hands-on with strong attention to detail

• Strong communication skills in English; German is a plus

• Excited about startups, people topics, and high-performance environments

• Based in Munich and available for at least 6 months (16 - 20hrs/week)

Why join us

Joining Earlybird means working in an environment built on trust, curiosity, and ambition. You’ll be encouraged to think independently, take ownership from day one, and challenge ideas in pursuit of better outcomes. We value integrity in how we decide and act, reward merit and initiative, and give people the space to grow, learn, and make a real impact alongside founders shaping Europe’s future.