Operations Associate (Internship)

Join Prior Labs!

Who We Are: Prior Labs is building tabular foundation models that understand spreadsheets and databases - the backbone of science and business. Foundation models have transformed text and images, but structured data has remained largely untouched. We’re tackling this $600B+ opportunity to revolutionize how we approach scientific discovery, medical research, financial modeling, and business intelligence.

Our Momentum: We’re the world-leading organization working on structured data, and we’re accelerating fast. Our TabPFN v2 model was published in Nature and set the new state-of-the-art for structured data ML. Since it’s release, we’ve scaled up 20x in model capabilities, hit 2.5M+ downloads, 5,500+ GitHub stars, and growth is accelerating. We’re now building the next generation of models that combine AI advancements with specialized architectures for tabular data and actively commercializing them with global enterprises across Europe & the US.

The Team: We’re a small team of 20+ permanent hires selected from 5,000+ applicants - building the next generation of foundation models for structured data. Led by the founders behind the TabPFN lineage, we bring together talent from Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, G-Research, Jane Street, Goldman Sachs and CERN, among others. We’re backed by heavyweight advisors including Bernhard Schölkopf and Turing Award winner Yann LeCun. Meet the team here.

What’s Next: Backed by top-tier investors and leaders from Hugging Face, DeepMind, Black Forest Labs and Silo AI, we’re scaling fast. This is the moment to join: help us shape the future of structured data AI. Read our manifesto.

Core Areas of Impact

We're looking for an Operations Intern to join our Freiburg or Berlin office and gain hands-on experience building the operational backbone of a frontier AI lab. This is a 4-6 month internship with a clear path to full-time conversion for exceptional performers.

You'll work directly with our leadership team on operations that keep the company running: finance, office management, people operations, and special projects. You'll own real responsibilities, learn how fast-growing AI companies work, and make an impact from day one.

This dynamic role offers broad exposure across various functions, allowing you to learn startup operations end-to-end and make a meaningful impact on our company's operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Operational & Project Support: Coordinate operational projects, ensuring timely delivery and clear communication across teams

• Financial Administration: Process invoices, manage expense reporting, and support budgeting and cash flow tracking

• Office Management: Maintain an excellent office environment, coordinate with vendors, and manage supplies and logistics

• People Operations Support: Assist with hiring logistics, onboarding coordination, and team engagement initiatives

• Event & Culture: Help organize team events, offsites, and internal activities that build company culture

• Ad-hoc Projects: Jump in on diverse operational challenges, no two weeks look the same

What We're Looking For

You're a resourceful, adaptable, and self-driven individual with a strong bias for action, eager to learn and contribute in a fast-paced startup environment. We're looking for someone with excellent organizational skills, a keen eye for detail, and genuine excitement about operations.

This role is perfect if you:

• Are a student or recent graduate excited to learn startup operations from the inside

• Have excellent organizational and time-management skills

• Are comfortable with coordination and detail-oriented work

• Take ownership of your work and consistently follow through

• Enjoy variety and thrive without a narrowly-defined role

• Want to understand how a company actually runs, not just one function

Essential Background:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field

• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills (English proficiency required; German is a plus)

• A proactive and hands-on approach to tackling challenges and learning new things

• Comfort with detail-oriented work and administrative tasks

• A genuine passion for startups, technology, and building efficient systems

What Makes You Stand Out (Nice-to-Have):

• Previous experience in an operational, administrative, or coordination role, preferably in a high-growth startup environment or VC / management consulting

• Experience with accounting software or financial administration

• Interest in event planning or coordinating team activities

• Familiarity with productivity or project management tools

• Interest in event organization or coordinating internal company activities

• Background in or familiarity with machine learning, data science, or related technical fields is a plus, but not required

Location

We have openings in both Freiburg and Berlin. This is an in-office role.

Benefits

• Competitive internship compensation

• Comprehensive benefits which include support for healthcare, transportation, and fitness

• A unique chance to learn, grow, and gain significant experience in a supportive and innovative environment