Working Student (m/f/x) - Agentic AI & Automation

appliedAI Initiative

ÜBER UNS The appliedAI Initiative elevates Europe’s industry to become shapers in the age of AI, creating a future that we desire to live in. Through our ecosystem of strong partners, comprehensive programs, services and solutions we advance companies holistically on their AI journey. With our uniquely diverse, interdisciplinary, and driven team, we build on deep technical expertise while specializing on applicability of the solutions. We share a mindset of collaboration and openness with our ecosystem of leading companies and tech players. Our common goal is to strengthen the European landscape, jointly creating unique knowledge for applying trustworthy AI. We believe that AI Agents will be the dominant topic for AI in the near future and that appliedAI with its partner ecosystem will impact how this technology is being used in industry and beyond in Europe. DEINE AUFGABEN appliedAI’s Internal AI team sits at the heart of how we bring AI into the real world — keeping the infrastructure that powers our internal tools and partner-facing AI products running reliably and at scale. As a working student (m/f/x), you’ll join a small team of experienced engineers who care deeply about operational quality and are happy to share what they know. This is a hands-on role where you’ll build practical intuition for production AI systems while contributing meaningfully from day one. Your tasks will include: * Support the operation of containerized model-serving systems (Docker Compose) across staging and GPU clusters (H100 and V100) * Monitor system health, inspect logs, and help troubleshoot issues in collaboration with platform engineers * Assist with deployment workflows using GitLab CI/CD, including staging validation and controlled rollouts * Support the LiteLLM routing layer and help maintain model endpoints (chat, reasoning, embedding, speech APIs) * Run API and integration tests to ensure OpenAI-compatible behavior across services * Contribute to monitoring and observability by maintaining Grafana dashboards and Prometheus alerting rules DEIN PROFIL * Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field * Solid Python skills and practical experience with software development or infrastructure projects * Hands-on experience with Linux, Docker, and Docker Compose * Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and GitLab CI * Strong curiosity about LLM systems, AI infrastructure, or MLOps; interest in observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana * Careful and responsible mindset when working with production systems; strong communication skills in English, German is a plus DEINE VORTEILE * A highly qualified and motivated team of ~90 people is on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI Landscape * Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices - either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich - while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week * Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new, original content based on the latest developments in AI and its adoption in businesses * An atmosphere that encourages to think and experiment in new ways with software, hardware, and processes * A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners, and tech companies * Sports membership with Wellpass to access thousands of sports facilities all over Germany (and beyond), as well as online courses KONTAKT Lucas Fernandes - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist appliedAI Initiative GmbH, August-Everding-Str. 25, 81671 München

appliedAI Initiative

ÜBER UNS The appliedAI Initiative elevates Europe’s industry to become shapers in the age of AI, creating a future that we desire to live in. Through our ecosystem of strong partners, comprehensive programs, services and solutions we advance companies holistically on their AI journey. With our uniquely diverse, interdisciplinary, and driven team, we build on deep technical expertise while specializing on applicability of the solutions. We share a mindset of collaboration and openness with our ecosystem of leading companies and tech players. Our common goal is to strengthen the European landscape, jointly creating unique knowledge for applying trustworthy AI. We believe that AI Agents will be the dominant topic for AI in the near future and that appliedAI with its partner ecosystem will impact how this technology is being used in industry and beyond in Europe.  DEINE AUFGABEN You’ll support our AI engineering team hands-on across our AI projects - helping build and test AI agents and automated workflows, while also helping maintain our internal maturity assessment tool.  Your tasks will include:  * Supporting our engineers in developing and testing AI agent functionality for our AI projects in Python, using frameworks such as LangChain or Azure AI Foundry  * Supporting the design and automation of workflows using modern automation platforms  * Contributing to demos, workshops and internal documentation  * Supporting the technical maintenance of our internal maturity assessment tool (MAT)  DEIN PROFIL * Currently enrolled in a Master’s programme in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or a related technical field * Hands-on experience with Python and a genuine interest in AI/ML frameworks - exposure to LangChain, Azure AI Foundry, or similar tools is a plus  * Comfortable working with APIs: reading documentation, running tests, and troubleshooting integrations  * Structured and reliable in your working style - you take ownership of clearly scoped tasks, document your work, and communicate proactively when you hit a blocker  * Proficiency in German and English (written and spoken), allowing you to collaborate in a bilingual team environment  DEINE VORTEILE * A highly qualified and motivated team of ~90 people is on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI Landscape  * Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices — either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich — while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week  * Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new, original content based on the latest developments in AI and its adoption in businesses  * An atmosphere that encourages to think and experiment in new ways with software, hardware, and processes  * A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners, and tech companies  * Sports membership with Wellpass to access thousands of sports facilities all over Germany (and beyond), as well as online courses  KONTAKT Lucas Fernandes - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist appliedAI Initiative GmbH, August-Everding-Str. 25, 81671 München

appliedAI Initiative

ÜBER UNS The appliedAI Initiative elevates Europe’s industry to become shapers in the age of AI, creating a future that we desire to live in. Through our ecosystem of strong partners, comprehensive programs, services and solutions we advance companies holistically on their AI journey. With our uniquely diverse, interdisciplinary, and driven team, we build on deep technical expertise while specializing on applicability of the solutions. We share a mindset of collaboration and openness with our ecosystem of leading companies and tech players. Our common goal is to strengthen the European landscape, jointly creating unique knowledge for applying trustworthy AI. We believe that AI Agents will be the dominant topic for AI in the near future and that appliedAI with its partner ecosystem will impact how this technology is being used in industry and beyond in Europe. DEINE AUFGABEN We are looking for an AI Manager (m/f/x) who operates reliably across multiple concurrent engagements - or at the scale of a single large, complex program - with our partner companies, from DAX corporations to leading “Mittelstand” companies. You are a trusted strategic advisor at C-suite level who maintains client leadership relationships beyond any single project, drives follow-on work, and is recognized as a named advisor for a topic or agenda. Internally, you shape our offerings, develop a signature area within appliedAI, and build the systems, methodologies, and governance that enable our delivery to scale. You work closely with our (Technical) AI Strategists, AI Engineers, and adjacent teams such as Enablement & Change and Trustworthy AI, while co-owning the further development of unique assets in the Strategy & Transformation space.  Your tasks will include  * Steer a portfolio of engagements. Manage multiple concurrent projects or large-scale complex programs for our partner companies; build the structures, processes, and governance that enable scalable, high-quality delivery across parallel workstreams * Be a trusted strategic advisor to client leadership. Maintain enduring C-suite relationships that transcend individual initiatives; orchestrate complex multi-stakeholder engagements; bring executive presence and structured narratives to influence direction across the client’s leadership ecosystem * Drive follow-on business and grow accounts. Formalize pipeline coming out of delivery, shape the next-phase narrative, align stakeholders, and co-lead proposals and negotiations (scope choices, commercials, staffing strategy) - while actively improving account economics through scope control, change requests, and utilization discipline * Shape appliedAI’s offerings and signature area. Design and improve methodologies for systematic problem-solving across multiple domains; develop a recognized signature area within appliedAI; link insights to create thought leadership and new client opportunities (e.g., talk, article, case, reusable playbook) * Lead cross-team and internal initiatives. Represent appliedAI in cross-team initiatives, influence delivery standards and ways of working, and lead internal initiatives that build organizational capacity for cross-functional excellence * Develop people and grow the next generation of leaders. Invest time to teach and coach others; model an apprenticeship culture; manage teams through complex situations; create deliberate learning opportunities for junior colleagues and develop AI Project Leads / Senior AI Consultants into their next level * Deliver measurable business impact. Drive significant, quantifiable business improvements across multiple teams or departments at our clients; own outcomes that shift performance metrics at department level, including leveraging advancements like AI agents to unlock new value * Stay at the frontier of AI. Stay up to date with strategic AI questions, state-of-the-art research, and emerging AI capabilities - translating them into concrete value for our clients and our internal offerings DEIN PROFIL * An outstanding academic record in a business- or tech-related subject * Substantial experience (>10years) as a Strategy or Management Consultant, Project Lead, or comparable with a track record of owning large, complex projects or running multiple concurrent AI engagements end-to-end * Hands-on experience applying AI within companies, combined with the ability to design methodologies, set quality standards, and build governance that enable delivery to scale. * Strong business development mindset and trusted-advisor presence at C-suite - comfortable co-leading proposals, negotiations, and account growth, and building enduring client leadership relationships * Excellent communication and storytelling skills - you translate complex AI topics into business impact for any audience (C-Level, Domain Experts, Operational Teams) and stay composed in fast-paced, ambiguous environments * A people leader and coach who actively develops others, leads internal initiatives, and ideally contributes to thought leadership (e.g., talks, articles, cases, reusable playbooks) * Fluency in English and German is required DEINE VORTEILE * A highly qualified and motivated team of ~90 people is on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI Landscape * Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices - either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich - while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week * Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new, original content based on the latest developments in AI and its adoption in businesses * An atmosphere that encourages to think and experiment in new ways with software, hardware, and processes * A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners, and tech companies * No fixed budget for growth – you decide how you want to develop, whether through training, certifications, conferences, or new challenges * Sports membership with Wellpass to access thousands of sports facilities all over Germany (and beyond), as well as online courses * JobRad: Lease a bike for a cheaper rate via JobRad and we cover the bike insurance on top  * Sabbatical option: You can take a sabbatical of up to 3 months after min. 3 years of employment - because sometimes 30 vacation days are not enough to explore the beauty of this world * PME Familienservice: A 24/7 support for a successful work & life in any life situation. Benefit from free support in areas like life coaching, child care and many other options * Mobility budget: Every month we contribute to your individual mobility usage with public transport or shared mobility offers within the app Moovster * Workation: Work from anywhere in the EU/EWR area for up to 3 months per year - combining working at a nice place and spending your leisure time in the evening like vacation KONTAKT Lucas Fernandes - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist appliedAI Initiative GmbH, August-Everding-Str. 25, 81671 München