About Staffbase

We inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication. Our award-winning communications channels - intranet, employee app and email - deliver experiences that drive engagement and inspire hearts and minds.

We’re headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in many locations throughout the world, including New York, London, Berlin and Dresden. Our international team counts more than 750 employees from 45+ nationalities and we have a growing base of 2200+ customers that want to transform their employee experience. We are rapidly scaling, post-Series E ($115 million funding), have strong-growing revenue, and our customers love us.

As a Business Operations Working Student, you’ll support a variety of internal operations and cross-functional projects that help the business run smoothly and efficiently. You’ll work closely with the Business Operations team and collaborate with teams such as Legal, HR/Px, Procurement, and Finance to contribute to initiatives across areas like ESG, insurance, and process optimisation.This is a generalist role, ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on responsibility, and is eager to gain hands-on experience across multiple business functions.

What you’ll be doing

  • Assisting with cross-functional projects related to insurance, procurement, ESG, and process improvement

  • Supporting the documentation and evaluation of internal workflows to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements

  • Creating and editing internal documentation, process overviews, and presentations using Google Docs and Slides

  • Helping maintain project and task tracking via tools such as Jira

  • Participating in internal meetings, capturing notes, tracking follow-ups, and helping move projects forward

  • Providing general support across a range of business operations topics as required

  • Contributing to internal initiatives that promote an inclusive, collaborative, and well-organised team culture

What you need to be successful

  • You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, ideally in:

  • Business Administration, Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Public Policy, Sustainability, or a related field

  • You are curious and keen to learn, especially when it comes to unfamiliar areas like ESG frameworks, insurance, or procurement

  • You bring a structured, analytical mindset, and enjoy breaking down complex tasks into manageable actions

  • You are detail-oriented, particularly when working with documentation, spreadsheets, or internal communication

  • You have strong communication skills in English (spoken and written); German is a plus

  • You are proactive, reliable, and take ownership of your work

  • You’re comfortable switching between topics, managing competing priorities, and working independently

  • You’re confident using Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and are either familiar with or willing to learn tools like Jira

  • You work well with others, demonstrate professionalism, and value respectful collaboration

What you'll get

  • Learning Curve - as a Working Student at Staffbase, you’ll be fully integrated to the team and gain valuable experiences that help you to foster your future career. Not rarely we’re hiring former working students as full-time employees after their student time with us

  • Recharge - with 31 vacation days annually (incl. one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August

  • Volunteer Day - you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project

  • Hybrid Work - as a working student, you will join the office regularly to get the best learning experience. But for times you work from home, we support you with an extra monitor, keyboard, computer mouse and headset

  • Connect with your team - you will participate in team offsites, on-site meetings and our yearly Staffbase camp