Intern / Working Student Talent Acquisition (f/m/x)

Who we are

Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 120 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado .

Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we’re driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world.

Why Marvel Fusion

By joining us, you will be:

• Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth
• Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy
• Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion
• Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default

Your responsibilities

• Candidate sourcing: Support active sourcing and pipeline building for highly specialised scientific and technical roles, including laser and plasma physicists, optics, high-power electronics, control systems, mechanical and systems engineers, across LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, academic networks, publications, conferences and other relevant talent communities.

• Application review & screening: Support the review and pre-screening of incoming applications and participate in initial candidate conversations to assess technical background, motivation and fit for niche, hard-to-fill roles.
• Hiring manager collaboration: Work closely with recruiters, hiring managers, scientists and engineers to shape compelling job profiles and develop targeted sourcing strategies for complex technical positions.
• Interview coordination & candidate experience: Coordinate multi-stage interview processes with technical panels and stakeholders, and support candidate communication throughout the hiring journey to ensure a smooth and professional experience.
• ATS & recruiting reporting: Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and recruiting data in Greenhouse, including status updates, pipeline hygiene and reporting, and support the preparation of recruiting KPIs for the People team and leadership.
• Employer branding & talent outreach: Help create job descriptions, outreach messages and candidate-facing content tailored to deep-tech and STEM talent, and support university partnerships, PhD/postdoc networks, conferences and engineering or physics career fairs.
• People & Recruiting projects: Contribute to onboarding coordination, recruiting process improvements, tooling, talent market research and other ad-hoc People projects as Marvel Fusion continues to scale.

What you bring

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme, ideally in Business, Psychology, HR, STEM or a related field ; an affinity for science, engineering or deep tech is a strong plus.
• Genuine interest in recruiting and talent acquisition , ideally with some first exposure through an internship, working student role, university project or similar experience, but prior recruiting experience is not a must.
• Comfortable digging into complex technical and scientific job profiles and curious to understand what differentiates great candidates across physics, engineering and other highly specialised fields.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail , with the ability to keep track of multiple candidates, stakeholders and hiring processes without dropping the ball.
• Excellent communication skills in English ; German is a plus.
• A proactive and hands-on mindset , with the confidence to take initiative, follow through and adapt in a fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve quickly.
• Patience and persistence when working on longer, highly specialised hiring processes and genuine curiosity about what it takes to recruit rare deep-tech talent.
• Familiarity with tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse or Asana is a plus , but not required.
• Availability for approximately 6 months , starting as soon as possible.

What we offer

• A front-row seat to recruiting in one of Europe's most exciting deep-tech companies
• Direct exposure to senior stakeholders across Science, Engineering and G&A
• Real responsibility from day one , no coffee runs, no busy work
• A collaborative, international team that values curiosity and initiative
• Flexible start date and working hours (for working student position)
• The chance to c ontribute to something that genuinely matters

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