Arbeite als Working Student - Data Science bei Hasso Plattner Foundation in Potsdam – Starte noch heute!

The Hasso Plattner Foundation aims to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies through science and education, improve access to art and culture, and support environmental conservation. Hasso Plattner is one of the founders of SAP, an enterprise software company, and has been chairman of its supervisory board since 2003. In 1998, Hasso Plattner founded the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering, marking his first significant philanthropic contribution. After signing the Giving Pledge (initiated by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet), he established the foundation in 2015.

We are the Investment Office of the Hasso Plattner Foundation. We have the mandate to generate income, and preserve and grow the wealth of the Hasso Plattner Foundation – with the ultimate goal of funding existing and new philanthropic initiatives into perpetuity. We aim to generate high, risk-adjusted returns and invest capital in global public equities, leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital, hedge funds and real assets. We invest with trusted external partners and selectively via direct ownership of businesses, especially in enterprise software and digital health.

Our investment strategy focuses on long-term equity ownership and risk diversification. The investment office seeks out external partners with entrepreneurial spirit, an ingrained moral compass, and a drive to make a positive impact. We invest to create value for both shareholders and society. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations guide our investment decisions deeply. The Hasso Plattner Foundation’s main office is in Potsdam, Germany, with additional offices in San Francisco, USA, and Cape Town, South Africa.

The position

As a Working Student – Data Science, you will be an integral part of the investment team of one of the largest, private charitable foundation in Germany. You will work closely on different short- and long-term projects that support our investment decisions and ultimately contribute to improving our investment outcomes. You will help in the full data science stack with a focus on financial data, from data loading, cleansing, and visualization to model design and implementation. Additionally, you will support the investment team with general (data-related) research.

As part of a young and motivated team with flat hierarchies, you will be mentored and offered a flexible working environment mindful of your university schedule with a hybrid working model (onsite & remote). We will support you in pursuing the CFA Institute Investment Foundations program. Upon graduation, top performing working students may join as an Investment Analyst with quantitative focus. The program deepens your understanding of portfolio and risk management and allows you to develop into a capital allocator.

Applicants should have

What else do we offer you?

To Apply

We look forward to receiving your application (CV, diplomas & transcripts of records, references) compiled as one PDF document with your salary expectations and earliest entry date.