Handshake is building the career network for the AI economy, backed by the largest and most trusted job network on the internet. As the only three-sided job marketplace connecting 18 million knowledge workers, 1,500 educational institutions, and 1 million employers, Handshake powers career discovery, hiring, and upskilling—from first internships to full-time roles, freelance work to gig work, and beyond.
Founded in 2014, we’ve built the most trusted platform for early talent—owning the college-to-career market and powering nearly every career center. Today we’re building on that foundation to help students and early professionals upskill or reskill for the future.
Now’s a great time to join Handshake. Here’s why:
Category Leader: Over 92% coverage across US universities & 77% of total US university student population.
Proven Market Demand: Deep employer partnerships across Fortune 500s and the world’s leading AI research labs.
World-Class Team: Leadership from Scale AI, Open AI, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, just to name a few.
Capitalized & Scaling: $434M raised with a $175M+ run rate
We’re looking for a motivated and creative Marketing Working Student (Werkstudent*in) to support our growing team in Europe. In this role, you’ll contribute to marketing campaigns, social media, events, and content creation that help us build awareness, engage students and universities, and strengthen Handshake’s brand in the European market.
This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on marketing experience in a fast-growing international startup while making a real impact on the future of career development.
Support the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across digital and offline channels
Support with product launches and communicating feature updates to our partners
Help drive engagement with our brand new feature launch, the Handshake feed, amongst our Gen Z audience
Assist with content creation (social media posts, blogs, email newsletters, and presentations)
Help grow our social media presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok)
Conduct market and competitor research to support marketing strategy
Assist with the organisation and promotion of events (virtual and in-person)
Coordinate with the European Handshake marketing team to localize content and campaigns for the German market
Enrolled as a student at a university in Germany (Bachelor’s or Master’s program)
Strong interest in marketing, communications, or related fields
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English
Creative mindset with attention to detail
Hands-on mentality and willingness to take initiative
Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing trends
Previous internship, working student experience, or relevant project work in marketing is a plus
A dynamic and international work environment with a mission-driven company
Flexible working hours (15–20 hours per week) to fit around your studies
Berlin office in Mitte with flexibility to work hybrid
Opportunity to gain practical marketing experience in a fast-growing tech company
Flat hierarchies and a supportive team that values your ideas and contributions
Competitive working student compensation
Urban Sports Club membership
Lunch in the Berlin office on Tuesdays and Thursdays