Intro

We are looking for a Working Student (f/m/d) IT & AI Automation to strengthen our IT team.

At NexWafe, we are transitioning from pilot operations to industrial manufacturing, and digitalization plays an important role in helping our organization scale efficiently.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to build AI agents, automate workflows, create dashboards, and test new AI tools while working on real-life use cases across Finance, HR, Business Administration, and Procurement. Your work will help reduce repetitive manual tasks and make internal processes faster, smarter, and more reliable.

You will collaborate directly with different teams, learn how processes work in practice, and develop solutions that colleagues can actually use in their day-to-day work.

The role starts with an on-site onboarding in Freiburg, with the option to work remotely thereafter, provided you reside in Germany.

Join NexWafe and apply your IT and AI knowledge in practice while gaining hands-on experience in a growing deep-tech company.

Your Mission

Develop and maintain AI agents and automated workflows for Finance, HR, Business Administration, and Procurement (e.g. processing receipts and invoices, reporting, document summaries)
Build automated dashboards and reports, e.g. based on HR, financial and project data
Map processes with business departments and propose suitable automation solutions
Support IT with IT security, data protection documentation, and the website and web hosting
Train colleagues in using the developed tools and AI applications
Test new AI tools and assess their benefits for NexWafe

Your profile

Currently enrolled in a degree program in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Data Science or a comparable IT-related field
No professional experience required; personal projects (e.g. on GitHub) or initial working student experience are an advantage
Python skills and experience with APIs/interfaces (REST, JSON)
Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (e.g. Anthrophic, OpenAI); knowledge of AI agents or MCP is an advantage
Experience with Microsoft 365 / Power Platform (Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot) preferred; familiarity with other automation tools (e.g. n8n, Make) is an advantage;
Basic SQL skills and good Excel skills
Basic understanding of IT security and GDPR
Very good English language skills
Independent, structured and pragmatic approach to work; sees projects through to completion
Able to map processes with business departments, identify inefficiencies, and explain technical solutions clearly
Care and discretion when handling confidential data
Curiosity about new AI tools
Clear and thorough documentation of own work

About us

At NexWafe, we're striving to set a new standard for the future of photovoltaic wafer production. The need for efficient, affordable and cleanly produced solar technology has never been greater – we're rising to meet that challenge.