Two ways to join the team
We currently offer two distinct kinds of position. They differ in what you do, what we ask of you, and whether the role is paid. Please read both before applying.
Support roles (paid)
Support roles are junior professional positions with real responsibility. They are paid employment, typically in the Übergangsbereich (Midijob), on a fixed-term contract.
As a small, mission-driven, non-profit organization working at the interface of science, public health, and education, we recruit selectively. Support staff are embedded in a clearly defined area of responsibility and contribute directly to the development, delivery, and communication of programs that support the responsible integration of psychedelic therapies into public health care. You take ownership of concrete operational work, and you are expected to become operationally independent within a short period.
Mandatory internships (Pflichtpraktikum, unpaid)
Internships at MIND are open only to students completing a compulsory placement required by their Studien- or Prüfungsordnung. They are unpaid, which follows from section 22(1) sentence 2 no. 1 MiLoG, the provision that exempts mandated internships from the statutory minimum wage. We do not offer voluntary, exploratory, purely observational, or short-term trial internships, and we do not offer unpaid internships to applicants who have finished their studies.
An internship here is a supervised learning placement. It is built around a defined learning project agreed with your supervisor, and every task is assigned for its educational value and reviewed. You are not a substitute for paid staff and you do not carry operational responsibility for running programs. To guarantee excellent mentoring we can work with no more than three to four interns at any given time.
You will need to provide a written excerpt from your study regulations and confirmation of enrolment with your application. Because of our supervision capacity, we can only host placements where the mandated period is at least six months.
Who these roles are for
We are generally interested in applicants who:
- Have completed at least a Bachelor's degree, or, for internships, are enrolled in a program that requires a compulsory placement.
- Come from disciplines such as medicine, psychology, social sciences, philosophy, neuroscience, communications, marketing, anthropology, or cultural studies.
- Are already well-informed about the risks and potentials of psychedelics in science, therapy, and/or society.
- Bring prior work experience and professional maturity.
How we work
MIND operates with a lean structure and high expectations for autonomy and reliability.
Core tools used across all roles
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Asana for task and project management (Kanban-style workflows)
- Hubspot (CRM)
Role-specific tools are used where relevant and introduced during onboarding (e.g., Canva in Marketing).
In support roles you are expected to work confidently and independently within these systems. In internships you are introduced to them as part of your learning, and you are not assigned build, automation, or data entry work in them.
Who these roles are generally not for
These roles are usually not a good fit for applicants from fields such as art history, linguistics, or data science, unless there is a clear and demonstrated overlap with the specific role requirements.
Before you apply:
- All roles are based at the MIND office in Berlin. We are currently not offering remote positions.
- Support roles state their working hours, pay, and contract term in the individual posting.
- Internships are unpaid and open only to compulsory placements required by your study regulations. Applications without a written excerpt from your Studien- or Prüfungsordnung cannot be considered.
- Please read the Expectation Management document.
Open Roles
Programs Support
Programs Intern
How to apply
Please complete this application form.
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MIND Foundation gGmbH is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual identity.
