Project Management - Internship

We are looking for a Project Management Intern to support our senior advisory team on complex commercial engagements.

This role is fully remote and focuses on the coordination of research, timelines, and documentation for high-stakes investment decisions.

Our partner is a Berlin based organization currently navigating a series of joint venture negotiations where precise tracking of milestones and counterparty positions is critical.

This is a paid position offering a competitive rate for the intern market.

What you will do

• Support partners in tracking progress against project timelines for major investment advisory cases and partnership decisions.
• Maintain detailed records of correspondence between counterparties and client teams to ensure all decision points are captured.
• Organize research materials and data gathered from the market into clear, accessible briefing documents for senior decision-makers.
• Assist in the preparation of weekly progress reports that focus on actual commercial outcomes rather than administrative activities.
• Coordinate schedules for senior-level meetings and ensure that all participants have the necessary background materials and evidence beforehand.
• Monitor project risks by flagging potential delays in information gathering or feedback from regulators in the territory.
• Help refine internal project management workflows to better suit a remote, senior-led advisory environment.
• Draft summaries of negotiation sessions to capture the current commercial position of each party involved in the deal.

What you bring

• A strong academic background in business, law, economics, or a related field that requires structured, logical thinking.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to keep track of multiple moving parts without losing focus on the small details.
• Clear and concise writing style that avoids fluff and communicates complex ideas in a direct manner.
• High level of commercial curiosity regarding how private capital and state interests interact in complex investment markets.
• Proficiency in standard productivity tools, including spreadsheets and collaborative document platforms, to maintain project visibility.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote setting while maintaining regular, proactive communication with the team.
• Discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information regarding high-stakes commercial deals and sovereign entities.
• A practical mindset that prioritizes finding specific solutions over pointing out abstract problems.

What we offer

• A fully remote work arrangement that provides flexibility in how you manage your tasks and professional development.
• Direct exposure to senior partners and the opportunity to see how significant commercial decisions are negotiated and settled.
• Competitive compensation for an internship role, reflecting the level of responsibility and the quality of work expected at this firm.
• Practical experience in a specialized firm that values commercial judgment and ground reality over theoretical strategy models.
• Working at Gulf Associates

Gulf Associates operates differently than standard global consultancies.

We focus on the reality of how deals are actually made rather than producing long, theoretical reports from a distant head office.

Our team is small by design, which means every member, including interns, must be reliable and focused on the final objective of the engagement.

We value directness and honesty: if a project is hitting a wall or a counterparty is behaving unexpectedly, we discuss it openly and adjust our position based on the evidence.

Senior partners remain involved in every step of the work, sitting in the room during negotiations where outcomes are decided.

This provides a unique environment for an intern to learn how negotiation, commercial strategy, and capital deployment function in practice.

We are comfortable being measured on the results that follow our advice, and we expect our team to share that focus on tangible outcomes.