At Bending Spoons, westriving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers. A company where team members grow to their full potential. A company that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. A company that creates value for shareowners at an extraordinary rate. And a company that does so while adhering to high ethical standards.In pursuit of this objective, we acquire and improve digital businesses, not to sell on, but to own and operate for the long term. The transformations we make are often deepdesigned to speed up innovation, benefit customers, and strengthen business performance. Here, hierarchy is minimal and teams are small and talent-dense. We operate established products with the ambition, agility, and urgency of a startup. Across the company, we integrate AI deeply into how we work so that human judgment and machine intelligence reinforce each other.For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. Thatour promise to such a candidate.In this three-month summer internship, youcontribute to priority projects, collaborate closely with skilled teammates, and build strong foundations for your growth.A few examples of your responsibilitiesInvestigate. Build a deep understanding of your product, its business model, and the drivers behind its growth. Use AI, data, and user research to quickly uncover meaningful opportunities and challenge assumptions.Innovate. Combine user insights, market signals, and emerging technologies to identify high-impact initiatives and features. Use modern tools, first-principles reasoning, and your creative insights to explore solution spaces quickly and sharpen product thinking.Execute. Turn ideas into impactful features. Prioritize ruthlessly, using data to focus on what truly moves the needle. Own the development process end-to-end, coordinating designers, engineers, and other teammates to build solutions that address usersmost important needs.Iterate. Use experimentation and product metrics to understand what works and what doesnTreat every project as a learning loop, using insights from past work to improve the product continuously.What we look forReasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply. You resist the influence of biases. You identify and take care of the details that matter.Drive. Youextremely ambitious in everything you doand your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work. You hold yourself to a highand risingbar.Team spirit. You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea. You're always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team. Youreliable, honest, and transparent.Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.What we offerIncredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Youwork in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.An exceptional opportunity for growth. We go to great lengths to hire individuals of outstanding potentialthen, our priority is to put them in the ideal position to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And if yougot what it takes, yousoon be playing an essential role in major projects, too.Competitive pay and access to equity in the company. Typically, we offer individuals at the start of their career an annual salary of London and elsewhere in Europe. For a candidate that we assess as possessing considerable relevant experience, the salary on offer tends to be between and London, and and elsewhere in Europe. Compensation varies by location and expected impact, and grows rapidly as you gain experience and translate it into greater contributions. For individuals who demonstrate exceptional capability, we may offer compensation that extends beyond the usual ranges to reflect their higher expected impact. If you're offered a permanent contract, you'll also be able receive some of your pay in company equity at a discounted price, thus participating in the value creation we achieve together. If relocating to Italy, you may enjoy a 50% tax cut.All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top-of-the-market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location. We help each Spooner set up the conditions to do their best work.The selection processIn our screening process, we prioritize verifiable signals of excellence, regardless of seniority. Some people hold back because they feel they lack experience or have an cimperfectyou like the role and believe you could excel over time, donself-reject.If you pass our screening, youasked to complete one or more tests. They are challenging, may involve unfamiliar problems, and can take several hours.We set the bar high and wonextend an offer until weconfident wefound the right candidate. This is why a job may remain open for months or be reposted several times.We consider all applicants for employment and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilitiesplease let us know through this form.Before you applyIf youapplied before but didnreceive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again.Bending Spoons is a demanding environment. Weextremely ambitious and we hold ourselvesand one anotherhigh standard. While this tends to lead to extraordinary learning, achievement, and career growth, it also requires significant commitment.To help you ramp up quickly and set yourself up for success, we expect you to spend most days in our Milan office during your first few months with us, regardless of your long-term work location. Itthe best way to rapidly absorb our company culture and build trust with your new teammates. Wesupport you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, youwelcome to work from one of our offices, or remotely from approved countriesdepending on what we agree at the offer stage.If the role speaks to you and youexcited to give your best, welove to hear from you. Apply nowcanwait to meet you.