AI Strategy & Operations Intern

AI Strategy & Operations Intern 6-Month Internship | London About Shop Circle Shop Circle is an AI-native holding that acquires and evolves mission-critical B2B software businesses globally . Backed by over $250m in funding, we serve 200,000+ businesses across diverse verticals, focusing on high-retention, deeply embedded software. Our model is simple but powerful: acquire high-quality SaaS companies and accelerate their growth through a centralised AI platform , driving both revenue expansion and operational efficiency. We operate as long-term owners, continuously improving products through applied AI . The Role This is a hands-on internship at the centre of how Shop Circle operates. You will sit close to leadership and our central AI team, helping translate strategy into deployed solutions across a growing portfolio of software businesses. Your work will span research, analysis, and execution . One week you might be mapping where AI can remove operational friction inside a newly acquired company; the next, you might be running the numbers behind a strategic decision or shipping a workflow that saves a team hours a week. This suits someone genuinely curious about AI and how businesses run , who would rather build and test something than write a deck about it. You think clearly, move quickly, and are comfortable with ambiguity and ownership from day one. What You'll Do Research and evaluate AI tools, models, and workflows for use across portfolio companies. Build prototypes and lightweight solutions that solve real operational problems. Analyse performance and operational data to surface opportunities for efficiency or growth. Support strategic projects for leadership, from market research to internal business cases. Document and standardise AI playbooks so wins in one company can be reused across the portfolio. Partner with operators inside portfolio businesses to understand needs and deploy solutions. Track the AI landscape and brief the team on developments worth acting on. Turn rough briefs into clear deliverables with minimal oversight. What We're Looking For Strong analytical skills and the ability to structure a messy problem. Genuine fluency with modern AI tools and a habit of using them in your own work. Clear written and verbal communication. Comfort working independently and shipping under time pressure. A bias to action and a track record of building or running something, in or out of work. Currently studying or recently graduated, with a strong academic or project record. Nice to Have Exposure to SaaS, B2B software, or technology businesses. Basic coding, scripting, or no-code build experience. Familiarity with data analysis or working with spreadsheets and dashboards. Prior internship, founder, or operational experience. Why Shop Circle Work across a broad portfolio of software businesses, not a single product. See your work create measurable AI impact in real companies, fast. Learn directly from operators and a central AI team building at the frontier. Real ownership and pace, with exposure to how acquisitions are run and scaled. Backed by over $250m in funding, with the resources to keep acquiring and scaling. Competitive compensation and a clear path to grow with us. Ready to join us? If you’re excited about building the future of AI-powered software businesses and want to make an impact from day one, we’d love to hear from you.