About the role
From the employer’s listing · Mistral.ai · posted 16 October 2026
About Mistral
Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.
We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.
About the Role
Join Mistral AI’s Strategic Licensing Partnerships team and help shape the future of sovereign frontier AI. Working at the intersection of corporate law, venture finance, and frontier research, you will support strategic initiatives that transform high-value real-world financial, corporate, and specialized data assets into frontier AI capabilities.
In the Strategic Licensing Partnerships Intern role, you will drive data sourcing initiatives and engage key stakeholders across financial services, venture capital, private equity, and institutional networks. You will merge strategic deal execution with practical technical work—leveraging state-of-the-art LLM tools and AI agents to demonstrate how specialized financial data drives next-generation AI solutions.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across IP & Licensing, Applied AI, Engineering, and Research to align content sourcing with Mistral AI’s strategic roadmap. This role is ideal for a high-potential, hybrid legal/business profile who combines strong financial and legal acumen with deep AI curiosity, hands-on tech fluency, and an adaptable mindset to thrive in a fast-paced frontier research environment.
What You Will Do
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FSI/ PE / VC ecosystem research & outreach: conduct deep-dive research across private equity/venture capital and financial services industry providers to identify data partnership opportunities.
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Coordinate with Applied AI and Research teams to test current LLM tools, help configure custom AI agents, and adapt interactive product demos for financial partners (no software engineering degree required)
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Privacy & data partner operations: oversee specialized external privacy vendors, managing deliverables, compliance quality, and data quality standards.
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Program tracking & cross-functional alignment: establish tracking metrics, monitor pipeline velocity, and communicate progress and risk mitigation plans across Engineering, Research, Product, Legal, and Leadership.
What We’re Looking For
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Background: final-year Master 2 / Grande École student in Corporate Law, Business/Finance, Private Equity, or Tech Governance (hybrid legal/business profile strongly preferred).
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Tech fluency: strong AI curiosity and hands-on tech fluency (comfortable configuring AI agents, building prompt workflows, adapting demos). Software engineering degree not required.
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Interests: passion for VC, PE, financial services innovation, and corporate restructuring.
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Fluent French (required) and professional English
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Location & work authorization: this internship is available only in France. Please apply only if you have the required work authorization to complete the internship for its full duration.
What We Offer
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.
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