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Founder's Office Intern (AI & Executive Operations)

Krause Group
Des Moines, IA Intern
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Overview

Krause Group is exploring how emerging AI technologies can enhance the way leadership teams operate, make decisions, and manage information.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to work within the Founder’s Office to research, test, and implement practical applications of AI tools and agent-based systems in an executive environment.

The role is designed for someone who is both technically curious and operationally minded with an interest in how systems, information, and technology can improve executive effectiveness and organizational clarity.

About The Opportunity

The Founder manages a high volume of calendar activity, communication, and strategic information across a wide range of business and community relationships. As AI capabilities continue to evolve, there is an opportunity to thoughtfully explore how these tools can support and streamline leadership workflows.

In this role, you will serve as a dedicated AI resource within the Founder’s Office evaluating tools, designing workflows, and building prototypes that enhance how information is organized, prioritized, and used to support decision-making.

This work will contribute to the development of a Founder’s Office AI Operating Model, outlining how AI can be applied in a practical, secure, and scalable way.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and prototype the use of modern AI tools and agent-based systems to support executive productivity
  • Design and test workflows that enhance calendar management, including prioritization, time allocation, and meeting preparation
  • Develop approaches to inbox management, including categorization, summarization, prioritization, and draft response generation
  • Build and maintain a centralized, AI-enabled knowledge system (e.g., Notion or similar) to organize key information, insights, and communications
  • Explore tools that support pre-meeting briefings and information synthesis to improve executive preparedness
  • Create systems to track and organize key relationships, including developing an influence-mapping framework
  • Translate research into practical, working solutions that can be tested and refined in a real-world setting
  • Partner closely with the Founder’s Office to pilot and integrate solutions into daily workflows
  • Document findings and recommendations to support broader organizational application

What You’ll Gain

  • Direct exposure to executive operations and leadership workflows
  • Hands-on experience applying AI tools in a practical business environment
  • Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, enterprise-level initiative
  • Experience building systems, frameworks, and prototypes with real-world application

Qualifications

Preferred fields of study:

  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
  • Data Science
  • Information Systems
  • Business Analytics

Skills And Competencies

  • Experience working with AI tools and large language models
  • Familiarity with automation tools and AI agents
  • Strong research, analytical, and systems-thinking capabilities
  • Interest in executive operations, leadership, and applied technology

About Krause Group

Krause Group is a diverse parent company with operations across real estate, hospitality, wineries, and sports.

Our Purpose

Enhance the way people experience the world.

Our Mission

Nurture our family of brands, creating opportunities to do good in the world.

Our Values

Agility | Courage | Growth Mindset | Inclusion | Integrity | Community Focused

Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.

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