4-advice. Digital. Change. Innovation
Innovation Assistant (m/f/d)
Focus: Digital automation with power apps and AI
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4-advice GmbH is a partner for digital change and innovation in companies across all industries. With over 20 years of experience and numerous successful projects, we support companies in sustainably improving their digital performance. Our practical training and innovative methods, such as the Business Escape Room®, make us a leading provider in the field of change and innovation management. Our mission is to increase the digital performance of our clients. 

Above all, we are looking for a personality that suits us. Because you can learn anything. Your attitude, your willingness to learn and grow and your mindset make the difference for us. We only hire working students if we can imagine being able to work with them on a permanent basis after they have completed their studies. 

Your tasks

  • Low-code development: You develop smart applications using Microsoft Power Apps to automate business processes, among other things. 
  • AI integration: You create AI tools such as Microsoft Copilots or other AI agents to optimize existing workflows and create new intelligent solutions. 
  • Process digitization: We will give you the tools you need to optimize business processes (BPMN). You will use it to analyze existing processes, optimize them and automate them digitally. 
  • Testing & documentation: You test your developments systematically and document your work clearly for the team involved.

      
    You start with internal tasks so that you can later apply what you have learned to customer projects.

Your profile

You have a university degree (e.g. (business) computer science, artificial intelligence or comparable degree programs) that was completed no more than two years ago. 

You can already be employed by us during your studies as a working student. However, it is important that your studiesby 1.12 at the latest.2025 completedis and youuntil this time, you will be in a permanent position with us. We will be happy to accompany you on this path and plan the transition from studying to permanent employment together with you. 

  • You have knowledge of the connected IT systems required for the use of AI, ideally admin knowledge of Microsoft 365 - or you are confident that you can acquire this knowledge quickly 
  • You speak excellent German and English very well (at least B1) 
  • Technical understanding: You have some experience with Power Apps or other low-code platforms. 
  • AI affinity: You are interested in AI applications and have ideally already gained initial experience with Microsoft Copilot or comparable tools. 
  • Analytical thinking: You work in a structured, solution-oriented way and enjoy solving complex problems with smart tools. 
  • Initiative: You like to work independently, quickly familiarize yourself with new topics and actively contribute your own ideas. You like to work independently without micro-management. 
  • Mindset: You have a passion for lifelong learning and are always interested in developing your skills. 

We offer:

  • Flexibility: Flexible working hours (10 - 16 hours per week) that can be easily combined with your studies - later full-time employment 
  • Immediate full-time entry is also possible, provided the requirements are met
  • Place of work: A hybrid workplace in our office in Bad Godesberg or in the home office (allocation by arrangement). If you are not based in the Cologne-Bonn region, you should plan to be on site in Bonn once a quarter - we will cover the travel costs 
  • Practical relevance: You work on real projects in an innovative and dynamic environment with great colleagues and real challenges from 4-advice or from our customers
  • Further development: opportunities for personal and professional development, including close support from our experts
  • Remuneration: The salary will be discussed individually according to your level of knowledge and experience. Please also state your salary expectations in your application in the form of an hourly wage 
  • Collaboration: You will work closely with our team and receive valuable support while at the same time having a high level of personal responsibility
  • You benefit from our collegial, informal working atmosphere 
  • Even as a working student, you are entitled to vacation with us 
  • You get the long-term perspective of a permanent position after graduation 

The most important thing - how you are...

    • You develop your role with us and therefore have a lot of creative freedom
    • You enjoy going to work and don't see it as a chore just to earn money
    • Your claim is that your work gives you more than just a salary
    • You believe you can learn (almost) anything.
    • Your future prospects are to work for us as a permanent employee after your time as a working student
    • A steep learning curve in our business is guaranteed at all times
    • You are open to being or becoming an all-rounder and do not limit yourself to just one small specialist discipline

How the application process works:

Step 1

After receiving and reviewing your documents, you will receive our feedback within 5 working days and we will arrange an appointment to get to know you over the phone.

Step 2

In a first short phone call, we have the opportunity to clarify basic questions on both sides. After the phone call, we will ask you to fill out a short questionnaire. If "everything fits" for both sides, the next step is to arrange a video call.

Step 3

In the video call, you will get to know our Managing Director. We may also set you a small task that could be part of your day-to-day work in your role with us. As in all steps, you will also receive information within 5 working days as to whether we would like to do a taster day or not - and vice versa.

Step 4

We will give you the opportunity to get to know a significant part of our team in a personal appointment on site. You will work on 2-3 tasks that you are likely to encounter in a similar form in your day-to-day work with us and present them afterwards.

Step 5

Within five working days of the trial day, we both decide whether we want to work together. And then it's already time to say: Welcome on board!

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If you are interested in actively shaping the digital transformation at 4-advice and 4-advice customers and using your skills in the field of automation and AI, then we look forward to receiving your application!

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Let's find out in a personal interview whether we are a good match. Please send us your complete application documents in advance, i.e. CV and existing certificates/qualifications including a link to your Linkedin or Xing profile. We always reply within a maximum of 5 working days. 

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Back to the job overview

In the Design Sprint, our Master Digital Management students developed solutions for marketing the digital service tool „Meine-Wartung“ from Niemann-Laes, a wholesaler for industrial supplies. Within just 4 days, they developed an expert-tested prototype under the, as always, sympathetic and knowledgeable guidance of our lecturers from 4-advice Digital Change & Innovation. It's always great to see how much we can achieve together in such a short space of time - a win-win-win situation for the university, students and industry partners. Keep up the good work and thanks to our students, the industry partners Maximilian Krause & Philipp Mitzscherlich and the lecturers Marcus Jansen and Simon Schoop, who successfully implement innovative and effective formats at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences every semester!

Simon has been teaching as a lecturer with a high level of professional expertise and great personal commitment for many years in the international master's program in Digital Management at the private Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in the Mediapark Cologne. The innovative teaching methods introduced by Simon and 4-advice, applying methodologies like the Google Design Sprint, add great practical value for our students. I have experienced 4-advice's methodological competence within their lectures „Digital Innovation“ and „Digital Transformation“. The Design Sprint is a great tool to reduce time-to-market to a bare minimum. That's why it's a very valuable method to develop new products, processes, organization and business models. Actually it can be used to tackle most types of challenges.”

I have come to know Simon and his 4-advice team as proven experts in change management and innovation. His approach of „playful change“, for example, is always breaking new and creative ground to achieve better results. One highlight is certainly the „Business Escape Rooms“, which I myself have experienced as very positive. As a specialist in project management, Simon and his team also support companies with organizational development teams with many years of experience and a great deal of intuition. Simon has absolute integrity, is always highly motivated and 100%ig reliable. He is true to his word! This is one of the reasons why I enjoy working with him so much - and why I recommend him.

The combination of theory and practice. We were able to apply what we learned in the training course directly to our day-to-day work and build a bridge directly to our job. The content is applicable to everyday work. I will integrate the methods but also the learned ways of thinking into my everyday work and act accordingly to successfully implement my changes. Change, change management will receive even more attention in the coming years and having already learned the relevant methods will help me personally to handle my tasks/changes in the best possible way. The training definitely fits in with the professional world and is not just theory.

The structured increase in knowledge led to aha-effects and often to questions as to why we hadn't thought of this ourselves. In any case, the DCM course enriches everyday project work and will lead to better change initiatives.
Thanks to the open and friendly lecturers, many practical points were addressed honestly and there was a good atmosphere in the course. What we learned will not just be put into practice in the future. It can already be felt in discussions and new projects. For the future, I will develop a standardized basic „substructure“ that will be individually adapted and/or expanded to the projects.
We will also need to address our most fundamental problems (communication, stable role allocation, rewards).
Last but not least, I'll probably be dreaming about agile working for a while ... great exchange, comprehensive consideration of the change, lots of practical tips, thinking outside the box, re-evaluation of our own activities in the past - most of the time we've already done a lot of things right, but never realized it

The mixture of change methods and their practical application. The documents, scripts, Excel templates and workbooks are absolutely practical for your own daily work in change projects. The module breakdown from the general understanding of digitalization to dealing with change is clearly structured. The trainers' distinct field of expertise in change management across different industries and organizations. The application of the methods for successful change in digitization that I have learned will help me a lot to achieve acceptance among stakeholders.
Through a mix of eLearning, teaching methods, case studies and live coaching, I have built up very valuable knowledge of digital change management, which I will also pass on to other project managers, especially young engineers.
The intensity and speed of change continues to increase rapidly - the digitalization skills taught by 4-advice are worth their weight in gold. Digitization as a rationalization factor will pick up speed rapidly in the coming years. There is still a considerable need for process digitization in many companies, especially in the medium-sized mechanical engineering sector, my core area. Training your own employees to become digital change managers is the basis for successful change and securing the company's future.

The content was very comprehensive and well-founded, the preparation of the content was very well structured and appealing. The speakers (Markus, Simon) presented the content in a very interesting way and supplemented it with practical examples. Questions from the participants were dealt with very well. The group composition was enriching due to the different backgrounds and the group work. I am constantly involved in change projects, so I can apply what I have learned very well, now with a much more sound background and more tools. Reason for recommendation: See above! However, you have to be aware of the disadvantage of a remote WB - the informal exchange of practical experience falls somewhat by the wayside. But all in all, a great training course!

The course was staffed by two extremely well-prepared trainers who not only guided the participants through the training in a competent and humorous manner, but also knew how to form a „harmonious learning group“ despite the virtual training sessions. In addition to an incredibly varied transfer of knowledge, there was never a shortage of fun and sharing of experiences!
I was able to apply almost all of the learning content during the training phase, be it in customer projects, in offers or in my daily work with colleagues.
Even in the private sphere, some of the content conveyed was of great benefit. Firstly, the „philosophy“ conveyed, what is behind „change“ and why it is worthwhile to deal intensively with direct and indirect influences and consequences. Secondly, because the training is more generalist in nature and therefore guarantees a wide range of professional and personal applications. Thirdly, because the combination of „firstly“ and „secondly“ generates maximum added value