Intern in Strategic Partnerships (80-100%)

• Sales Enablement: You support the team in managing the sales funnel efficiently to ensure smooth progression of opportunities and contribute to achieving Climeworks’ commercial goals. 

• Strategic Partnerships: You assist senior sales managers with RFPs, presentations, customer portal activations, and communication campaigns. 

• Sales Operations: You manage CRM and ERP systems (Salesforce experience is a plus), log customer details, offers, and orders, and ensure data quality across the sales funnel. 

• Customer Success: You prepare materials and documentation for contracted carbon removal deliveries. 

• Market Intelligence: You track carbon market trends, corporate procurement patterns, and competitive developments. 

• Coordinate across functions: You handle, prioritize and answer our inbound sales channel, and collaborate with Legal and Finance on contracts, NDAs, and invoice management. 

• Event & Engagements: You assist senior managers in organizing events and climate conferences. 

• Education & Career Aspiration: You are a recent graduate (ideally from a top-tier university) in sustainability, business, or a related field, having completed your studies within the past year, and eager to develop your skills in sales and commercial topics. 

• Commercial Awareness: You have a good understanding of commercial dynamics, including contracts, business cases, and corporate decision-making. 

• Climate Action & Sustainability: You are passionate about climate action and ideally bring prior exposure to carbon markets or sustainability initiatives. 

• Technical Proficiency: You are tech-savvy, proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM tools, and possess strong presentation skills. 

• Analytical Skills: You are analytical and detail-oriented, and able to turn complex data into actionable insights. 

• Work Ethic & Mindset: You are self-driven, solutions-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. 

• Communication Skills: You are a strong communicator in English, with German or other languages considered a plus. 

Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply – regardless of background, identity, or experience. Studies show that women and individuals from minority backgrounds often only apply for jobs when they meet 100% of the listed criteria. If this sounds like you, don’t hold back. If you think you’d make a great fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t check every single box. Let’s tackle one of humankind’s greatest challenges together.

What we offer:

At Climeworks, our six-month internships offer a hybrid work setup, giving you flexibility while ensuring valuable collaboration by working onsite at least three days per week. To maintain fairness, we follow a standardized salary process based on market benchmarks. For our internships based in Switzerland, the compensation is:

• During BSc & MSc: CHF 2,000 per month

• After completion of MSc: CHF 2,500 per month

Note: We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.