Get to know Climeworks
Climeworks removes CO₂ from the air to fight global warming and protect future generations to come.
We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines which capture CO₂ directly from the air. The captured carbon dioxide is removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.
Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with a mission to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, and is now spearheading the DAC industry globally. It has the world’s largest DAC facility and storage installation in operation and a team of over 450 Climeworkers determined to contribute to a net-zero future.
A true climate pioneer, Climeworks is featured as a TIME100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022, driving a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.
We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers and inspiring leaders that are ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.
Will you join us?
Your mission
Job description
Your Mission: As an intern within the Swiss based sales team at Climeworks, your mission is to actively contribute to the advancement of Climeworks scale up journey and to support the sales team in growing Climeworks clients base. The team you’re joining is responsible for selling Climeworks CDR solutions into the market globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Database management: Support the Climeworks sales team in keeping the sales database (Salesforce) clean, managing incoming leads and event campaigns.
- Sales events: Work with team members to identify and filter potential interesting targets that participate or speak at events. Support the sales team in preparing for and choosing the events that can be interesting.
- Projects: Assist with different (sometimes vertical specific) projects, to make sure the sales processes run as smoothly as possible.
- NDA management: Support the Climeworks sales team in managing NDA’s, using our in-house legal database, Sirion, for which you would also be the super user.
- Invoice management: Keeping track of all necessary invoices for existing contracts and sending out invoices to customers at the right time.
Your story
Requirements
- You have completed your bachelor or master not longer than one year ago or are in your last semester of your master in economics, business administration, political science, marketing, business psychology, or similar.
- You are available for a 6-month internship with start date preferably in January 2025 or earlier. The possibility to extend the internship exists.
- You possess strong communication skills, with a can-do mentality and a problem-solving mindset.
- You show a passion for climate action and environmental sustainability (Experience in CDR and/or biomass-based technologies is a plus).
- You have an existing interest in sales processes with a strong willingness to improve the status quo.
- Your work effectively in mixed teams to create a positive work environment and support growth at Climeworks.
- You are fluent in English; knowledge of German or other languages is beneficial but not required.
What we offer: A horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our career’s portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers
Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply! All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you! #LI-Hybrid #LI-RK1
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