Intern in Sorbent Characterization (100%) — Climeworks
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Your role: As an intern, you will support the evaluation and development of sorbents and sorbent structures for DAC.
You will gain hands-on experience in lab-based testing, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Lab Assessments: You collaborate within an integrated team to carry out lab-based assessments, including adsorption characterization, accelerated lifetime testing, and process-relevant evaluations of novel materials.
- Your role: As an intern, you will support the evaluation and development of sorbents and sorbent structures for DAC.
- You will gain hands-on experience in lab-based testing, data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Education & Experience: You have a bachelor’s degree and/or are working towards a master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or similar.
- Technical Skills: You enjoy working hands-on in the lab, and you have some classroom or other experience with any of the following: characterization of porous materials (N₂ adsorption, Hg porosimetry, DVS, etc.), adsorption characterization (breakthrough testing).
Key requirements
- Education & Experience: You have a bachelor’s degree and/or are working towards a master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or similar.
- Technical Skills: You enjoy working hands-on in the lab, and you have some classroom or other experience with any of the following: characterization of porous materials (N₂ adsorption, Hg porosimetry, DVS, etc.), adsorption characterization (breakthrough testing).
- Additional Knowledge: Familiarity with CO₂ capture is beneficial but not required.
- Mindset: You are eager to learn new concepts, skills, and tools that you might need to complete your assignments.
- Working Style: You are reliable, motivated, solution-oriented, concise, and have a structured working style.
- Availability: You are available for a 6-month internship with a start date preferably in October 2026 or shortly thereafter.
- Language Skills: You are fluent in English; knowledge of German or other languages is beneficial but not required.
- Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued.
- 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.
Application process
- 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.
Additional details
- Documentation & Communication: You validate, troubleshoot, and clearly document your work to ensure effective communication across interdisciplinary development teams at Climeworks.
- For our internships based in Switzerland, the compensation is: During BSc & MSc: CHF 2,000 per month
Notes and original content
- Note: We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.
- We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.
- Requirements:
- Let’s tackle one of humankind’s greatest challenges together.
- What we offer:
- For our internships based in Switzerland, the compensation is:
- During BSc & MSc: CHF 2,000 per month
Questions about this listing
What salary does Climeworks offer for this role?
Climeworks lists CHF 57'500 - 87'000 gross per year for this position in Zurich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Climeworks offer?
This listing is a fixed-term contract position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Climeworks during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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