Commercial Growth Intern (100%) — Climeworks

Full description

• Growth Engine Support: You support the Growth team in building and operating the engine behind the go-to-market strategy, contributing to demand generation, deal progression, and the preparation of high-quality materials for senior customer engagements.
• Sales Enablement: You support the delivery of growth initiatives by preparing sales materials and helping opportunities move smoothly through the funnel.
• Sales Operations: You help maintain CRM and ERP systems, keeping customer and opportunity data up to date while supporting the team with accurate pipeline and order information.
• Events & Engagements: You assist in the planning and execution of customer events, climate conferences, and senior stakeholder engagements.
• Customer Success: You support the preparation of materials, documentation, and customer-facing updates for contracted carbon removal deliveries.
• Commercial Readiness: You contribute to RFP responses, presentations, customer portal activations, and communication campaigns by preparing inputs, coordinating details, and ensuring materials are ready on time.
• Market Intelligence: You research carbon market trends, corporate procurement patterns, competitor activity, and customer insights to help inform commercial priorities.
• Cross-functional Coordination: You support the handling of inbound sales requests and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and other teams on contracts, NDAs, invoices, and customer-related follow-ups.

Requirements

• Education & Career Aspirations: You are currently pursuing or have recently (within the past year) completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in sustainability, business, or a related field, and are eager to develop your skills in sales and commercial areas.
• Commercial Awareness: You possess a solid understanding of commercial dynamics, including contracts, business cases, event management, and corporate decision-making processes.
• Climate Action & Sustainability: You have a strong interest in climate action and sustainability, ideally complemented by prior exposure to carbon markets or related initiatives.
• Technical Proficiency: You are tech-savvy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM tools, and you demonstrate strong presentation skills.
• Analytical Skills: You are analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Work Ethic & Mindset: You are self-motivated, solution-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Communication Skills: You are a strong communicator in English; proficiency in German or additional languages is 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.