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Commercial Growth Intern (100%)

    • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Commercial

Job 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.

Job 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.

Hybrid
  • Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
Commercial

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