Fall 2024 Business Development Intern

Business Development Intern

Your role would be to support a small, yet dynamic and growing business development team with a variety of tasks across the organization.

Start date: August 20th (flexible)

End date: December 20th

Location: NYC Area or remote (preferably based in the U.S.)

Hours: Minimum 25 hours / week

Unpaid (there is a dynamic bonus available + potential for a full time job offer at the end of the internship)

Responsibilities:

• Support the CEO and Business Development Manager with a variety of projects and day to day activities
• Attend client, prospect, and partner meetings to learn about the business, take notes, give input on strategy
• Reach out and engage with prospective clients, answering questions and booking meetings for the CEO and Business Development Manager
• Maintain an up to date CRM (Customer Relationship Management software)

What we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will:

• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Be a self-starting learner and know how to ask the right questions
• Be a good writer
• Have good social skills and enjoy meeting new people
• Have a passion for sustainability

Why join us:

This role offers the opportunity to gain experience in multiple quickly growing markets (Voluntary Carbon Market, biodiversity, environmental reporting/compliance, remote sensing, and AI) and to be a part of an early stage startup working closely with a CEO and Business Development Manager. This position also involves interacting with a number of players external to the company, allowing for global networking opportunities with stakeholders throughout the Voluntary Carbon Market and beyond.