Application Guide
How to Apply for Intern in Business Process
at Climeworks
🏢 About Climeworks
Climeworks is a pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, operating the world's first two commercial DAC plants in Iceland. The company uniquely combines over 15 years of research with practical deployment, offering end-to-end carbon removal solutions to help businesses achieve net-zero goals. Working here means contributing directly to scalable climate solutions at the forefront of carbon removal technology.
About This Role
This internship focuses on two key areas: optimizing operations for the world's largest DAC plants and developing a comprehensive business process model (BPM) to standardize Climeworks' global operations. You'll work on high-priority scale-up projects, directly impacting how the company operates efficiently during rapid growth. This role offers hands-on experience in both technical operations and business process design at a climate tech leader.
💡 A Day in the Life
You might start your day analyzing operational data from Climeworks' DAC plants to identify efficiency opportunities, then collaborate remotely with engineering teams to understand technical constraints. In the afternoon, you could map current business processes and develop improved models that balance operational efficiency with scalability requirements for global expansion.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Climeworks Is Looking For
- Has academic background or interest in business process modeling, operations management, or industrial engineering with understanding of process optimization
- Demonstrates analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, able to translate operational challenges into structured process improvements
- Shows genuine passion for climate technology and carbon removal solutions, with knowledge of DAC or related environmental technologies
- Possesses strong communication skills to collaborate across technical and business teams in a remote work environment
📝 Tips for Applying to Climeworks
Highlight any experience with business process modeling tools (like BPMN) or operations optimization in your resume, even from academic projects
Demonstrate your understanding of DAC technology by mentioning specific Climeworks projects or their Icelandic plants in your application
Show how you've contributed to process improvements in previous roles or academic work, quantifying results if possible
Emphasize your ability to work independently in a remote setting while contributing to team goals
Tailor your application to show how you can help scale operations, not just maintain existing processes
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your specific interest in carbon removal technology and why Climeworks' approach to DAC appeals to you", "Examples of how you've analyzed and improved processes in academic or professional settings", 'How your skills can contribute to both operations development and business process modeling simultaneously', 'Your understanding of the challenges in scaling climate technology operations efficiently']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Climeworks' Orca and Mammoth plants in Iceland - their capacity, technology, and operational specifics
- → The company's carbon removal portfolio approach combining nature-based and engineered solutions
- → Recent Climeworks partnerships and scale-up announcements to understand their growth trajectory
- → Basic principles of Direct Air Capture technology and how it differs from other carbon removal methods
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Generic applications that don't mention carbon removal, DAC, or Climeworks specifically
- Focusing only on business process without showing interest in the technical operations side
- Not demonstrating understanding of the unique challenges in scaling climate technology operations
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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