Founder's Office Associate Intern

Darukaa Earth; Mumbai; On-site; INR 167,400 - 279,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Convertible to full-time

Exposure to founder-level decision‑mak

Job summary

Darukaa.Earth seeks a Founder’s Office Associate Intern to support strategy, partnerships, and execution. You will assist with market mapping, briefs, and outreach materials, while gaining exposure to fundraising and market-building at a climate-tech startup.

The role offers hands-on ownership of outputs that shape company direction, with potential for growth into a full-time position, and a learning‑driven environment focused on impact.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate student (pre-final or final year preferred).
• Strong communication and presentation skills would help in stakeholder outreach.
• Interest in climate tech, biodiversity finance, or sustainability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support founders with strategy notes, briefs, and memos.
• Assist in developing presentations, proposals, decks, and outreach material.
• Help map markets, research ecosystems, and identify opportunities for partnerships.
• Maintain CRM/data sheets and track business development activities and outcomes.
• Represent the organization at events and networking forums when needed.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Strategic thinking

Research

Education

Undergraduate or postgraduate student (pre-final or final year preferred)

Job description

Duration: 3–6 Months (Flexible)

Internship Type: Paid - Learning-focused, performance-based growth opportunity & Convertible to full time

Start Date: Immediate

About Us

Connecting the dots - Climate. Capital. Community. Code. We are Darukaa.Earth — a category-defining nature-tech & climate finance company. Incubated at the IIT Bombay campus and backed by IIM Visakhapatnam, we’re building Global South’s first intelligence layer for natural capital — where technology, ecology, and finance converge to create measurable, investable biodiversity impact. Our offerings & platform transforms biodiversity and carbon data into actionable, finance-grade intelligence, enabling TNFD, CSRD, and SBTN-aligned insights for companies, investors, and project developers. We have entered an inflection point — scaling from flagship pilots to enterprise deployments — and we’re hiring a Founder’s Office Associate Intern who can help scale our climate mission into market momentum.

Our Value Chains Include

• Turnkey projects for Biodiversity mapping & Nature conservation.
• Nature Finance projects

Why This Internship Is Special

This is not a conventional internship.

You’ll get

• A front-row seat to founder-level decision-making
• Exposure to strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and market-building
• Hands‑on ownership of real outputs that shape company direction

This role is ideal for someone who wants to learn how a climate‑tech company is built from the inside, not just observe from the sidelines.

What We Offer

• An early leadership role in one of the most promising frontiers — Nature & Biodiversity Finance
• Performance‑linked incentive
• The opportunity to build and lead partnership pipelines and early commercial wins from inception
• A seat at the table in global climate‑innovation ecosystems, think‑tanks, accelerators, and with investors
• A purpose‑driven, collaborative environment that values creativity, integrity, and measurable impact.

Your Role & Responsibilities

As a Founder’s Office Associate Intern, you will support the founders across strategy, partnerships, and execution. Responsibilities include:

• Support market mapping & ecosystem research across biodiversity, carbon, climate risk, and nature finance
• Assist in developing strategy notes, internal briefs, and decision memos
• Assist founders with presentations, proposals, decks, and outreach material
• Benchmark peers, competitors, and emerging models (MRV, credits, disclosures, finance structures)
• Support in partnership outreach with key stakeholders.

Partnerships & Business Development Support

• Take ownership of operational BD tasks to reduce the Founder’s involvement in routine activities, enabling focus on strategic decisions.
• Maintain & update CRM/data sheets to track business development activities and outcomes.
• Conduct market and client research to identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and leads.
• Support preparation for introductory calls, pilots, and partnership discussions
• Represent the organization (alongside or independently) at relevant events, conferences, and networking forums

Special Projects

• Take ownership of short-term, high-impact projects (e.g., ecosystem mapping, pilot analysis, go‑to‑market experiments)
• Support fundraising, accelerator, or grant‑related research and documentation where required

Ideal Intern Profile

• We’re looking for a high‑potential builder and collaborator who is eager to learn and contribute at the intersection of strategy, climate, and nature innovation.
• Undergraduate or postgraduate student (pre‑final or final year preferred), or recent graduate with a strong interest in climate, sustainability, or impact‑driven businesses
• Freshers with strong aptitude are welcome; prior experience in business development, consulting, or founder’s office roles is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to think structurally and analytically, through coursework, projects, internships, or leadership roles
• Exposure to strategy, consulting, business analysis, sustainability, or product roles is a plus (through internships, projects, or academic work)
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable working in early‑stage, fast‑moving environments
• Comfortable working in a digital‑first environment able to effectively leverage online tools, platforms, and resources to drive outcomes and solve problems independently
• Good presentation and storytelling ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to support research, presentations, and internal strategy discussions

What Defines Our Culture

• 10x Thinking, 10x Impact : Ambition grounded in execution.
• Ownership Over Hierarchy : We build together, not alone.
• Curiosity & Continuous Learning : Climate, code, and capital — we learn across disciplines.
• Daily Improvement : A culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Bias Toward Action : Progress over perfection.
• Kindness & Radical Transparency : We challenge directly and care deeply.