Internship - Sustainability & Carbon Accounting for Direct Air Capture

FSLCI; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 5,800 - 6,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance 550 EUR/mo.

Lunch allowance

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Skytree in Amsterdam offers a 6‑month internship for driven students or recent graduates to work with our Sustainability & Project Engineer across LCA, carbon removal certification, climate policy, and corporate sustainability.

You will gain hands‑on experience in measuring emissions, supporting MRV processes, and contributing to our ESG report while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic climate tech startup.

Responsibilities

• Helping build the LCA of our DAC machine, from data collection to modelling and interpretation for CCU and CDR applications.
• Supporting the certification of our CDR projects with an MRV body, preparing documentation and data.
• Following EU ETS and CRCF developments with our policy team and joining policy meetings.
• Assisting with calculating Skytree’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions per the GHG Protocol and preparing ESG reports.
• Gaining hands-on experience at a climate tech startup in Amsterdam, working on direct air capture.

Job description

We are Skytree

Skytree enables a transition to a world with cleaner Air for everyone. We do this by developing and deploying smart technology that captures atmospheric carbon dioxide, enabling its use or storage to combat climate change and aid society and businesses around the world.

Born out of the European Space Agency (ESA), we are a global team of highly talented scientists, engineers and business professionals, supported by an experienced management team. Our working culture is based on a dynamic and smart approach to business with an open and understanding attitude to others and a desire to expand the boundaries of what is possible.

Please note:

• Internship duration: 6 months, 36-40 hours a week.
• Start date: January 2026 (flexible, an earlier or later start can be discussed).
• This position does not meet the criteria for employer sponsorship, therefore we are unable to support work permit or residency applications.
• You must be based in the Netherlands, ideally near Amsterdam.
• A monthly internship allowance of 550 EUR, lunch allowance and transportation allowance are provided. Accommodation is not provided.

Rather than focusing on a single narrow topic, this internship offers a hands‑on, end‑to‑end view of what it takes to turn Direct Air Capture into verified climate action and credible carbon credits. As we enter a new phase of growth, we are looking for a driven student/recent graduate to work side by side with our Sustainability & Project Engineer across: (1) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), (2) Carbon removal certification, (3) Climate policy, and (4) Corporate sustainability.

Through these areas, you will learn and support by:

• Helping build the LCA of our DAC machine, from collecting material and process data to modelling and interpreting the results, for both CCU and CDR applications. You’ll learn how LCA methodology is applied to a real, first‑of‑a‑kind climate technology and how the results shape design and business decisions.
• Supporting the certification of our CDR projects with an MRV body, for example by preparing documentation and data. You’ll learn from the inside how carbon removal credits are created, verified and brought to market.
• Following EU ETS and CRCF developments together with our policy team and join policy meetings. You’ll learn how EU policy shapes the carbon removal industry and how a climate tech company engages with policymakers.
• Assisting with calculating Skytree’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions following the GHG Protocol and with preparing our ESG report, learning the basics of corporate carbon accounting.
• Gaining hands‑on experience at one of the most innovative climate tech start‑ups in Amsterdam, working on direct air capture.