Internship – venture development climate & circularity

Sdgsonstage; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 6,100 - 7,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

€600 per month internship compensation

Travel costs reimbursed

Job summary

Sdgsonstage in Amsterdam is seeking venture development interns to help turn deep tech into startups in the cleantech sector. If you study in relevant fields such as novel materials, chemical & process engineering, advanced (bio)chemistry, applied physics or sustainable energy, we would love to hear from you!

You will source inventions, support selection through desk research and interviews, assist with onboarding teams for new ventures and keep data up to date, while learning

Qualifications

• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Pursuing a Masters level degree in a relevant field such as novel materials, chemical & process engineering, advanced (bio)chemistry, applied physics or (sustainable) energy.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing inventions by desk based searches on patents, projects and licence offers, supporting outreach to universities and researchers, and helping the team prepare for events.
• Supporting the selection of promising inventions via our structured process, gathering technical, impact and market input through desk research and interviews with experts, investors and industry players.
• Providing hands-on support in other phases of our process, for example when recruiting and onboarding a team for the new venture.
• Coordinating the process from sourcing to onboarding and keeping invention and progress data up to date.
• Learning about entrepreneurship and venture building while developing opportunities to grow our organisation.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Masters level (or equivalent) in a relevant field

Job description

**Please note prospective interns must be based in or close to Amsterdam. Start dates are November , December and January.**

We are looking for Interns in Amsterdam. The successful candidates will collaborate with our experienced team to help create and grow new ventures within the cleantech sector. If you are currently studying in a relevant field such as novel materials, chemical & process engineering, advanced (bio)chemistry, applied physics or (sustainable) energy we would love to hear from you!

The world needs innovations to reach net-zero and circularity, but a wealth of research inventions never get used at scale. As a venture development intern, you will work alongside our experienced venture partners and developers turning promising DeepTech into successful startups that tackle the world’s climate and circularity challenges.

Your activities include:

• Sourcing inventions by performing desk based searches on patents, projects and licence offers, supporting our outreach to universities and researchers, and helping the team to prepare for events
• Supporting the selection of promising inventions via our structured process, by gathering technical, impact and market input via desk based research and supporting or conducting interviews with experts, investors and industry players
• Providing hands‑on support in other phases of our process, for example when we are recruiting and onboarding a team for the new venture
• Assisting with coordinating the process from sourcing to onboarding for the inventions you are working on and keeping invention and progress data up to date
• As part of all this, learning about entrepreneurship, venture building and how this fits you, while getting involved in the many opportunities to develop our organisation

Your profile

• You want to make a positive impact and believe in the power of technology
• You are on your way to a scientific/technology degree at Masters level (or equivalent) in a relevant field such as novel materials, chemical & process engineering, advanced (bio)chemistry, applied physics or (sustainable) energy
• You enjoy the puzzle as well as the human side of venture building, you are a positive, open and outgoing personality
• You are hands‑on, a self‑starter with a follow‑through mentality, entrepreneurial and eager to learn, you combine sensibility with guts, you take ownership and thrive on collaboration, you enjoy discovering and developing your talents
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written), as we contact people all over Europe and beyond
• You live in or within commuting distance from Amsterdam, so you can collaborate with the team in our office

Why apply?

• Join an energetic and fast growing team with a proven venture building approach
• Make a positive impact by boosting the world’s journey towards sustainability
• We offer EUR 600 per month internship compensation and we reimburse travel costs