Commercial Strategy Intern
New York, NY /
General /
Intern
/ Hybrid
About Us
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. In addition to deep and widespread emissions reduction, the IPCC estimates that we need 10 billion tons of negative emissions by mid-century to stave off planetary crisis. This means capturing CO2 from the atmosphere and permanently storing it. Our goal at Cella is to provide a safe and secure way to permanently store CO2 at the scale needed to make a positive impact on the earth’s climate. We do this by accelerating a natural process that transforms carbon dioxide into rock, harnessing the planet’s own powers to combat climate change. We’re creating the world’s most efficient mineralization process, which means lower costs and environmental impacts, enabling us to scale to climate-relevant impact within a decade. Our technology also opens up possibilities for carbon removal in new geological contexts, creating opportunities to grow carbon removal around the world, from Kenya’s Rift Valley to the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
At Cella we are committed to principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we believe that the only way to achieve our mission is through realizing this commitment in all aspects of our work. As a company guided by science and innovation, we recognize that research shows us that the best ideas result from teams with a range of backgrounds and experiences working together in an environment that allows them to harness the creative power of diversity. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.
The Role
The Commercial Strategy Intern is tasked with turning our technology into a business. The primary area of focus of the internship is assisting with the development of our core go-to-market strategy, financial modeling, and market research. Your work will involve a mix of strategy, financial modeling, and business development.
What you will do
● Collaborate and coordinate with the Cella corporate team on business development strategy, finance, accounting, and technoeconomic analysis.
● Perform market research, data & data room management, competitive analysis, and other ad hoc analyses.
● Identify risk and opportunities for project revenue optimization.
What we're looking for
● Strong business acumen with an ability to prepare complex quantitative analysis and financial modeling.
● Clear and concise communicator.
● Skilled at Microsoft Office, and capable of preparing user-friendly spreadsheets and sophisticated data visualization.
● You are entrepreneurially minded with a nose for opportunity and risk.
● You are a collaborator, and consensus builder.
● Pursuing a degree in business or economics, with interest in business development, finance, and commercial strategy for technology or high growth / early stage startups.
Why you should join Cella
● Ability to make an impact: There is no greater challenge or opportunity than fighting climate change and this job gives you the opportunity to make a difference in this fight. As a venture-backed company in an exciting field, we’re charting a course to store over a billion tons of carbon by mid-century. With this first-of-its-kind role you can make a large impact on shaping the direction of this journey.
● Work with a world-class team and partners: we are some of the top experts in carbon mineralization in the world, combined with a track record of delivering impact at scale. We’re working with some of the world’s pioneering companies in the climate tech space, and our early customers include Stripe and Shopify as part of the first tech-based carbon removal project in Africa.
● A competitive salary and generous benefits.
Please note: while we appreciate all applicants, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our team.
