Founder’s Office Associate Intern Company: Darukaa.Earth

Location: Hybrid / Remote (Mumbai preferred)

Duration: 3–6 Months (Flexible)

Internship Type: Paid - Learning-focused, performance-based growth chance & 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.

I ncubated 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

- Environmental reporting
- 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

Strategy & Market Intelligence

- 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.
- Help identify & research potential partners: corporates, NGOs, project developers, funds, accelerators
- 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.

How to Apply If you believe the next trillion-dollar opportunity lies at the intersection of Nature, Data, and Finance, let’s build together! Share your CV: [email protected]

📌 Founder's Office Associate Intern (Mumbai)
🏢 Darukaa.Earth
📍 Mumbai