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 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

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 setting 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!

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