Graduate Carbon Analyst (Intern)

Sylvera is hiring a Graduate Carbon Analyst (Intern) in London to join their Assessment team. Responsibilities include data extraction, validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to assess carbon projects. The ideal candidate should have a STEM degree, strong analytical skills, and a passion for climate issues. This role requires on-site presence in London, with potential for permanent employment after the internship.
What is Sylvera anyway?

Sylvera provides trusted ratings, tools and data for carbon credits and CDR. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action.

Purchasing carbon credits and CDR through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the carbon markets were plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they've emerged - until Sylvera.

To help organizations ensure they're making the most effective investments, Sylvera Trusted ratings, tools and data for carbon credits and CDR. Our data and software independently and accurately validates the impact of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emission whether they are up and running, or in development. Our data and tools allow users to optimise both the climate and economic performance of projects as well as understand the past and future of the market. With Sylvera businesses, governments and developers can confidently invest in, benchmark, deliver, and report real climate impact.

Our team is made up of leading minds in climate change from scientists to policy, finance, and carbon market experts. We work in partnership with scientific organizations, universities, governments, and think tanks to develop and implement rigorous and holistic project assessment methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. We also partner with actors and institutions across the whole market to make data higher quality, more standard and more accessible. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has 130+ employees globally with offices in London, New York, Belgrade, and Singapore. We've raised over $96 million from leading investors like Fidelity, Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, and Insight Partners to date.

What will I be doing?

We're looking for mission-driven Carbon Analyst interns to join our Assessment team in London.

Specific responsibilities will include:
• Extract and compile data from various sources such as databases, reports, and external systems.
• Clean, structure, and validate raw data for analysis and reporting purposes.
• Collaborating with the Assessments team to assess the quality of carbon projects.
• Work with the technology team to improve the data extraction process
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including carbon analyst experts, engineers, and the product team.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas to improve practices.

We're looking for someone who:
• Has a STEM degree
• Is able to join as a permanent member of the team after the internship if all goes well
• Strong analytical skills and experience handling data
• Based in London (this role is on-site, with five days a week in our London office)
• Cares deeply about the climate and ecosystems of the earth
• Is a self-starter who thrives in constantly evolving environments, ideally with early-stage experience
• Additional languages will be highly advantageous
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Please note: We will begin reviewing applications in early May. The interview process will include the following steps:

- A 15-minute introductory call with Sylvera's People & Talent team

- A 30-minute screening call with a member of the Assessments team

- An in-person Assessments Day at our office, expected to take place in mid to late May

We'd like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description

Location

London, Old Street

Our Values

Own it: We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures.

Stay curious: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges.

Do what's right - even when it's hard: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us.

Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each others' success and make the company stronger in the long-run.

Empower Customers: Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we're serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact.

What if you're a partial fit?

We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Equal employment opportunity

Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.