Kanop is on a mission to streamline environmental reporting and compliance, democratizing access to accurate and scalable nature and climate-related data. Our cutting-edge machine learning models, capable of interpreting satellite imagery, provide precise, auditable insights into ecosystems, empowering organizations to certify their impact, meet regulatory standards, and drive sustainable practices.

Position Overview

Your role would be to support a small, yet dynamic and growing business development team with a variety of tasks across the organization.

Start date: August 20th (flexible)
End date: December 20th
Location: NYC Area or remote (preferably based in the U.S.)
Hours: Minimum 25 hours / week
Unpaid (there is a dynamic bonus available + potential for a full time job offer at the end of the internship)

Responsibilities

Support the CEO and Business Development Manager with a variety of projects and day to day activities
Attend client, prospect, and partner meetings to learn about the business, take notes, give input on strategy
Reach out and engage with prospective clients, answering questions and booking meetings for the CEO and Business Development Manager
Maintain an up to date CRM (Customer Relationship Management software)

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will:

Be comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
Be a self-starting learner and know how to ask the right questions
Be a good writer
Have good social skills and enjoy meeting new people
Have a passion for sustainability

Why join us

This role offers the opportunity to gain experience in multiple quickly growing markets (Voluntary Carbon Market, biodiversity, environmental reporting/compliance, remote sensing, and AI) and to be a part of an early stage startup working closely with a CEO and Business Development Manager. This position also involves interacting with a number of players external to the company, allowing for global networking opportunities with stakeholders throughout the Voluntary Carbon Market and beyond.

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