Join Unbound Potential (UP): a Swiss startup founded in 2023 by a team of passionate engineers, chemists, and economists from ETH Zürich.
We envision a resilient, electrified society, one that is not only independent from fossil fuels, but also free from critical mined materials like lithium and vanadium. How will we get there? By developing a disruptive, innovative solution: a membrane-less redox flow battery powered entirely by organic chemistry. Despite the name, our system is one of the simplest large-scale stationary energy storage solutions imaginable - scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable - perfect for energy-intensive industries and utilities.
We are currently expanding our excellent team of disrUPtors and looking for exceptional talent to join our mission. If you’ve ever been truly passionate with something - tech, academia, sport, art - and pushed yourself to the edge of excellence, you know what it takes. That’s what we care about. We’re building a team of dreamers and builders who are all-in on doing something unique and making a meaningful impact on society.
If you feel that same urgency and ambition to shape a better world: you belong here.
As a Business Development Intern in our Business team, you will play a pivotal role by informing the engineering team about the relevant techno-economic KPIs, conducting market and competitor research and quantitatively and qualitatively assess new potential business opportunities and business models for large-scale stationary batteries.
What you will do:
- Investigating novel business models for large-scale stationary batteries.
- Conducting market research to gather and analyze data on different competing technologies / businesses and compiling reports for strategic decision-making.
- Conducting market research to gather data and insight on different market / use cases opportunities and compiling reports for strategic decision-making.
- Providing support in analyzing and monitoring business and technological key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Conducting techno-economic analysis of UP and competing technologies (LCOS, CapEx etc.) in the context of the rapidly evolving BESS market.
- Supporting the business department by identifying and pursuing strategic opportunities.
What you will bring:
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Educational background and/or experience in business administration, business development, entrepreneurship, energy or engineering.
- Experience with coding for handling and analysing data (e.g. Python, Matlab, Mathematica etc.).
- Knowledge about startups and energy storage technologies (desirable but not mandatory)
- High degree of independency and proactive approach.
- Solution- and detail-oriented mindset with out-of-the-box thinking.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
You are
- Motivated to work in a dynamic, high-performance, collaborative, young and fun start-up environment.
- Strongly interested in the climate-tech and energy space.
- Independent and detail-oriented.
- Passionate about driving the renewable energy transition.
- Excellent team player.
- Fluent in English.
What We Offer?
Join a highly motivated and young team. Be at the forefront of developing the next-generation large-scale energy storage solutions. Your role in the early stages of our exciting journey will make you key in developing and evolving UP, overcoming challenges, and celebrating success together.
Sports
Frequent sport activities and outings with colleagues
Trainings & Events
Trainings for professional growth and social events
Perks
Attractive salary package with multiple benefits
Sounds like you? We are looking forward to meeting you! Send us your CV and Motivation Letter combined in a single PDF through the "Apply Now!" button below!
Important:
In your motivation letter, please address the following two aspects:
- Excellence and Passion: We always strive for excellence and would love to hear what is exceptional about your profile and what you are passionate about. Please include a short description (maximum half a page) of the achievement you are most proud of. This could be an outstanding achievement in any domain, such as industrial R&D, DIY projects/hobbies, academic research, software development, patents, knowledge transfer and its practical application, music, arts, sports, etc.
- Fit for the Role: We aim to match the open position with the right skill set, and your input is essential. Please explain why your background, expertise, and skills make you a strong match for this position, and how you plan to contribute to the team.
Please note
- Applications submitted without a motivation letter will not be considered. Motivation letters that do not address the points mentioned above will also not be considered. If you do not have direct experience relevant to the position, please explain why we should consider your application in the motivation letter. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
- Unbound Potential does not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from candidates. We will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from an unsolicited offer, even if the candidate is subsequently hired by Unbound Potential.