Growth, Strategy & Operations Interns

About Varaha

Varaha is the largest carbon removal developer in Asia, working with more than 200,000 smallholder farmers. Trusted by brands like Google and Microsoft, we combine an exceptional team with deeply impactful work. Through regenerative agriculture, afforestation, and biochar, our projects remove carbon while simultaneously restoring soils, protecting biodiversity, and improving livelihoods far beyond our project boundaries. We are a profitable, rapidly growing company backed by premier global private equity and top-tier venture capital. Our roots are in India, and our impact is global..

VARAHA | INTERN (GROWTH, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS)

Duration : Six Months

The Role

We are hiring a select cohort of Growth, Strategy & Operations Interns to work at the intersection of strategy, execution, and scale. This role is designed for individuals who can think like strategists and execute like operators. You will work directly with leadership on critical growth problems while spending significant time on-ground ensuring real-world implementation.This is a field-intensive role involving frequent travel across project locations.

What You’ll Do

Growth & Strategy

• Solve high-priority problems to unlock next-phase growth

• Evaluate new markets (biodiversity, nature, water credits) and shape expansion strategy

• Analyze carbon markets and identify high-impact opportunities

• Support international market entry across Asia & Africa

• Contribute to long-term positioning in the natural capital ecosystem

Operations & Execution

• Drive end-to-end on-ground project execution

• Travel to field locations to ensure implementation quality and solve real-time challenges

• Work closely with farmers, partners, and field teams

• Translate strategy into execution by bridging ground realities with central teams

• Generate data-driven insights from the field

Who Should Apply

• Students from tier 1 institutions

• Strong problem-solving, structured thinking, and bias for action

• Willingness to work in rural/field environments and travel extensively (non-negotiable)

• Ability to thrive in high-ownership, high-ambiguity environments

• Prior experience in consulting, startups, operations, or climate/agri is a plus

• Strong interest in climate and large-scale impact

Why This Role

• Work directly with founders and leadership

• Combine strategy + on-ground execution in one role

• Build at the frontier of climate and natural capital markets

• High ownership, steep learning curve, and PPO opportunity