Brand and Marketing Intern
PLANET.TECH is a venture-backed climate technology startup developing wearable methane capture devices for dairy cattle. We convert cow burps — the single largest source of agricultural methane — into renewable natural gas and sustainable aviation fuel. Our mission: prevent 14% of global methane emissions while creating new revenue streams for farmers.
Key Details
Location: Austin, TX (hybrid/flexible)
Hours: 10–20 hrs/week (flexible around class schedule)
Compensation: Unpaid + equity consideration
Duration: Spring/Summer 2026 (minimum 3 months)
Reports To: Griffin Cherry, CEO & Founder
Overview
PLANET.TECH has a powerful story — a 10-person team that went from near-zero to 28.8% methane capture efficiency in under a year, with 35 dairy farm LOIs and a mission to prevent 14% of global methane emissions. As our Brand & Marketing Intern, you'll help shape how the world sees us. This role is about building a brand identity from the ground up: voice, visual system, messaging, and presence across every channel we touch. If you're the kind of person who thinks about why a brand feels the way it feels, this is your role.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the PLANET.TECH brand guide: visual identity, tone of voice, messaging hierarchy, and usage standards
- Develop messaging frameworks for distinct audiences — investors, dairy farmers, media, and climate tech communities
- Build and manage our social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter/X (currently minimal — you'd be starting from scratch)
- Create branded visual assets: social graphics, infographics, pitch deck templates, one-pagers, and event materials
- Draft thought leadership content and blog posts on behalf of the CEO
- Support media outreach: research journalists covering climate and ag tech, draft pitch angles, track placements
- Write and format investor update newsletters and stakeholder communications
- Monitor brand consistency across all external materials and identify gaps
- Help prepare materials for climate conferences, ag industry events, and investor demo days
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, or related field
- Strong writing skills — you can make complex, technical ideas sound clear and compelling
- Eye for visual design and brand consistency; experience with Canva, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience managing or building a social media presence (personal or professional)
- Self-starter who can own a content calendar without being micromanaged
- Genuine interest in climate tech, sustainability, agriculture, or deep tech
Bonus Qualifications
- Portfolio showing brand work, content, or writing samples
- Experience with B2B marketing or communicating technical/hardware products to non-technical audiences
- Background in PR, journalism, or media relations
- Video production or editing skills (great for farm visit content and social storytelling)
- Familiarity with HubSpot or email marketing platforms
Why PLANET.TECH?
- Work directly with the founding team — no busy work, real strategic impact from day one
- Join a company that just hit 28.8% methane capture efficiency, crossing commercial viability ahead of schedule
- Build your resume with a venture-backed climate tech startup solving a planetary-scale problem
- Flexible hours designed around your class schedule
- Strong potential for full-time conversion or continued role for high performers