Background

The shipping industry is notoriously difficult to decarbonize, accounting for ~3% of global CO2 emissions. If it were a country, it would be the 6th largest emitter in the world (ranking just above Germany).

Recent global regulations from the International Maritime Organization require ships to reduce their CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030, but there are currently no clean solutions available for them to do so. Alternative power sources like hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and onboard batteries are still 10-20 years away from maturity for large ships and energy efficiency solutions can only reduce 5-10% of CO2 emissions.

About Seabound

Seabound captures CO2 emissions from ships.

We are building a retrofittable device that traps the CO2 from a ship’s exhaust gas. It has the potential to be one of the simplest, safest, and most affordable solutions for zero-emissions shipping.

To date, we have proven the concept on land and tested our capture device on a 3200 TEU container ship. We have secured 6 letters of intent from major shipowners to purchase our systems, raised ~$7M USD from top investors including Lowercarbon Capital and Y Combinator, and won a competitive grant from the UK government in the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. We are now recruiting an Engineering Intern to join our team during the summer of 2025.

Roles and responsibilities

What you'll do will largely depend on your field of study, but expect to have a lot of ownership and autonomy--we trust our interns to dive right in and manage critical projects on their own. There will be mentorship and learning opportunities from your manager and other engineers on the team but by and large you will have the same responsibilities, ownership and decision-making autonomy as a full-time employee.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment such as Formula Student or Rocketry Club and don't mind getting your hands dirty then this is the role for you. Register your interest for summer 2025 internships by applying now!

Seabound is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create an environment that is inclusive to all employees.