Verne

Details

Position: Business Operations Intern 
Location: San Francisco, CA
Innovation Area: Materials and Chemicals; Generation and Conversion; Transportation; Storage
Position Type: TomKat Center-supported
Compensation: $8,500
Internship Term: 8 weeks

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Verne develops on-site power and cooling solutions for data centers. The global AI race is driving rapid growth in power demand, and our aging electric grid is struggling to meet the needs of the data center industry.

Innovative solutions are needed to make sure that we can meet the growing power demand reliably, economically – and sustainably!

Verne works with leading data centers and technology providers to offer the most efficient, cutting-edge solutions. Verne is backed by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Caterpillar, NextEra Energy, Trucks Venture Capital, Collaborative Fund, and other leading investors, and is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, ARPA-E, Alberta Innovates, Newlab, Breakthrough Energy Fellows, and others.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct market research on data center power trends, the competitive landscape, and customer requirements to inform go-to-market strategy
  • Support structuring and evaluating project finance models for Verne’s projects
  • Support development of customer proposals and pricing models, including Power Purchase Agreement structures and other commercial frameworks
  • Evaluate and refine Verne’s current brand presence (website, press releases, other external communications) to ensure that Verne’s marketing/branding are optimized for our next stage of growth

Who Should Apply

Candidates who meet the following criteria will be a strong fit:

  • Passion for driving large-scale decarbonization and a desire to be at the forefront of the effort to combat climate change   
  • Interest in entrepreneurship and in leading key cross-functional strategic projects for a growing early-stage startup
  • Excited to get into the details of strategic and analytical projects
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, brainstorming creative solutions and implementing structured process
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to structure complex problems and present recommendations  

Preferred skills/Majors

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (all majors are welcome to apply!)
  • Experience in finance (investment banking, private equity, strategic finance), management consulting, startups , or operations is preferred but not required
  • Passion for climate tech and/or sustainability