Verne - Technical Operations Intern
Details
Positions: Technical Operations Intern
Location: San Francisco, CA
Innovation Area: Materials and Chemicals; Generation and Conversion; Transportation; Storage
Position Type: TomKat Center-supported
Compensation: $8000
Internship Term: 8 weeks
Verne is developing breakthrough hydrogen storage technology that is revolutionizing the way that hydrogen is stored and distributed. Verne’s cryo-compressed hydrogen technology lowers the cost of hydrogen, making it economical to distribute clean hydrogen to hard-to-abate sectors like off-road equipment and heavy-duty transportation that are responsible for 25% of U.S. emissions.
Verne has made significant strides toward this massive industrial transformation and is conducting demonstration programs for leading industry partners. Verne is backed by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, United Airlines, Caterpillar, NextEra Energy, Trucks VC, 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
Project Management: You will assist our technical operations team in managing key projects including timelines, budgets, stakeholders, facilities, permitting, insurance and more!
Technical Operations: You will work between our operations, business and engineering teams to identify and remove key blockers and ensure that key projects stay on track.
Research & Analysis: You will work with our business operations team to research high-priority topics that may include end-market research, analysis of new tools/processes and more.
Communications: you will coordinate with key partners (project partners, government agencies, suppliers, etc.) to ensure that Verne stays on track to meet all of our milestones.
Who Should Apply
Students eager to contribute to the development and commercialization of innovative, hard-tech products decarbonizing the most pollutive sectors of our economy!
Required Expertise
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working in fast-paced environments (previous internships, club experience, extracurriculars, etc.)
- Demonstrated interest in climate change and climate technologies
- Experience managing workstreams (e.g. process improvements, project management, logistics, etc.)
Preferred Skills/Majors
- Open to all majors!
- The ideal candidates will be fast learners eager to contribute across a variety of different functions (operations, finance, research, facility, etc.)