About the internship
'The Climate Strategy Intern' will support research and engagement initiatives focused on how Indian and global industries are shaping climate action within corporate strategy. The role includes interacting with corporate leadership and designing platforms for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilites include:
1. Study and analyze high-impact climate action programs, sustainability initiatives, and decarbonization pathways undertaken by large corporates and industrial sectors in India and worldwide.
2. Interact with corporate sustainability and innovation teams to understand current strategies, priorities, challenges, and roadmap development.
3. Help organize focused forums for CEOs and corporate leaders to discuss climate strategy themes, sector-level opportunities, and climate action initiatives.
4. Benchmark corporate climate initiatives and evaluate strategic tools such as net-zero plans, carbon management, circularity programs, and green investment models.
5. Prepare structured reports, briefs, and presentations capturing emerging strategy patterns, best practices, and corporate case studies.
6. Work with the consulting and strategy teams to synthesize insights and support strategic recommendations for clients.
Skill(s) required
Business Analysis
Business Research
Effective Communication
Market Analysis
Problem Solving
Earn certifications in these skills
 
Who can apply
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for full time (in-office) internship 
2. can start the internship between 31st Oct'25 and 5th Dec'25 
3. are available for duration of 2 months 
4. are from Chennai only 
5. have relevant skills and interests 
 
Other requirements
1. Background: engineering, sustainability studies, business, economics, or related fields. 
2. Strong interest in climate strategy, sustainability, and corporate decarbonization. 
3. Good research, stakeholder interaction, and presentation skills. 
 
Perks
Certificate
 Letter of recommendation
 Informal dress code
Number of openings
2 
About Energy Alternatives India 
Energy Alternatives India (EAI) is India's leading research and consulting firm for the renewable energy and clean technology industries. Based out of Chennai and founded by IIT & IIM professionals, we were the first boutique management consulting firm for this sector (established in 2008) and one of the few firms that has worked in almost every climate tech domain - solar & wind power, biofuels, electric vehicles, energy storage, green chemicals, waste management, green hydrogen and more. In addition to climate tech consulting, EAI and IIT Madras also organize India's largest climate startup summit (CLIMAFIX Summit) and run a pioneering global climate education platform (Clidemy). Some of our prominent consulting clients include the World Bank, Reliance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GE, Toyota, GSK, Pepsi, Bosch, Yokogawa, Technip, Vedanta Group, and more. We also work with many state governments and city administrations across India.