About the internship
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:
1. Research and analyze high-impact decarbonization trends across the climate tech spectrum, including solar, renewable energy, mobility, materials, agriculture, and carbon management.
2. Review and evaluate global startup and research efforts within these domains, identifying emerging technologies, innovation directions, and commercialization pathways.
3. Map key researchers, institutions, and innovation hubs working in selected climate tech domains.
4. Analyze and track venture capital, private equity, and other financial investments flowing into climate startups and innovation areas.
5. Use AI tools and platforms to conduct deep-dive research into shortlisted domains, extracting insights, patterns, and strategic signals.
6. Prepare concise reports and top management presentations summarizing findings, trends, and opportunities for internal and client-facing discussions.
Note: We are looking for those who would be open to continuing with us post the internship period.
Skill(s) required
Effective Communication
Mathematics
Presentation skills
Report Writing
Strategy
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 28th Mar'26 and 2nd May'26
3. are available for duration of 2 months
4. are from Chennai only
5. have relevant skills and interests
Other requirements
1. Strong analytical, research, and communication skills; comfortable with technology and business literature; ability to analyze data and derive insights.
2. Climate technology, innovation ecosystems, sustainability-driven entrepreneurship, and impact analysis.
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.