2023 E4C Summer Fellowship

Project description: The objective of this project is to support Beyond the Dome in transforming their large lab system for ultra-efficient supercritical water oxidation into a containerized field version. The Fellow will start with understanding the system, stepping through the design processes, and seeing the project through field trials. The Fellow will support with the design development of containerized subsystems, mechanical design (solid, piping, machines, system layout), assembly/fabrication, troubleshooting, and vendor management.

Impact: The Fellow will be supporting the main thrust of Beyond the Dome’s current efforts, playing a critical role in bringing their product that provides climate friendly waste destruction (biosolids, sludge, and other wet wastes) to the world (Tech Readiness Level 9).

Education background: Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.

Level of experience: Minimum of 3 years.

Region or country of interest: Based in the United States with ability to travel to the West Coast.

Skills: Required: Autodesk CFD - proficient, Autodesk Forge - proficient, Fusion 360 - proficient, Autodesk Rendering - proficient, and Inventor - proficient. Desired: knowledge of machine design/rotating equipment design, 3d solid modeling, GD&T & machining methods, heat exchangers, piping, valves, control systems, materials, rapid prototyping, fluid mechanics, thermal systems, CFD, and flexible, ambitious & a team player.

Modality: Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person).

Language: English.

Project description: Mass timber demonstration buildings are critical to demonstrate feasibility, break down barriers and raise market awareness. BuildX is currently developing a flagship mass timber project called “XLT” to promote the use of timber in construction projects in East Africa. The Fellow will be tasked with evaluating the concept, design Revit files of one of BuildX’s demonstration projects and come up with digital information that showcases the benefits of using mass timber as a building material related to the impact domains mentioned above. They will carry out desktop research and run simulations with software such as Autodesk CFD, generate carbon data with plugins such as Tally, create mass timber fire demonstration simulations, videos or graphics using applicable software and develop graphical outputs out of the compiled scientific data.

Impact: BuildX hopes that the development of their flagship mass timber building will catalyse demand and use for mass timber in East Africa, in turn reducing buildings' contribution to carbon emissions. Increased demand for mass timber in East Africa will create employment and business opportunities in the timber industry. In the long-term, by creating higher value markets for sustainable forest products at scale, we can incentivise better forestry practices and investment, leading to a thriving climate-smart forest economy.

Educational background: Architecture or design-related field.

Level of experience: At least 2 years post-graduation experience.

Region or country of interest: At most plus or minus 6 hours time difference with Kenya.

Skills: Required: Autodesk, CFD, Autodesk, Revit, Tally, digital presentations, and data visualization. Desired: insight software, Autodesk Rendering, strong verbal & written communication skills, passion for low-carbon building solutions as well as impact measurement & tracking, detail oriented & able to work independently, compelling story teller through graphical software, driven towards responsible & regenerative practices in design & construction, well versed in digital presentation tools, experience in generating & showcasing impact data from design & construction projects in a visual way, analytical thinker with the ability to use design software to create compelling narratives, and experience in mass timber design & construction.

Modality: We would ideally like someone who can work physically from our office but it is not a must.

Language: English.

Project description: Clean Crop Technologies (“Clean Crop”) has developed a novel cold plasma technology that uses electricity to remove contaminants and boost seed and food performance, increasing yields, improving food safety, and reducing food waste. The goal of this project is to adapt the current hardware prototypes for additional markets and operating contexts. The Fellow will develop an understanding of the core technology to make design decisions around hardware in order to design mass handling and cold plasma hardware in Fusion360, generate 3D CNC CAM programs in Fusion360, hand fabricate and assemble prototypes, test prototypes, and troubleshoot hardware and software.

Impact: Clean Crop’s goal at large is reducing food waste and increasing food safety and food equity in the world. As such, their products need to be adaptable to other products in other locations. This project and the work of the Fellow would be instrumental in furthering that progress, solving new uses for Clean Crop’s waste saving technology.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering.

Level of experience: Final year of undergraduate studies; any additional education or work experience an added advantage.

Region or country of interest: Based in or near Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States; open to relocation to Holyoke, Massachusetts from elsewhere in the United States.

Skills: Required: Fusion360 - expert, hardware design & modeling experience, mechanical assembly experience, hand fabrication experience, and general understanding of electrical circuitry, sensors, controls & power supplies. Desired: general understanding of HVAC, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, 3D CNC CAM programming experience, CNC operation, analytical simulation experience (i.e. FEA, CFD, etc.), and passion for sustainability, hands on work, tinkering & creative problem solving.

Modality: Hybrid (majority in-person).

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support with the design of rural settlements in Rwanda. The Fellow will primarily be responsible for building a detailed 3D model of earth block housing prototypes using Revit. These models will be used to quantify and later document building inputs (materials, labor, infrastructure, etc.,). Additional work may include replicating these prototypes into dwelling unit settlements using BIM to assist EarthEnable in visualizing and analyzing construction implementation scenarios that make the best and most efficient use of limited resources.

Impact: In Rwanda, there is a large demand for housing with limited land availability. EarthEnable is working on proposing rural settlement designs that can have around 100 units close to one another in a manner that is eco-friendly, optimizes the use of land, accommodating to facilities, and enhances individual safety and security. This project directly supports this mission.

Educational background: Architecture or Environmental Engineering.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible with Central Africa Time (CAT).

Skills: Required: Revit - expert, BIM360 - expert, Ability to create attractive visual images. Desired: Autodesk Rendering - proficient, 3DS Max - proficient, familiar with the principles behind low-cost housing design and construction, experience with earth construction, familiarity with working in rural environments, familiarity with low-impact residential water and wastewater systems an asset.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: Factor[e] Venture Studio is a team of impact venture builders dedicated to supporting the people and ideas that turn challenges in energy, agriculture, mobility, and waste into de-carbonized solutions for emerging and frontier markets.The goal of this project is to assist Factor[e] in conducting market/user/engineering research to identify insights, opportunities for technology brokering, and the development of solutions in distributed renewable energy. The Fellow will conduct technical and market research, develop a product concept, and support with the engineering design.

Impact: Factor[e] hopes to spin out 1-2 ventures in the coming 12-24 months that will each impact over 1M lives by improving renewable energy access. This project directly contributes to this goal.

Educational background: Electrical Engineering (self identified generalist an asset).

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible with East Africa Timezone (EAT).

Skills: Required: Market/user and engineering research/synthesis, product concept development, engineering design, AutoCAD - proficient, CAD rendering, power electronics engineering. Desired: Attention to detail, good verbal and presentation skills.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support one of Good Machine’s portfolio companies, Balloon Tech Co which uses high altitude balloons for earth observation (specifically wildfire detection), in building off-the-shelf products related to high-altitude earth observation data. The Fellow will be working on projects in various stages of development, from bench prototype to small run hand assembly production. Specifically, the Fellow will support with designing, assembling, and documenting electronics wiring and custom cabling; integrating electrical subsystems; testing components and subsystems for reliability and environmental durability; writing BOMs and procedures; analyzing data; and maintaining a small EE lab.

Impact: The outcome of the project's deliverables is to increase the number for climate change and social impact-focused technologies deployed in the world, in order to lower carbon emissions, increase biodiversity, and improve livelihoods.

Educational background: Electrical Engineering.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Dogpatch District, San Francisco, California, United States.

Skills: Required: PCB layouts, Raspberry pi hardware/software setup and customization, Programming: Arduino-level Embedded C / C++, Python, Shell scripts, and revision control with Github. Desired: modifying existing devices ports, cables & wires, simple proto board / modules circuits at Adafruit / Sparkfun level, soldering surface mount components, including rework Serial interfaces, configurations & terminals, network configuration/troubleshooting, and experiment data storage & analysis tools.

Modality: Hybrid (virtual and in-person work).

Language: English.

Project description: This project is a continuation of the 2022 E4C Summer Fellowship Program. This project will assist KHEYTI in scaling the ‘Greenhous Rakshak’ offered to bottom of the pyramid farmers across India by validating structural improvements to the greenhouse: 1. Performing local and global analysis (In Revit and Robot Software) to identify the optimum strength and design of the structure, based on max wind speed/limit for structure and other technical needs of new geographies that Kheyti is expanding into. 2. Identify potential failure points and other weaknesses in the structural design of the greenhouse. 3. Outline key structural changes to reinforce and strengthen the greenhouse based on additional loads on the greenhouse. 4. Explore alternative materials and geometries to increase durability, reliability, and strength of the greenhouse.

Impact: Kheyti designs, adapts and implements low-cost farming solutions that help small farmers increase yield and predictability of produce. This project will support in adapting Kheyti’s “Greenhouse Rakshak” to help farmers use less water and grow more food.

Educational background: Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Hyderabad, India preferred, not required.

Skills: Required: Revit - Proficient, Robot Structural Analysis - Proficient, development of technical documentation (structural analysis reports), and conducting structural & load simulations with a combination of materials. Desired: Fusion360 - Proficient, FEA - Proficient, experience with steel, concrete & other material design & analysis, strong verbal & written communication skills - including ability to communicate technical concepts, data analysis & quality management, organization & documentation skills, experience with greenhouse design & development, agricultural technologies, and/or agriculture sector, and experience with agronomists, greenhouse experts & farmers.

Modality: Preferred hybrid (virtual with some in-person work if Fellow based on Hyderabad, India); Virtual acceptable.

Language: English.

Project description: The mission at Koolboks is to make sustainable cooling accessible to everyone who needs it. The objective of this project is to redesign the Koolboks Powerfoot pedestal to both increase the durability of the structure and reduce its costs. The Fellow will support in the redesign of the Koolboks Powerfoot pedestal to both increase the durability of the structure and reduce its costs. Specifically, the Fellow will collaborate with the Koolboks R&D Engineering team to develop a product design meeting the cost and durability requirements, analyze the existing Koolboks Powerfoot design and propose modifications, and maintain documentation for knowledge sharing.

Impact: This project directly aligns with the mission of Koolboks to make sustainable refrigeration accessible to everyone who needs it. By improving the durability and reducing the cost structure of the Power-Foot, they are able to offer their products at prices that are more affordable to their customers. In addition, they expect that increased affordability will enable them to reach more beneficiaries of their products, and further improve the cost structure of their products as they scale the business.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or Metallurgical Engineering.

Level of experience: At least 3 years of relevant software experience.

Region or country of interest: Compatible with West African Time (WAT).

Skills: Required: Fusion360 - expert proficiency, Fusion Teams - expert proficiency, and Inventor - expert proficiency Desired: teamwork, strong verbal & written communication skills, ability to communicate technical concepts, organization, record keeping, and documentation skills.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to develop a parametric solid model of a modular, containerized plant for conversion of stranded wellgas to low-carbon fuels and to inform decisions about transportability and deployment of M2X Energy’s chemical process to oil and gas wellhead sites to convert greenhouse gases (GHGs) into valuable products. Specifically, the Fellow will support in modeling a containerized chemical process, optimizing CAD layouts, integrating chemical, mechanical structural and electrical sub-systems, and creating 3D models and realistic illustrative renderings.

Impact: M2X’s mission is to provide low-carbon fuels and chemicals as an alternative to flaring. This project, by extension, has an important impact on lowering carbon emissions in support of efforts to reach net-zero by 2050. Specifically, this project will provide valuable engineering, design, and business support to M2X Energy’s ongoing development of a transportable gas-to-liquid process directed at reducing global GHG emissions by converting wellgas into methanol. The project output will assist M2X with scale-up, manufacturing, and global deployment of a GHG mitigation technology, rapidly locating this process to countries and geographic regions that are most impacted by climate change, poor air quality, and low economic development.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering.

Level of experience: Ideally has previous experience with mechanical and chemical process design, fabrication, and manufacturing.

Region or country of interest: Compatible with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Skills: Required: Inventor - proficient, Vault - basic understanding, CAD Optimization, Chemical Process Design/Modeling, CAD Modeling, CAD Rendering, and Data Analysis. Desired: Plant 3D - basic understanding, design for Manufacturing, design & integration of chemical process equipment & process piping, ability to create & interpret process flow diagrams & P&IDs, experience with integration of mechanical, structural, piping & electrical systems, previous experience or exposure to fabrication of equipment, frame, piping routes, etc. Ability to generate 2D & 3D drawings for fabrication, and high attention to detail, thorough documentation & ability to analyze data & present results.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to establish a computation fluid dynamic model for the fluid flow within Nth Cycle’s electro extraction core technology that can be used to advise future designs that have modifications to the cavity sizing and flow rates. The Fellow will conduct a review of the system inputs and outputs utilizing lab instrumentation. The Fellow will be responsible for the execution of this project with the support of Nth Cycle’s engineering team.

Impact: This project will allow Nth Cycle to rapidly design and deploy prototype systems which have applicability beyond recycled Li-Ion batteries.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: New England, United States.

Skills: Required: Fusion360 - expert, Autodesk CFD - expert, independent worker, and experience instrumenting & modeling a complex fluid dynamics system where 3 phases of matter (liquid, solid and gas) are simultaneously present.

Modality: Virtual or Hybrid (virtual and in-person lab testing) options

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to cost engineer the Okra Mesh Grid system and achieve lower cost per connection through efficient material selection and manufacturing. The Fellow will work with stakeholders to understand requirements and constraints, conduct engineering design, source materials for prototyping and testing, and compile documentation for assembly, manufacturing, and sourcing. This work will be done for one of two major components dependent on the Fellow expertise - distribution poles or pre-wired electronics enclosures.

Impact: There are around 750M people living without access to electricity globally. Okra Solar’s goal is to serve those people with clean, reliable and affordable energy, faster and cheaper than ever before, using their Mesh Grid innovation. Continuing to optimise and bring down the cost of mesh grids will allow them to sell this innovative tech to more project developers in more countries, and thus reach more off-grid people.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering with background in industrial design or Civil Engineer with background in civil components of solar or electrical distribution projects desirable.

Level of experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience

Region or country of interest: Preference for applicants based in Porto, Portugal; Abuja, Nigeria; Shenzhen, China; Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Otherwise, plus or minus 2 hours Central European Timezone (CET)

Skills: Required: Experience in design for manufacturing/industrial product design OR experience in basic structural design to IEC standards (particularly for utility poles or similar structures), understanding of relevant fundamental engineering principles. Desired: Civil 3D - proficient, FormIt 360 - proficient, Inventor - proficient

Modality: Hybrid (virtual and in-person) if based in one of the Okra Solar office locations, otherwise virtual

Language: English; spoken language of countries of interest an asset

Project description: The goal of this project is to develop a second generation Solaris Offgrid Smart Batter (SOSB), batteries used to power solar home systems in rural Africa where there is no access to the energy grid. The Fellow will support in the design of electronic circuits and engineering PCBs, prototype and assemble PCBs, program microcontrollers, test and report on prototypes, and develop end-of-life and maintenance best practices.

Impact: This project aims to support the acceleration of energy access while reducing e-waste generation in the solar home systems industry. SOSB allow end users to gain access to more reliable energy and overall lower costs (by over 45%). Additionally, manufacturers benefit from significantly reduced warranty costs associated with battery failures.

Educational background: Electronic Engineer, Embedded Engineer, or Engineers with expertise on designing and programming electronic circuits.

Level of experience: Previous relevant experience.

Region or country of interest: Continental Europe (any country) or other countries that are plus or minus 4 hours CET with good access to internal and international freight services.

Skills: Required: Fusion360 (including electronics, PCB, schematics, and CAD libraries) - expert, embedded programming (C/C++) - intermediate, experience working with batteries, experience programming MCUs, and Electronics design. Desired: ability to effectively work in a remote setting, understanding of solar energy systems, and communication protocols to carry information between MCUs and remote servers. Other: sufficient workspace for soldering and testing electronics for long periods of time without having to disconnect or more them, reliable access to international freight services to receive prototypes or electronic components, and access to basic electronic engineering tools (multimeter, power supply, soldering iron) an asset.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support Splash in the design of their WASH facilities, specifically for their water supply systems. The Fellow will support in conducting an assessment of their current facility and work with the team on the design of water supply systems including modeling, networking, and quantification of the process.

Impact: Splash works to improve water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and menstrual health conditions for the urban poor, especially kids. This project will support Splash in this mission.

Educational background: Civil Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, or Water Resource Engineering

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Ethiopia, (Addis Ababa preferred)

Skills: Required: Civil 3D - expert and Infraworks - expert Desired: Autodesk Construction Cloud - proficient Innovayze and prior experience with water supply systems Knowledge of WASH.

Modality: Hybrid (virtual and in-person).

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to redesign the hardware used in Stacks+Joules classroom teaching to make learning easier and setup simpler for the instructure. The Fellow will support in identifying hardware that is easily reproducible and works within the current Python curriculum.

Impact: Stacks+Joules is founded on the premise that any student can gain core competencies in computer networks and programming when fueled by their creative passions. This project will support in developing a new classroom teaching kit to engage students through a hands on activity.

Educational background: Computer Engineering/Sciences

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible with Eastern Standard Timezone (EST).

Skills: Required: Python and API development Desired: MQTT, and ability to conduct hardware research.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The objective of this project is to provide technical support for enhancing UNHCR's ability to deliver sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services by developing and improving water supply system designs, templates and accompanying technical documents focusing on the greening of the UNHCR water supply responses. The Fellow will work with UNHCR WASH experts in Geneva to develop and improve integrated water supply infrastructure design and management tools; support the review, improvement and development of water supply systems design templates and develop water supply process design flow scheme templates for water safety planning; and support in the production of technical drawings that support missions of multi-use water supply tools and guidelines that emphasize synergies between displaced settings, both within emergency and protracted situations. Oversight and technical guidance will be provided by UNHCR throughout the duration of assignment.

Impact: At the end of June 2022, the total number of people worldwide who were forced to flee their homes due to conflicts, violence, fear of persecution and human rights violations was 103 million people. UNHCR operates in refugee and IDP emergency displacements and protracted crises. At the same time, it factors the medium and longer-term impacts of crises in its responses, which requires holistic, multi-sectoral response as well as synergies between protection and technical sectors. Technical support provided through the form of continued standardization of water supply design templates both from a settlement, shelter, WASH and environmental perspective is critical for improved access to safe drinking water systems which are both climate resilient and sensitive.

Educational background: Civil Engineering.

Level of experience: Advanced degree preferred, but not required; 2-3 years of work experience requested with experience in drawing/designing of water infrastructure; with some exposure to UNHCR country operations or regional bureaus an asset.

Region or country of interest: N/A

Skills: Required: AutoCAD, and GIS & general principles of spatial design. Desired: In-Design, EPANet, WaterCAD, Civil3D, excellent, communication skills, research, writing & analytical skills, understanding of site planning & WASH is an advantage, and strong interest in and exposure to development and humanitarian issues.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English; knowledge of French, Spanish, or Arabic is an asset.

Project description: The objective of this project is to help advance place-specific initiatives for sustainable and context sensitive land development/redevelopment. This includes strategies for: rainwater harvesting, retention and/or diversion; green infrastructure; fostering resilience / adaptation to climate change and extreme weather events; and ecological restoration and land regeneration. The Fellow will have responsibilities across various stages of project development: owning work that ranges from conceptual planning to detailed design and experimentation. Three distinct sites offer a variety of context-specific needs and opportunities for innovative, sustainable design and development strategies. This will include work to 1) help advance an in-process rain garden project; 2) advance planning, design, and implementation strategies for multiple sites which integrate public gathering spaces, agriculture production structures, ecological restoration and regeneration, water conservation infrastructure, site circulation, and parking.

Impact: Coalfield Development is a community and economic development organization that exists to address generational poverty in rural communities caused by extractive mono-economies. One of the organization’s four core capabilities that support this mission involves advancing community-based revitalization projects. This work is focused on transforming buildings or properties that are perceived as liabilities into assets that benefit local people and places.

Educational background: Civil Engineering or Architecture.

Level of experience: 2+ years of professional experience in work on relevant projects.

Region or country of interest: Central Appalachia region with proximity to southern West Virginia, USA preferred.

Skills: Required: AutoCAD - proficient Desired: 3DS Max - basic knowledge, Civil3D - basic knowledge, Revit - basic knowledge, site development including green infrastructure & water management, design & implementation of various systems including bioswales, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting infrastructure & permeable paving, ability to foster relationships with internal & external partners, familiarity with project development process (conceptual design to implementation), understanding of the construction process, and strong written & communication skills.

Modality: Hybrid (virtual and in-person site visits).

Language: English.

Project description: The objective of this project is to support the Ampersand R&D team in designing their next-generation battery pack. Specifically, the Fellow will support with industrial design to optimize the pack design considering manufacturing, swap mechanism and ergonomics, heat dissipation, and aesthetics. The Fellow will also ideally support with prototyping, testing, and potentially interfacing with mass production vendors.

Impact: Ampersand's electric motorcycle and energy infrastructure serves the 5m+ motorcycle taxi (boda boda) drivers of East Africa. It is more cost effective to own and operate than petrol incumbent (25-50% decrease in costs), and vastly reduces emissions. Ampersand currently serves 800+ customers in Kigali and Nairobi and operates 17 battery swap stations, with vehicles logging >3 million km and >60 thousand swaps performed per month. Ampersand aims to continue to scale, with upcoming next-generation batteries and vehicles.

Educational background: Industrial or Manufacturing Industrial Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

Level of experience: 2+ years of relevant experience.

Region or country of interest: Berlin, Germany preferred, not required.

Skills: Required: Inventor - proficient, Fusion360 - proficient, design for Manufacturing (injection molding & metal extrusion, and Human Centered Design. Desired: team-player, resourceful, self-motivated, flexible, experience with working with suppliers in China an asset, experience bringing products to mass market, and experience with batteries a bonus but not required.

Modality: Ideally hybrid (virtual with in-person site visits).

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support Life and Limb in providing low cost, custom upper limb prosthetics to amputees. Specifically, the Fellow will support in setting up an end-to-end process of recording a patient’s hand data through 3D scanning, creating a 3D model, fine-tuning the 3D model using parametric modeling, and then 3D printing the prostheses using specialized technologies like Multi-Jet Fusion. The Fellow’s main responsibility will be the parametric modeling.

Impact: This project will support in bringing a new dimension to the Prosthetics and Orthotics market. Presently, the existing prosthesis solutions are not mimicking the patient's anthropomorphic features, since every patient has their own topological features to mimic and the demographic for these patients is quite vast with varied requirements. Therefore, introducing customization will make the solution more impactful and the acceptance ratio might be higher.

Educational background: Industrial Engineering/Design or CAD Engineering.

Level of experience: 1+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Region or country of interest: Compatible working with IST [UTC +5:30].

Skills: Required: Fusion360 - expert and Parametric modeling. Desired: Rhino or Grasshopper, aesthetic design, and strong communication skills.

Modality: Hybrid (in-person and virtual) or virtual, depending on Fellows location.

Language: English.

Project description: BamCore has developed a systematic process to transform architectural and structural design models into fabrication-ready kit of parts. The process is broken down into a series of manual steps that use a variety of software and custom tools. The goal of this project is to explore the potential for using Forge PAAS platform to not just automate the individual steps in the process, but seamlessly connect the various steps together. The eventual goal is to create a fully scalable software product that takes design models and converts them into fabrication-ready kit of parts. The Fellow will support Bamcore in navigating through the Forge capabilities and help in developing a robust product roadmap to migrate their workflow to Forge.

Impact: Bamcore uses timber bamboo to deliver a customized, code-compliant wall system that is redefining the low-rise built environment. Their patented Prime Wall system is a bamboo-based stud-less wall that is stronger, greener, thermally superior, healthier, safer, quieter and more quickly installed than any other conventional framing solution available today. This project will support in scaling Bamcore’s existing work thereby reaching more beneficiaries and thereby lowering carbon emissions.

Educational background: N/A

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Skills: Required: Autodesk Forge - expert, Dynamo Studio - proficient, Revit - proficient, Fusion360 - proficient, Inventor - proficient, and Fusion360 Manage - proficient.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: BamCore has developed a systematic process to transform architectural and structural design models into fabrication-ready kit of parts. The process is broken down into a series of manual steps that use a variety of software and custom tools. The goal of this project is to automate and streamline Bamcore’s current processes. The Fellow will support in automating the placement of sub components in an optimal configuration for machine cutting and eventual generative design integration using Fusion360. Additional work may include developing a more efficient way to automatically place nail patterns from the current in-house Revit plugin that is being used.

Impact: Bamcore uses timber bamboo to deliver a customized, code-compliant wall system that is redefining the low-rise built environment. Their patented Prime Wall system is a bamboo-based stud-less wall that is stronger, greener, thermally superior, healthier, safer, quieter and more quickly installed than any other conventional framing solution available today. This project will support in scaling Bamcore’s existing work thereby reaching more beneficiaries and thereby lowering carbon emissions.

Educational background: Automation Engineering; or Software Engineering or Computer Science; or Civil Engineering or Architecture with strong coding background.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible with Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Skills: Required: Fusion360 and generative design - expert,Dynamo Studio - proficient, Revit - proficient, and Developing Revit plugins (C#).

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support Build Health International in improving and expanding upon their workflows between the global integrated architectural, engineering, and project management teams. The Fellow will help to analyze existing processes that BHI currently utilizes (Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, etc.,), conduct research to determine which BIM processes best fit BHI’s current workflows, identify strategies to analyze environmental impact through BIM, establish cost estimations, and create workflows that can ease the transfer of information from one platform to another.

Impact: BHI’s mission is to provide high quality healthcare to all. One of BHI’s long-term goals is to shift the way design and construction is done in resource-constrained settings so as to be more efficient, sustainable and operationally effective. As the team continues to grow and the demand for BHI’s work on projects increases, it is important to focus on creating streamlined workflows and efficiencies. This project will enable BHI to improve team efficiency for planning, design, engineering and construction projects. This will help BHI for training, growth and efficiency in the short-term while allowing for the opportunity to scale existing work in the long-term. BHI believes the integrated design and build model in low-resource settings has the ability to challenge the AEC space to think more critically and sustainably to provide community driven solutions.

Educational background: Architecture or Engineering.

Level of experience: 2+ years of relevant experience.

Region or country of interest: N/A

Skills: Required: Revit - expert, Autodesk Construction Cloud - expert, BIM360 - proficient, Dynamo - proficient, research and analytical skills. Desired: Collaborate Pro - basic understanding, good organizational skills, ability to effectively collaborate with others and other work independently, proficient with excel.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support Factor[e] Venture Studio in aggregating existing tools/systems for venture building and developing new tools and processes (e.g., product design, legal, HR) that their ventures can use. The Fellow will organize, structure, and improve tools and templates created to date; develop new tools in collaboration with the venture studio team; develop new, intuitive and innovative ways for their co-founders to access, use and improve tools and templates; and develop cutting-edge communications to explain the journey through Factor[e]’s Venture Studio.

Impact: The Factor[e] Venture studio is building ~5 new companies per year in the areas of energy, agriculture, water, and mobility, with the aim of impacting at least 1 million lives per venture. This project will support ventures in spending more time building new companies from scratch and less time navigating.

Educational background: Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible with East Africa Timezone (EAT).

Skills: Required: Adobe Photoshop - proficient, Illustrator - proficient, InDesign - proficient, Autodesk Media & Entertainment Collection - proficient, full stack web development, excellent ability to synthesize and effectively communicate information, using Autodesk and Adobe software, written, verbal, and visual communication, ability to create interactive, immersive experiences for teams to access. Desired: Attention to detail, ability to think broadly.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support ISAIC in showcasing advanced manufacturing solutions for apparel manufacturing in the US, specifically through the use of Autodesk ProdSmart. The Fellow on this project will support with data gathering and reporting, creating dashboards and process maps to set up a system utilizing ProdSmart to its maximum potential, providing technical support, and supporting best industry practices.

Impact: ISAIC offers education, apprenticeships, and opportunity for new careers with a commitment to re-shoring, workforce development, and sustainability. This project will be used to showcase the ProdSmart system in a real manufacturing setting and by leveraging ISAIC’s knowledge in the industry to further improve the system itself for better results.

Educational background: Industrial Engineering.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Preferred Fellow based in Detroit, Michigan, United States for in-person visits, but not required.

Skills: Required: experience with ProdSmart or similar software or expressed eagerness to learn. Desired: Process Engineering, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), dashboard creation, Process Mapping, Continuous improvement/Kaizen, Data Gathering, Data reporting, Industrial Engineering, and Manufacturing.

Modality: Virtual or hybrid (depending on location of selected Fellow).

Language: English.

Project description: The objective of this project is to support IOM’s WASH Global Support Unit in developing training materials and assessment tools in which technical guidance and content will be given by WASH Global Support based in Geneva. Specifically, the Fellow will support in developing welcome package WASH training modules for new WASH staff in addition to standardizing WASH assessments and evaluation tools through designing layouts and videos. These tools will support exciting WASH Programs in advancing their current project design and delivery.

Impact: The project aligns with IOM’s WASH Strategic Plan to improve WASH systems and processes to enable efficient and quality WASH program delivery through a.) improving systems for generating knowledge within IOM country offices and b.) promoting capacity building efforts and knowledge transfer to ensure the professional development needs of WASH staff are met to achieve programme objectives.

Educational background: Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering.

Level of experience: 2+ years preferred

Region or country of interest: Compatible working with UCT+1 timezone.

Skills: Desired: designing training materials and WASH.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: This project aims to support Hometeam Ventures in streamlining their current processes for scouting potential construction technologies to fund that address affordable housing bottlenecks, inputting information into their database, technology and company vetting/due diligence, and tracking timelines. The fellow will help in developing a backend tool for managing this process and supporting the automation of technology scouting (e.g., web crawling/scraping), as well as creating a CRM system that allows reporting for portfolio companies and can be integrated with Notion for note-taking for diligence, and sharing investment memos with LPs.

Impact: Hometeam Ventures' mission is to invest in construction technologies that reduce the cost of construction along the value chain to increase housing supply in the housing affordability space. This project will support in the streamlining of this process to address affordable housing bottlenecks.

Education background: Data Science, Industrial or Systems Engineering.

Level of experience: 3-5 years of experience in management consulting, venture capital, and/or data science, industrial/systems engineering.

Region or country of interest: Ability to work in EST timezone.

Skills: Required: coding, data structures, creating backend tools, web crawling/scraping, and system management. Desired: familiarity with Notion, familiarity of Venture Capital process, and familiarity with construction value chain.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to analyze different types of river crossing structures that are suitable for a rural transportation context (e.g., cable suspended bridges, stone arch bridges, culvert) across a range of criteria (e.g.,life cycle cost, span, climate resilience). The Fellow will provide support through desk research to identify the various types of context-relevant river crossing infrastructure and relevant inputs that these interventions should be measured against, and complete an analysis (ranking) of each infrastructure intervention against identified inputs. The outcome of this project will include the development of a matrix tool that can be used by infrastructure planners to decide on the most appropriate type of river crossing structure given a range of inputs.

Impact: Bridges to Prosperity's goal is to support the growth of the enabling environment that leads to systems change within the rural infrastructure sector, providing life-changing access to vital services. This tool has been identified as an essential part of this enabling environment since it will provide a range of options to infrastructure planners so that they can make informed, data-driven decisions when it comes to procuring and building climate-resilient rural infrastructure.

Education background: Civil engineering, Architecture (with an infrastructure background), Urban planning (with an infrastructure background), or Construction (with an infrastructure background).

Level of experience: A few years of experience in construction projects in LMIC's and an understanding of the importance of context-appropriate infrastructure solutions in supporting economic and livelihood improvement, and the role and impact of transport infrastructure on climate change with a passion for finding appropriate solutions.

Region or country of interest: Fellow located in Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, or Nepal desired but not required.

Skills: Required: research, data analysis, project planning & management, cost estimation, construction management, and civil engineering design. Desired: Infraworks (software), sustainable infrastructure planning, asset management, and project life cycle planning.

Modality: Virtual with option for in-person site visits in Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, or Nepal.

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to research how climate resilient rural transport infrastructure is being incorporated into government policy in LMICs, specifically policy planning, adoption, and implementation in Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Nepal. Additionally, this research will identify whether these countries are using, or have adopted, sustainability analysis frameworks for analysis and decision-making regarding infrastructure projects. Outcomes of this research will include a report on lessons learned about policy adoption and recommendations about context/infrastructure specific sustainability frameworks.

Impact: This research will inform how Bridges to Prosperity and Helvetas support government stakeholders to provide climate resilient infrastructure to their citizens.

Educational background: Architecture, Urban Planning, or Policy.

Level of experience: A few years of experience in front end infrastructure projects in LMIC's who understands the importance of context-specific technology and interventions.

Region or country of interest: Fellow located in Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, or Nepal desired but not required.

Skills: Required: research including desk research and interviews. Desired: knowledge or prior work regarding climate resilience, rural transport infrastructure, government policies in LMICs, and sustainability analysis frameworks.

Modality: Virtual

Language: English

Project description: The goal of this project is to assess the housing finance and home strengthening market in Nepal. The Fellow will conduct a market and cost study to determine the number of vulnerable homes and their typologies, the costs for quality/certified upgrades, and the financing needs, preferences and borrowing capacity for low-income households. The Fellow will also assess financing products for both new construction and renovation provided through government programs and private financial institutions to evaluate incremental housing products with a specific focus on home strengthening.

Impact: Build Change is the global leader for systems change in resilient housing and wants to establish partnerships with housing finance institutions seeking to protect the economic gains of their existing clients, and to meet their own organizational risk management needs. In order to accomplish this, Build Change needs to better understand the Nepal market, how financing impacts affordable housing (in particular low-income women), and how they can catalyze access to finance for women. This market study will allow Build Change to be able to assess if they can catalyze growth in resilient housing lending and accelerate market building for resilient housing.

Educational background: Civil Engineering or Architecture.

Level of experience: Minimum masters degree in engineering or architecture or several years of experience in affordable housing finance.

Region or country of interest: Nepal.

Skills: Required: Revit - proficient, AutoCAD - basic understanding, Dynamo studio - basic understanding, GIS Mapping - basic understanding, calculating cost estimates. Desired: Research, data analysis, reporting and record keeping, strong written communication and storytelling skills, affordable housing finance experience.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English; Nepali and other languages spoken in Nepal an asset.

Project description: The goal of this project is to develop research-based signage guidelines for senior living spaces to help create welcoming spaces that are easily navigated to combat senior isolation and encourage residents to navigate from one place to another. The Fellow will support MASS Design Group’s research and development of signage and wayfinding guidelines for an existing senior living campus and future developments by engaging with users through interviews, conducting site observations, analyzing data, and creation of signage design and guidelines.

Impact: Wayfinding is a functional ability that is important to quality of life. Meaningful cues placed at key decision points can help seniors, including those with physical limitations, Alzheimer's and/or Dementia navigate from one place to another.

Educational background: Design, Architecture, or Research-related degree.

Level of experience: +2 years of experience in the built environment.

Region or country of interest: Preferred Fellow based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States for in-person visits or able to travel onsite 2-3 times throughout Fellowship.

Skills: Required: Strong analytical ability, user research, and data analysis. Desired: Revit - basic understanding, graphic design, architectural psychology, fabrication, and gerontology research.

Modality: Hybrid (virtual with in-person site visits if possible)

Language: English

Project description: The goal of this project is to support MASS Design Group’s post-occupancy building assessments with a focus on energy use and indoor health and comfort. The Fellow will be charged with coordination between partners and the MASS team on this ongoing portfolio of work, as well as supporting the data collection and analysis that holds the potential for long term impact for future projects and policies in Rwanda. Specifically, the Fellow will conduct energy simulations of existing buildings using EDGE and dynamic energy modeling through IES or Energy Plus to develop a reference database to compare design benchmarks to the actual operational energy of existing buildings. The Fellow will also support supervision of the installation and oversight of energy and environmental monitoring systems in selected buildings, and document methodology, analysis, trends, and lessons learned.

Impact: This work has the potential to impact building energy efficiency, operational carbon emissions, and health in Rwanda. Architects and Engineers are too often not employed beyond the design phase, which results in a performance gap and lost opportunities and learning. This work will help MASS Design Group create an important and informative feedback loop between design and operation. Furthermore, very little building data and building design methodologies have been developed in and for Africa. The project would help generate contextual data and inform appropriate calculation and assessment methodologies related to energy and indoor comfort.

Educational background: Energy or Electrical Engineering; Architecture or Construction with strong data collection and analysis skills related to building systems.

Level of experience: +2 years experience in the built environment.

Region or country of interest: In Rwanda or able to travel to Rwanda from Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Skills: Required: excellent command of Excel, excellent data analysis & visualization skills, ability to read & understand Architectural & MEP, and experience in thermal and energy modeling Desired: experience in energy audits, AutoCAD - basic understanding, Revit - basic understanding, and MEP design and construction experience.

Modality: Hybrid (virtual and in-person for site visits).

Language: English; Kinyarwanda is an additional asset.

Project description: The goal of this project is to investigate how textile waste can be used for building materials suitable to The Industrial Commons current waste stream and processes. The Fellow would conduct background research on textile applications in the building materials industry and processes for manufacturing these building materials (e.g., insulation); determine the suitability of their textile materials as inputs; and identify process/market challenges and opportunities, regulatory requirements, and alternative applications.

Impact: The Industrial Commons, through their enterprise Material Return, has established itself as a hub for the circular textile industry. Our focus thus far has been on high value yarn production, and now we seek to identify additional potential products and markets that would help us create a diversified portfolio of uses for our textile aggregation. If this product is successful, we would consider adding this product line for sale at national scale. By creating more diversified product outputs, we help create incentives to encourage more textile waste reclamation, and minimize waste. It would also bridge the connection between textiles and the built environment, and help us start to identify ways to incorporate our current efforts into our future projects with Land for the Commons.

Educational background: Textile Engineer, Product Engineer, Sustainability Engineer.

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: At most plus or minus 5 hours time difference with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Skills: Required: ability to research & report on product manufacturing processes, ability to think creatively about adjacent applications, and product development. Desired: strong verbal & written communication, experience with product prototyping & testing, and experience in product regulatory compliance.

Modality: Virtual or hybrid (depending on Fellow location).

Language: English.

Project description: This project is a continuation from the Summer 2022 cohort. The research aims to explore how digital technologies can be used to empower community members in the co-creation of affordable, sustainable and resilient housing solutions through developing toolkits that provide informal learning platforms for communities in flood and extreme heat-prone areas. The Fellows working on this project must be students at Penn State University.

Impact: The development of toolkits can be used by community members as informal learning platforms for co-creation of affordable, sustainable and resilient housing solutions in flood and extreme heat-prone areas.

Educational background: Architecture or Engineering.

Level of experience: Graduate level preferred.

Region or country of interest: Must be a student at Penn State University.

Skills: Required: research Desired: knowledge of the built environment, understanding of affordable, sustainable, and/or resilient housing, and ability to work effectively on a team.

Modality: Hybrid (virtual with option for in-person working sessions).

Language: English.

Project description: The goal of this project is to support Engineering Change Lab-USA (ECL-USA) in developing a comprehensive historical review of engineering/ infrastructure and racial injustice (and justice) in the United States. The Fellow will conduct desk research and interviews with domain experts as well as conduct a survey of current activity in urban development infrastructure that is addressing racial justice.

Impact: The mission of ECL is to be a catalyst for change within the Engineering Community, helping it reach its highest potential on behalf of society. This project will contribute towards a larger Pilot Project utilizing the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) process for engineering practice related to urban development, housing, and infrastructure with a targeted community.

Educational background: N/A

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: United States

Skills: Required: research. Desired: prior knowledge and research experience related to the field of engineering and racial justice.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project Description: This research aims to explore motivating factors around climate action towards meeting the 1.5 degree warming target identified in the Paris Agreement within the contexts of Germany and the United States. In particular, this investigation will focus on how the habitat and transport sectors are utilizing digital technologies to mitigate and/or eliminate carbon emissions. Four fellows, two from Germany and two from the United States, will explore how digitalization is enabling industry climate strategies and the circular economy for the built environment, sustainable mobility, and smart cities through desk research and expert interviews in the two countries. The final report will include a summary of the findings, insights on key trends, and recommendations for skills needed to advance decarbonization efforts in these sectors.

Impact: This research will synthesize key insights from desk research and interviews with domain experts to provide an overview on decarbonization efforts utilizing digital technologies.

Education Background: Engineering / Architecture with a focus on Transport and Habitat.

Level of Experience: Graduate students preferred.

Region or Country of Interest: Must be a German Citizen based in Germany.

Skills: Required: research experience. Desired: familiarity with the built environment or transportation, familiarity with digitalization technologies for carbon mitigation, ability to work effectively on a team, strong communication skills (both verbal and written),excellent project management skills, including the ability to work remotely with minimal supervision, capability to be resourceful and meet deadlines.

Modality: Hybrid (must be able to travel to the US for 2 weeks during the Fellowship, exact dates TBD).

Language: English and German

Project description: This project will propose and evaluate options for clean energy systems with a focus on (a) energy access and equity, (b) transitioning to low-carbon and no-carbon energy sources, and (c) facilitating economic development. Of specific interest are integrated thermal and electrical systems, and integrated energy planning, with attention on how to transition cooking, heating, and electrical uses to sustainable energy. Work may include country-level strategies or community-level strategies, depending on the strengths and interests of the applicant. Expected countries of focus to be in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and the Asia-Pacific Region. Technical and economic analyses will be involved in the project, with optional inclusion of regulation and policy.

Impact: The goal of this project is to develop the foundational knowledge needed to create technical and business solutions to help nations, utilities, and communities facilitate the transition to a resilient low-carbon economy. Proceeding work will use this knowledge to propose low-carbon energy strategies and projects for implementation in developing nations and emerging markets around the world.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, or Systems Engineering.

Level of experience: Post-graduate and/or 2+ years of experience.

Region or country of interest: Compatible to work with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Skills: Required: research, Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint, etc.) - Proficient, proficient with energy systems analysis with a preferred focus in thermal systems (cooking, heating, and cooling), and some familiarity with energy conservation & electrical energy.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: This project will model current supply chain models for electrical distribution equipment and propose alternative strategies to enhance, repair, refurbishment, recycle, and the overall circularity of components such as electrical transformers, meters, breakers, inverters, switchgear, and similar equipment that doesn’t have a mature recycling market (such as lead acid batteries). The proposed circular economy model, which emphasizes a “make- use- reuse- refurbish- recycle” approach, has emerged as an alternative to the standard “take-use-waste” approach of the linear economy. The circular economy can better manage resource scarcity, reduce supply chain disruptions, mitigate inventory risk from severe weather events and climate change, increase overall asset availability to accelerate energy access and urbanization, and support sustainable economic development. Work will focus on supply chain considerations and financial analysis, and be complemented by modest amounts of technical and policy analysis. Potential regions of focus include Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and the Asia-Pacific.

Impact: The goal of this project is to identify and describe current supply chains for electrical assets in emerging markets and developing countries, and then propose strategies to increase reuse, refurbish, repair, and recycling of those assets to enhance energy security, reduce climate change, reduce costs, and enable job growth that facilitates energy access and the low-carbon energy transition.

Educational background: Supply chain, business, or industrial engineering.

Level of experience: Post-graduate and/or 2+ years of experience.

Region or country of interest: Compatible to work with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Skills: Required: research, Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint, etc.) - proficient, proficient with resource mapping and/or supply chain analysis, and experience with financial analysis & business model development. Desired: some familiarity with electrical energy systems.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: This project will research and develop transition pathways/plans that existing utilities in developing nations can implement to change business models and operations that promote competition, reliability, sustainability, and cost effectiveness. Additional emphasis will be made to understand the regulatory framework and energy markets currently implemented in various developing nations.

Impact: The goal of this project is to develop the foundational knowledge needed to create technical and business solutions to help utilities and nations facilitate the transition to a resilient low-carbon economy. Proceeding work will use this knowledge to identify, propose, and deliver low-carbon energy projects in developing nations and emerging markets around the world.

Educational background: Electrical, mechanical, sustainable, or systems engineering.

Level of experience: Post-graduate and/or 2+ years of experience.

Region or country of interest: Compatible to work with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Skills: Required: research and Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint, etc. ) - proficient. Desired: knowledge of Python and knowledge of energy markets.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The Autodesk Foundation is seeking an Editorial Fellow to support with key activities including: conducting interviews with Fellows, partners, and alumni to understand how Autodesk software has created an impact; pitching and writing stories on software usage and impact; creating social copy to promote stories; and reporting out key findings and insights on how Autodesk software is contributing to impact.

Impact: The Autodesk Foundation supports the design and creation of innovative solutions to the world's most pressing social and environmental challenges. Last year, the Autodesk Foundation’s portfolio of nonprofits and startups received roughly $9.7 million in funding and delivered outstanding impact outcomes in Autodesk’s impact opportunity areas. This year, it has increased grants, impact investments, and in-kind support to a portfolio of more than 50 nonprofits and startups. Many portfolio organizations are using Autodesk software to facilitate impact outcomes. The Editorial Fellow will support in uncovering and promoting stories of how Autodesk software solutions are utilized to create impact outcomes.

Educational background: N/A

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Not specified; Fellow must have a flexible schedule and working hours to allow for interviews with other fellows across the world as well as the Autodesk Foundation team.

Skills: Required: skilled in distilling complex information into digestible formats, understanding of Autodesk software, strong writer & communicator, journalism, marketing, and/or communications experience, and highly-organized.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: This research aims to support the further development of the ASME FutureME platform by identifying datasets for employment (labor market insights) in Mexico. This data will be used on the FutureME platform to provide valuable data to students and early/mid-career engineers to map out their career trajectories and gather market insights. Specifically, the Fellows will support in research, procurement, development, and creation of the comprehensive dataset including: location, occupation, hourly and annual wages, and number of employment opportunities available.

Impact: ASME FutureME is a community for early career engineers to be connected to relevant resources and opportunities for successful careers. One of those tools is the FutureME Labor Market Intelligence Tool which provides in-depth analysis on data which is not easily available online to guide engineers' career journeys. This project will support in sourcing the Labor Market Intelligence data that can be used by engineers in Mexico.

Educational background: N/A

Level of experience: N/A

Region or country of interest: Compatible working with Eastern Timezone.

Skills: Required: data mining, data extraction, data manipulation, and database structure Desired: database languages (e.g., SQL).

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The objective of this project is to conduct a landscape analysis of existing energy workforce transition programs. Specifically, the Fellow will support in conducting desk research and interviews with domain experts.

Impact: There is a critical shortage of engineers and skilled workers to deliver climate solutions that decarbonize the economy. Thousands of engineers and engineering professionals work in the oil and gas industry and they will need new skills to remain in the energy field. This research will support development of training for upskilling/reskilling engineering workforce.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

Level of experience: Pursuing or have completed a Masters or Phd.

Region or country of interest: Compatible working with ET.

Skills: Required: research and excellent communication & presentation skills.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The objective of this project is to conduct a landscape analysis of greenhouse gas standards for carbon dioxide emissions mitigating technologies. Specifically, the Fellow will conduct desk research and interviews with domain experts to understand existing or potential codes and standards for direct air capture technologies and methane mitigation from the oil and gas industry.

Impact: While the typical timeframe for new standards development is 5+ years, the urgency of global climate change means a different approach is required for standards enabling greenhouse gas mitigation.

Educational background: Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Industrial Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.

Level of experience: Pursuing or have completed a Masters or Phd.

Region or country of interest: Compatible working with ET.

Skills: Required: research, interested in the climate or clean tech solution sector, and excellent science communication and presentation skills. Desired: familiarity with codes & standards and familiarity with direct air capture and/or methane mitigation approaches/technologies.

Modality: Virtual.

Language: English.

Project description: The objective of this project is to support Saathi, an organization that manufactures biodegradable and compostable sanitary pads from banana and bamboo fibers, to further develop their plastic avoidance program. Specifically, the Fellow would support with researching companies most likely to purchase, evaluating and reporting on auditing options, and developing a proposal that can be sent to those companies.

Impact: This work will support Saathi in creating new revenue streams and new avenues to create impact by addressing lack of access to menstrual hygiene products without creating a plastic pollution problem.

Educational Background: N/A

Level of experience: 1-2 years of relevant experience

Region or country of interest: Compatible working with IST

Skills: Required: Research, Excel - proficient, Strong communication skills. Desired: Knowledge of carbon credits or plastic credits, Previous proposal writing experience is an asset

Modality: Virtual or In-Person (if based in Ahmedabad, India)

Language: English, Gujarati an asset