Elemental Excelerator Internship

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Innovation Projects Internship

This is an opportunity for STEM students at the University of Hawaii, West Oahu, or other campuses in the UH system, who are veterans to earn and learn as they work with Elemental Excelerator. For this internship, we are looking for two individuals who are willing to learn on the job skills while supporting project development across sectors: see our Portfolio here. This will be an opportunity to learn cutting edge business development techniques and to understand the many innovations currently underway in the clean technology sector.

Google Meet Open House

Want to learn more about this opportunity?
Meet with Elemental Excelerator’s Career Pathways Manager, Roya Dennis:

No appointment is necessary. Use the Room Link for your preferred time. Drop-in anytime within the 1-hour window.

About Elemental Excelerator

Elemental Excelerator (Elemental) is a mission-focused accelerator connecting commercial opportunities to entrepreneurs building world-changing companies. Each year, we find 15-20 companies that best fit our mission and fund each company up to $1 million to improve systems that impact people’s lives: energy, water, agriculture, transportation, circular economy, and beyond. Built-in collaboration with Emerson Collective, Elemental is supported by the U.S. Navy and a diverse coalition of utility partners, corporate partners, state governments, and philanthropic organizations.

We believe that our most complex problems require collective action – and that this action must start at the local level. Our goal is not only to curate a portfolio of innovative and impactful startups but also to build an ecosystem of passionate people working to change the world, one community at a time. We work in Hawaii, California, and strategic locations throughout the Asia Pacific where we see strong potential for commercial inflection points. We hope you’ll join us.

Our Culture

The Elemental culture is fast-paced, fun, and results-oriented, offering opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to a high-performing team. We value collaboration, efficiency,communication, teamwork, and feedback.

Project Work Details:

Interns will have the opportunity to learn from various projects and programs. The following projects have been identified. These projects will be assigned in manageable pieces versus in their entirety. 

Market Research for Innovation
  • You will assist with researching trends in each of our targeted sectors and help identify gaps in the innovation ecosystem. This will drive where we focus startup recruiting efforts and future program growth. You will work with our leads to research renewable and cleantech technologies.
  • Each year, companies apply to receive funding from our accelerator. As companies apply, and we learn about new technologies in the marketplace, you will assist in researching these innovations and the competitive market.
  • You will assist with the planning and execution of company selections and community events.

Communications Support

  • You will support the development of original content for Elemental’s blog, social media, and partner presentation materials. This process may include sharing our industry research and what we see trending in business models.
  • You will support our events team in virtual conversations with various stakeholders.
  • You will learn all the intriguing ways we communicate and engage with our partners!

Policy and Community

  • One large key barrier to the advancement of innovation is local policy and legislation. You will work with our Policy and Community team to track bills that will help support our companies and spur innovation in climate-related technologies working toward the state’s clean energy goals.
  • You will support our team in developing communications for our partners as we work to support Hawaii’s economic recovery.

Minimum Qualifications

 

  • Interest in environmental sustainability
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Team-oriented approach working in fast-paced teams
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Detail-oriented and thorough
  • Ability to work with schedules and targets and to consistently follow through for completion of assigned projects
  • Creative and proactive in solving problems
  • Full time student

Details

  • When: November-May with most of December off for school holiday.
  • Earn approximately $1,000 a month; 10-15 hours per week; project-based assignments.
  • Most work will be remote unless otherwise needed. We will work with students’ schedules to ensure all parties are safe and able to meet their obligations.
  • Two fellowships open

The application should include a resume and a one-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship and what you can contribute to our mission at Elemental Excelerator

  • Resumes and cover letters should be sent to uhwovets@hawaii.edu
  • Applications close September 25th.
  • Interview with Elemental via video conferencing