Summer 2025 Clean Energy Internship

Our Ideal Teammate:

The ideal teammate at ADL Ventures gets fired up about applying technology to make the world more sustainable, and believes that better leveraging the power of entrepreneurship can change the world. While we work across legacy-sector industries, our work tends to be concentrated in the build environment (building materials, advanced construction, prefab/offsite, EVs, solar power). Folks with a passion for new business models and accelerating the commercialization of novel concepts in energy and buildings will do particularly well at ADL Ventures, especially those with practical background in relevant ADL Ventures industries and/or significant start-up exposure.

We have a bias towards action! We don’t just want to create a plan for new market entry (though we do that exceptionally well); we want to actually help launch NewCos and new lines of business. We don’t just want to run an open innovation challenge; we want to structure the agreements that are likely to break down the traditional barriers between legacy companies and scrappy innovators.

We highly value diversity, equity, and inclusion as vital parts of our company DNA. Our vision is to continue building an organization that provides the opportunity to utilize all relevant perspectives and experiences. ADL Ventures is a team of entrepreneurs that constantly seek opportunities to build stronger bridges between corporate clients and startup stakeholders to help critical sectors modernize.

About the Role:

ADL Ventures is seeking an intern with an interest in supporting the climate technology entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our work environment is collegial, friendly and fun, and the work we tackle on a daily basis is dynamic and ever-changing.

Core activities may include the following, depending on interest and ability:

• Support Project team in creating concise, data-driven presentations and written content to advance operational priorities
• Conduct market and technology research on leading climatetech sectors to support program and curriculum development for climatetech entrepreneurs
• Support outreach to scientific and entrepreneurial communities through database management and CRM tool buildout
• Support technical due diligence of emerging technologies for program portfolio
• Create financial analysis to help assess and define the value of various company and product related strategic decisions
• Help drive industry engagement and thought leadership, including blog / social media activity, conferences / events, partner marketing activities, etc. 
• Support one of our corporate-led venture development programs provide support to corporate participants and startups

Ideal candidates will have:

• A dedicated commitment to asking the right questions as opposed to finding the right answers
• Self-starter who is highly motivated and responsive, and thrives under limited guidance in uncertain situations
• Passion for enacting innovation and positive societal change in the energy sector
• A strong and polished writing style with an advanced command of the English language
• A strong curiosity for and natural inclination toward energy technology commercialization in challenging settings, ideally demonstrated through past activities and employment
• Business case or consulting experience either through work or academic curriculum
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Substantive community and extracurricular participation, including working effectively in challenging and diverse group / team settings
• College graduate or undergraduate; Graduate-level coursework is a bonus

This is a paid internship for the Summer of 2025 (May 19th - Aug. 29th). Project-based work may be available prior to the internship based on fit and project need.    

If you are interested in applying please send a cover letter and resume with https://www.adlventures.com/joinourteam

About ADL Ventures: ADL Ventures is a group of entrepreneurs / technology commercialization experts focused on developing and deploying new clean energy technologies  and services in collaboration with major infrastructure players. Sectors of focus include building technologies, power / utilities innovation, and smart cities / transportation. Major clients include leading companies in sectors such as building materials, chemicals, and energy as well as high-growth venture-backed companies. ADL Ventures is also a key technology scaling partner of the US Department of Energy, helping lead programs such as the Advanced Building Construction Collaborative and the American Made Challenges.