Business & Commercial Development Intern

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Business & Commercial Development Intern to structure ambiguous problems and suggest actions and high-level plans. The intern in this role will do this by (i) working with diverse teams at Kairos Power to establish trust-based relationships, (ii) facilitating contact and partner relationship management, and (iii) synthesizing complex information into clear takeaways and risks.

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive research into the energy industry, including legislative, regulatory, policy, technical, and business matters relevant to commercial initiatives.
• Track and analyze industry trends of competitors, utilities, and market developments.
• Benchmark competitors, nuclear deal developments, and customer commitments.
• Support Request for Information and Request for Proposal responses.
• Coordinate and respond to internal and external stakeholder inquiries and requests.
• Create various ad-hoc presentations in support of the Commercial Leadership team.

• Support diligence and maintain collective knowledge on prospective customers, markets, and industries.
• Maintain comprehensive deal database of current and historical commercial deals within the advanced nuclear, conventional nuclear, and infrastructure spaces.

• Support the development, execution, and management of strategic partnership programs.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a graduate degree program currently, such as JD/MBA or MBA; graduation date between December 2024-August 2025.
• 1+ years of full-time relevant experience.
• Demonstrated interest in the energy industry.
• Heavy research experience and interpretation of state and federal policies, applicable to the energy sector.
• Understanding of how the power business works including power markets, preferred.
• Microsoft Office skills including Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attentive to detail with a demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality work products.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.

Physical Conditions

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment.
• Small and/or enclosed spaces.
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced.

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs.

Travel

• Limited travel may be required, up to 10%

The hourly range for this position is $45-50 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.

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