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AI Fellow | Energy and Climate Technology

AI Fellow | Energy and Climate Technology at C10 Labs scores 62 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 3 of 4 (Works on AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.

New York City, New YorkPart Time

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ABOUT C10 LABS

C10 Labs is an AI-native venture studio and early-stage investment firm that builds and backs applied AI companies. Headquartered in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, C10 partners with founders to identify high-impact opportunities, validate new ventures, and launch scalable companies.

C10 provides founders with early capital, technical and operational support, industry expertise, customer and pilot connections, mentorship, and access to a broader network of investors and strategic partners.

ABOUT AI NEXUS NYC

C10 Labs was selected by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to help operate AI Nexus NYC, a citywide initiative designed to accelerate AI innovation, company creation, and adoption across New York City’s economy.

Through the AI Nexus NYC venture studio, C10 brings together founders, startups, industry partners, investors, researchers, mentors, and technical experts to build and deploy applied AI solutions addressing real-world challenges.

The platform supports founders through venture creation, company-building programs, industry partnerships, pilot opportunities, mentorship, technical resources, and access to capital. The goal is to help founders move from promising ideas and emerging technologies to validated, scalable, and venture-backed companies while strengthening New York City’s applied AI ecosystem.

ABOUT THE ROLE

C10 Labs is seeking an AI Fellow with experience or a strong interest in energy, climate technology, utilities, or sustainable infrastructure to support the AI Nexus NYC venture studio.

The Fellow will work with founders and the C10 Labs team to evaluate new venture opportunities, research energy and climate markets, support customer discovery, and identify prospective customers, partners, and pilot sites.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone interested in applying artificial intelligence to energy systems, infrastructure, decarbonization, and climate-related challenges.

What You Will Do

• Research emerging opportunities across energy, climate technology, utilities, and sustainable infrastructure.
• Identify operational, technical, and commercial challenges that could be addressed through AI.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery.
• Evaluate startups, founders, technologies, and potential venture concepts.
• Map utilities, energy companies, building operators, infrastructure providers, government agencies, and prospective pilot partners.
• Identify customers, decision-makers, investors, research institutions, and strategic partners.
• Support founders with product positioning, pilot development, and commercialization.
• Help assess market, regulatory, economic, and adoption considerations.
• Prepare company profiles, research briefs, presentations, and investor materials.
• Participate in founder meetings, mentor sessions, and program activities.
• Track project milestones, findings, and recommended next steps.

What We Are Looking For

Current graduate student, recent graduate, researcher, operator, or industry professional.

• Experience or academic exposure in energy, climate science, engineering, sustainability, computer science, AI, or a related field.
• Understanding of AI, machine learning, data science, or digital infrastructure.
• Strong research, analysis, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical and market insights into practical business opportunities.
• Interest in startups, venture creation, and early-stage company building.
• Ability to work independently in an ambiguous and fast-moving environment.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MAY INCLUDE

• Electric utilities and grid modernization
• Renewable energy
• Energy storage
• Buildings and energy efficiency
• Distributed energy resources
• Climate risk and resilience
• Carbon management
• Transportation and electrification
• Industrial decarbonization
• Energy markets, regulation, and infrastructure

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