AI Fellow | Energy and Climate Technology

C10 Labs is hiring an AI Fellow | Energy and Climate Technology in New York, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on C10 Labs.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include market research, climate tech and energy systems.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 21 other open roles at C10 Labs.

AI in this role

Conduct market research and evaluate early-stage startups applying artificial intelligence to energy and climate challenges.

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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

How we rate this

AI Fellow | Energy and Climate Technology at C10 Labs rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

AI Fellow | Energy and Climate Technology is an open job at C10 Labs.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in New York City, New York.
The job was posted on September 25, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by C10 Labs. Apply on C10 Labs

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Market ResearchClimate TechEnergy SystemsVenture Capital

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where market research was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where climate tech was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where energy systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where venture capital was part of your work. What did you do?
Describe a typical day in a role like this one: which parts run through AI directly?

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