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MBA Internship - Business Development and Strategy - Summer 2025

Kairos Power
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Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is offering exciting opportunities for MBA students to join our dynamic teams this coming summer 2025! We are looking for talented individuals to contribute to our mission by supporting our Business Development, Strategy, and Innovation teams. These teams are pivotal in driving our company’s growth and ensuring we achieve our operational goals.

Areas with internship opportunities: 

  • Strategy and Innovation
  • Business Development
  • Commercial Development

General Responsibilities

  • Market Analysis: Conduct research and analysis on market trends, competitors, and industry dynamics to inform strategic decisions
  • Financial Analysis: Support financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting efforts to assess the viability of new projects and initiatives
  • Project Support: Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of strategic projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope
  • Data Analysis: Analyze and interpret data to provide actionable insights that drive business growth and operational efficiency
  • Business Strategy Development: Collaborate with team members to develop, refine, and implement business strategies that align with the company’s goals
  • Presentation Development: Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials to communicate findings and recommendations to senior management
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Work with various internal teams, such as finance, operations, and marketing, to gather input and ensure alignment on key projects
  • Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in current processes and suggest improvements to enhance productivity and effectiveness
  • Customer Insights: Conduct research to gather insights on customer needs and preferences, aiding in product development and marketing strategies
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with different departments to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives and projects
  • Reporting: Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and next steps
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Current student pursuing an MBA with a Bachelor’s or Master’s undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or similar background
  • Strong application of business acumen and technical skills, demonstrated through extracurricular projects, research, internships, or work experience
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on using data to drive decisions
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) or programming languages (e.g., Python, R) is a plus
  • Eagerness to learn about the clean energy industry and to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies
  • Experience with financial modeling and forecasting techniques is highly desirable
  • Ability to perform under pressure and adapt quickly while maintaining a positive attitude
  • Excellent teamwork skills with the ability to build trust and work effectively in a collaborative environment
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously
  • Exceptional verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated experience in market or customer requirements research, with the ability to communicate findings and their impact on business strategies
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office application (Outlook, Excel, Word)
  • 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
  • Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions

  • General office environment
  • Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
  • High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE 

  • Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
  • Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
  • Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes

The hourly range for this position is $45-50 employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters or $40-45 for remote employees working in California. 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.