Antora builds and deploys thermal energy storage to power always-on industrial operations and data centers with low-cost energy. Factory-built in California, Antora’s thermal batteries deliver reliable and cost-effective heat and power for industrial loads of any size. Antora is electrifying global industry while supporting U.S. manufacturing jobs, lowering costs for energy consumers, and enhancing the competitiveness of American industry.
We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. We are committed to continue building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future where every industrial facility, everywhere on earth, is powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.
Antora advances its commercial pipeline across domestic and international markets, the Business Development (BD) team is looking for a driven intern to support high-impact work across market analysis, customer strategy, and project development. This is a hands-on role with real ownership — the right candidate will be comfortable moving fast, switching contexts, and contributing across a range of workstreams alongside a senior Business DevelopmentD team.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop customer analytics frameworks that help the BD team understand demand signals, customer economics, and procurement pathways across international markets
- Research and analyze new geographic and application markets for Antora products, identifying and sizing opportunity sets and surfacing insights to inform BD prioritization
- Map the funding, incentive, and policy landscape across priority markets and synthesize opportunities aligned with Antora's project pipeline
- Build and maintain structured stakeholder maps across priority markets covering policy bodies, funding agencies, utilities, industry groups, and consultancies
- Support development of high-quality materials for customer conversations, internal investment reviews, and external stakeholder updates
- Identify opportunities to apply AI tools to BD research and synthesis tasks, and document any workflows built for ongoing team use
- As capacity allows, explore early-stage signals in newer geographies developing in line with Antora’s value proposition
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program, ideally with a background or career interest in management consulting or investment banking
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable with ambiguity, quantitative analysis, and first-principles thinking
- Demonstrated interest in energy markets and technologies, including renewables, energy storage, or industrial decarbonization
- Prior experience in or exposure to international market development, cross-border commercial work, or complex deal structuring
- Familiarity with long-duration energy storage, thermal energy, or industrial heat applications
Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA
Internship Start Dates:
Group 1: June 2nd - August 8th
Group 2: June 16th - August 22nd
Hourly Range: $45 USD
Please note that the hourly range listed for this position reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay rate. The actual rate offered will be determined based on a candidate's experience, year in school, and degree, as they relate to the position's requirements.
Additionally, this position does not offer visa sponsorship. Only candidates with current work authorization (e.g., F-1 visa with OPT/CPT authorization) will be considered.
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