What are the career opportunities in business and environment? In Summer 2021, over 60 MBA students found internships at the intersection of business and the environment. This post provides a sample of some of the types of companies that students worked at this summer as well as their roles before joining HBS.
Cal Brooks (MBA 2022, Section A), Summer Internship: Commercialization Strategy Intern at Malta
Malta is building a new type of electro-thermal energy storage system that can collect and store energy from any source (i.e. wind, sun, or fossil fuels), in any location and for long durations, and dispatch it as electricity on demand. Cal's role prior to HBS was an Aerospace Industry Application Engineer at Mathworks.
Aditya Desai (MBA 2022, Section J), Summer Internship: MBA Summer Intern at Natron Energy
Natron Energy is the world's leading developer and supplier of high power, long life, and low cost Prussian Blue Sodium Ion battery solutions for critical power and industrial applications, including data center UPS systems and electrically-powered materials handling equipment. Aditya's role prior to HBS was a Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla.
Emily Golan (MBA 2022, Section D), Summer Internship: Strategy and Marketing MBA Intern at Agriculture Capital
Agriculture Capital is an investment advisor that invests in farmland and food processing assets to build consumer-driven, vertically integrated, appropriately scaled, and regenerative businesses that support the planet while producing robust returns. Emily's role prior to HBS was a Commercialization Manager at RXBAR.
Mike Kelly (MBA 2022, Section I), Summer Internship: Summer Associate, Climate Tech Fund at Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on the global real estate industry and property technology for the Built World. The firm’s Climate Tech fund looks to invest in technologies built to help the real estate industry reduce its carbon footprint to zero and adapt in the face of a changing climate. Mike's role prior to HBS was a Mobility Innovation Lead at Ford Motor Company.
Sofia Baqueiro (MBA 2022, Section J), Summer Internship: MBA Intern at Whole Foods Market, e-Commerce Digital and Product Management Team
The e-Commerce Digital and Product Management team owns the customer experience roadmap for the Whole Foods Market app and website, and partners with Amazon to drive the roadmap of the Whole Foods experience on Amazon.com. The team is responsible for coordinating multiple stakeholders to bring the Whole Foods experience online. Sofia's role prior to HBS was a Sr. Program Manager at Uber.
Mathilda Ayeni (MBA 2022, Section A), Summer Internship: MBA Summer Associate at Nomura Greentech
Nomura Greentech Capital Advisors is a global investment banking firm focused on sustainable infrastructure companies and projects. The firm executes mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, and private placement transactions. Mathilda's role prior to HBS was a Venture Associate at Shell.
Ignacio Fernandez Herzog (MBA 2022, Section C), Summer Internship: Business Strategy MBA Intern at Solugen
Solugen wants to build a sustainable future with synthetic biology. Its vision is to decarbonize the products that we use every day by combining the best of petrochemicals and fermentation in a carbon-negative biotechnology process. Solugen envisions a global-scale network of automated, carbon-sequestering mini-mills that are multi-product, drastically impacting the way chemicals are produced and transported around the world. Ignacio's role prior to HBS was a Private Equity Associate at Advent International.
Clark O'Bannon (MBA 2022, Section C), Summer Internship: Summer Associate at Hancock Natural Resource Group
Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG), a Manulife Investment Management Company, managed more than 5 million acres of timberland across North America, New Zealand, Australia, and Chile, and approximately 400,000 acres of prime farmland in major agricultural regions of North America and Australia. As a responsible steward of agricultural and forest holdings, and a producer of sustainable food and fiber, we’re committed to conducting our business in a way that improves our environment, strengthens our communities, empowers our people, and delivers performance for our clients. Clark's role prior to HBS was a Manager (Solutions Analysis) at Resource Environmental Solutions LLC.
Devon Sanford (MBA 2022, Section F), Summer Internship: Summer Associate at DBL Partners
DBL Partners invests in companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns and enable social, environmental and economic benefits. They invest in and help nurture outstanding entrepreneurs and companies in Cleantech, Information Technology, Sustainable Products and Services, and Healthcare. Devon's role prior to HBS was the Director of Development at The Global Good Fund.
Alsey Davidson (MBA 2022, Section F), Summer Internship: MBA Summer Associate, Sustainable Investing Team at BlackRock
BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager guiding individuals, financial professionals and institutions in building better financial futures. The Sustainable Investing team is focusing on a variety of environmental, social, and governance projects, including the launch of a new $1B fund called Decarbonization Partners, which is focused on VC and growth stage companies that will help the world transition to net zero. Alsey's role prior to HBS was a Renewable Project Manager at NextEra Energy.
Caelin Tran (MBA 2022, Section B), Summer Internship: Summer Associate at OMERS
OMERS Infrastructure is the infrastructure investment and management arm of OMERS, the pension fund for all local government employees in Ontario, Canada. Their portfolio of long-term, direct infrastructure investments is diversified across multiple sectors, including energy, transportation, and government-regulated services. Caelin's role prior to HBS was an Associate at The Boston Consulting Group.
Abhishek Kher (MBA 2022, Section E), Summer Internship: Product Management Intern at Nature's Fynd
Nature’s Fynd is a food company creating versatile alternative proteins to nourish the world’s growing population while nurturing the planet. Abhishek's role prior to HBS was a R&D Product Development Scientist II at The Clorox Company.
Jessica Chamoun (MBA 2022, Section D), Summer Internship: Business Development Intern at Malta Inc.
Malta’s electro-thermal energy storage system is a new grid-scale technology that collects and stores energy for long durations. Energy can be stored from any power generation source in any location – be it wind, solar, or fossil fuels – enabling reliable and predictable operation of the grid. Jessica's role prior to HBS was a Natural Gas Engineer at PSE&G.
Elizabeth Marotta (MBA 2022, Section J), Summer Internship: Summer Intern at Quantified Ventures
Quantified Ventures supports the progress of the social enterprise community through impact investing. They work with nonprofit organizations, entrepreneurs, and governments who demonstrate capacity for transformative social good, helping them to tap into the financial resources needed to sufficiently scale operations and deliver meaningful impact. Elizabeth's role prior to HBS was an Associate at Providence Strategic Growth.
Anand Gupta (MBA 2022, Section E), Summer Internship: Investment Banking Summer Associate at Nomura Greentech
Nomura Greentech Capital Advisors is a global investment banking firm focused on sustainable infrastructure companies and projects. The firm executes mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, and private placement transactions. Anand's role prior to HBS was a Manager (Strategy and Corporate Development) at ReNew Power.
Victoria Moroney (MBA 2022, Section G), Summer Internship: Graduate Summer Associate at Cypress Creek Renewables
Cypress Creek Renewables believes solar energy makes the world safer, cleaner and better. With more than 3 gigawatts of solar energy developed in more than a dozen states, Cypress Creek Renewables is one of the country’s leading solar companies. Victoria's role prior to HBS was a Policy & Investment Analyst (Energy Team) at Capstone.
Monika Berankyte (MBA 2022, Section D), Summer Internship: MBA Summer Associate at Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon invests in food companies that are better for our planet, our health, and animals. It supports entrepreneurs across multiple stages (from seed to growth) and is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Monika's role prior to HBS was a Lead Procurement Team at Mars Petcare Europe (start-up business unit).
Amrit Jalan (MBA 2022, Section D), Summer Internship: Associate at McKinsey and Co., Electric Power and Natural Gas
The Electric Power and Natural Gas group at McKinsey works with senior executives at some of the largest electric utility companies in North America to provide strategic inputs on growth and operations, especially given the rapidly evolving competitive dynamics due to climate change and electrification. Over the summer, Amrit worked directly with the management team of a major US utility on defining their long-term growth strategy including handling of fossil assets (e.g. coal retirements), building renewables and harnessing new value chains (e.g. EV charging). Amrit’s role prior to HBS was a Technology Strategy Manager at ExxonMobil developing and commercializing low-carbon technologies.