Founder's Office AI & Data Intern – Programming, Automation & Sustainability

Help Build the AI Engine for a Greener Future

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Stipend Provided | Certificate | Pre-Placement Offer Opportunity

About Novasensa

Novasensa is a deep-tech sustainability company working at the cutting edge of lithium-ion battery and e-waste recycling. Our in-house technologies extract valuable metals from used electronics—supporting clean energy, circular economy, and India’s mineral self-reliance.

AI Assistant

Why This Internship

• Use your Python and data skills on a real-world AI system
• Learn how AI can accelerate clean-tech innovation
• Get mentorship from a startup team working at the intersection of sustainability, engineering, and software
• Gain experience in automation, data visualization, and semantic search
• Your work will contribute to India’s green growth and circular economy mission

What You’ll Work On

AI & Data Intern

Programming & Automation

• Write Python scripts to clean, organize, and process experimental data
• Automate repetitive R&D tasks like documentation or calculations
• Help build backend tools for experiment tracking and analysis

Data Analysis & Visualization

• Analyze lab results and generate visual summaries
• Use Excel, Python (Pandas, Matplotlib), or Streamlit to build dashboards
• Track patterns and insights from recycling experiments

AI Assistant Development (with guidance)

• Help with document parsing and semantic search
• Learn how LangChain, OpenAI, and vector databases (like Pinecone) work
• Test and improve the performance of our AI assistant using real lab data

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for curious, motivated learners who want to apply their coding and data skills to real sustainability work.

Must-Have

• Basic to intermediate Python programming skills
• Understanding of data structures, functions, and file handling
• Familiarity with data visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Excel, etc.)
• Interest in AI and willingness to learn new tools

Good to Have

• Exposure to AI tools like OpenAI, LangChain, or vector search (even at beginner level)
• Experience with data cleaning and automation
• Interest in clean energy, recycling, or sustainability

Education Background

pursuing or recently completed

B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech in:

• Computer Science
• Data Science / AI / ML

B.Sc / M.Sc in:

• Computer Science
• Statistics
• Mathematics

What Past Interns Say “Novasensa is one of the few startups in India where you’re building deep-tech from first principles—with a real mission. I got to code, test, and deploy modules that are now part of the AI system used daily by the team. It changed how I think about software’s role in sustainability.” Karthik M., BITS Pilani, Summer Intern 2024

How to Apply

Please fill out the form here:

https://forms.gle/5iREdYhYeypegi3f8

Important Guidelines:

• Answer all questions in your own words, based on your real experiences or reasoning.

• Do not use ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI tools to generate your responses.

• Your answers will be discussed in the live interview if shortlisted.

20–30 minutes

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applicants are preferred.

Learn. Build. Impact.

Join us to use your code for a cleaner planet.