Economic & Industry Research Internship in Chennai

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Selected Intern's Day-to-day Responsibilities Include

  • Conduct detailed research and analysis on state-wise and regional economic performance, examining key indicators related to industrial development, investment, productivity, and growth.
  • Analyze the strengths, challenges, and competitive positioning of different states and regions, identifying factors that influence economic and industrial progress.
  • Track and evaluate climate tech and sustainability investments across Indian states, assessing trends across sectors such as renewable energy, electric mobility, bioeconomy, energy storage, waste management, water sustainability, and low-carbon manufacturing.
  • Undertake comparative studies of regional industrial ecosystems, policy frameworks, infrastructure, and investment climates to identify emerging opportunities.
  • Support the development of analytical reports, economic profiles, investment dashboards, and presentations summarizing regional and sectoral insights.
  • Utilize, or develop familiarity with, statistical, economic, and data modelling tools to analyze trends, forecast opportunities, and support evidence-based decision-making.

About Company: Energy Alternatives India (EAI) is India's leading research and consulting firm for the renewable energy and clean technology industries. Based out of Chennai and founded by IIT & IIM professionals, we were the first boutique management consulting firm for this sector (established in 2008) and one of the few firms that has worked in almost every climate tech domain - solar & wind power, biofuels, electric vehicles, energy storage, green chemicals, waste management, green hydrogen and more. In addition to climate tech consulting, EAI and IIT Madras also organize India's largest climate startup summit (CLIMAFIX Summit) and run a pioneering global climate education platform (Clidemy). Some of our prominent consulting clients include the World Bank, Reliance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GE, Toyota, GSK, Pepsi, Bosch, Yokogawa, Technip, Vedanta Group, and more. We also work with many state governments and city administrations across India.