Description:

Terrafuse is building AI technology that makes climate and weather modeling 1000x faster and 100x cheaper than any other product on the market.
The company combines academic expertise in climate science and machine learning, developed from work at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and Microsoft AI for Earth.
The vision is to develop a Queryable Earth, combining cloud-native Earth observation and climate data with AI to produce actionable insights into climate for businesses and society.
The starting points for the technology are wildfire and wind, addressing the increased extreme wildfire conditions due to climate change.
The product enables accurate pricing of insurance, making it economically viable to offer coverage to homeowners and businesses.
Terrafuse has developed a groundbreaking wildfire risk model that accurately predicted the Los Angeles fires and continues to anticipate future fire events.
The role is for a part-time internship as an Environmental Engineer, Intern, focusing on environmental engineering, data analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS).
The intern will support critical projects by utilizing Python and ArcGIS to analyze and interpret environmental data.

Requirements:

Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in software engineering, environmental engineering, data science, or a related field, with a focus on GIS and data analysis.
Proficiency in Python for data analysis, visualization, and modeling is required, with knowledge of other programming languages being a plus.
Strong knowledge of ArcGIS or QGIS, including spatial analysis, data management, and mapping, is necessary.
Familiarity with validating catastrophe risk models and understanding their implications is expected.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential.
Effective communication and teamwork abilities are required.

The position offers flexible part-time hours to accommodate the intern's schedule.
Interns will gain hands-on experience working on impactful environmental projects.
There is an opportunity to collaborate with a team of passionate professionals in a dynamic environment.
Mentorship and professional development opportunities are provided to advance the intern's career.