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How to Apply for AI Growth Intern - Climate Tech

at Kaluza

🏢 About Kaluza

Kaluza is a climate tech company on a mission to decarbonize the energy system by empowering suppliers with intelligent software. Unlike many clean energy startups, Kaluza works behind the scenes, enabling large-scale impact through B2B partnerships. This is a rare opportunity to apply AI to real-world energy problems and shape the future of how energy is marketed and sold.

About This Role

As an AI Growth Intern, you'll own a real brief from day one, using AI to accelerate go-to-market strategies and storytelling for a climate tech company. You'll collaborate with the Growth Team to translate complex energy concepts into compelling product narratives, with the potential to transition into a full-time role. This is a high-impact role where your work directly influences how Kaluza wins in the market.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a stand-up with the Growth Team to align on priorities, then you'll spend time experimenting with AI tools to draft marketing copy or analyze competitor messaging. After lunch, you could present a brief to leadership on a new AI-driven growth idea, then iterate based on feedback. You'll also collaborate with engineers to understand product features and translate them into customer-facing stories.

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🎯 Who Kaluza Is Looking For

  • A self-starter who actively uses AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, or Claude to enhance their work and can articulate how these tools unlock new possibilities in marketing or design.
  • Mission-driven with a genuine passion for the energy transition, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or extracurricular involvement in sustainability.
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, with a bias towards action and a willingness to iterate quickly on feedback.
  • Strong communicator who can distill technical energy concepts into clear, engaging stories for different audiences.

📝 Tips for Applying to Kaluza

1

Tailor your CV to highlight specific AI tools you've used and the outcomes they enabled (e.g., 'Used ChatGPT to draft 10+ social media posts, increasing engagement by 20%').

2

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your personal mission to Kaluza's goal of driving decarbonisation through software—show you care about the 'why'.

3

Include a portfolio or examples of work where you used AI to solve a problem, even if it's a personal project. Kaluza values practical application over theory.

4

Research Kaluza's current product offerings (e.g., VPP, smart charging) and mention how you'd leverage AI to tell their story more effectively.

5

Demonstrate your bias towards doing by proposing a small, concrete idea for how AI could improve Kaluza's growth efforts in your application.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for the energy transition and how it aligns with Kaluza's mission to decarbonise through software.", "Specific examples of how you've used AI tools to drive results in marketing, writing, or design.", 'Your ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a bias towards action and ownership.', "A clear understanding of Kaluza's role in the energy ecosystem (B2B software for suppliers) and how you can contribute to their growth."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Read Kaluza's blog and press releases to understand their recent partnerships and product launches (e.g., with OVO, E.ON).
  • → Familiarize yourself with the UK energy market, including the role of smart meters, VPPs, and time-of-use tariffs.
  • → Look into how competitors (e.g., Octopus Energy, GridBeyond) approach growth and AI, so you can articulate what makes Kaluza different.
  • → Review the Growth Team's LinkedIn profiles to understand their backgrounds and current focus areas.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you used an AI tool to solve a real problem. What was the tool, the problem, and the outcome?
2 How would you explain Kaluza's value proposition to a non-technical energy supplier executive?
3 What's one AI-driven growth tactic you'd recommend for Kaluza, and why?
4 Tell us about a time you had to learn a new tool or concept quickly to get a job done.
5 Why do you care about the energy transition, and what do you think is the biggest barrier to decarbonisation?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic application that doesn't reference Kaluza's specific mission or product. They want to see you've done your homework.
  • Over-focusing on AI as a buzzword without showing concrete examples of how you've used it to achieve measurable outcomes.
  • Downplaying the 'mission-driven' requirement—if you don't genuinely care about climate, it will show. Be authentic about your passion.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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