Category: STI-en
Renewable energy, a way to adapt to climate change and an alternative for the agro-sylvo-pastoral products in Senegal’s Ferlo
Description of the internship: The intern is expected to lead a study in order to adress the energetical needs of local population and offer more ecologically friendly solutions, through the use of renewable energies. Qualities and skills needed: The intern is expected to be specialised in energy, or environment, and to be interested in energetical (…)
Physical and numerical modelling of slope stability under extreme climatic events.
Description of the internship: Due to global warming, extreme climate events are more frequent. In the northern part of South America, global warming seems to produce stronger draught seasons (El Niño seasons) followed by extreme rainy seasons (La Niña events). The results of these two extreme events on slope stability are not well understood. This (…)
Implementation of a tool to estimate biomass from satelite images.
Description of the internship: Côte d’Ivoire is facing a major deforestation challenge. The lack of data and the high cost of collecting it are obstacles to action to protect the forests. WatchMyTree is developing an AI model using geospatial open data to estimate biomass, carbon stock and other indicators to assess the environmental performance of (…)
Air Quality project manager – Fight air pollution in Côte d’Ivoire
Description of the internship Air pollution is the 2nd leading cause of death in Côte d’Ivoire. Today, few air quality data are accessible due to a lack of measurements or dissemination of collected data. AQ54 is an initiative from data354, that aims to collect and make available data about air quality in Africa, starting with (…)
Internship in environment linked to organic waste or agriculture
Internship description The projects on offer can be part of an approved or unapproved internship as part of a course of study, or as a volunteer assignment. The duration of the missions is adapted to the intern/volunteer’s personal and professional project, and generally varies from 2 to 6 months. Last but not least, joining our (…)
Green Building Intern
Description of the internship We welcome architects, engineers, and other specialists to consult on various green building projects and share in the learning experience on campus. Days would be spent primarily with our green building team and volunteers to establish and execute projects. Projects may be on campus school buildings, housing, or other community builds (…)
Solar-powered cold rooms
Description of the internship The first step will involve participating in the practical construction of the refrigeration system to understand its operation as well as possible changes/modifications.It is possible to propose innovative ideas to improve cold rooms! Moreover, the internship may involve designing and implementing the advanced remote monitoring system for ColdHubs to support operations. (…)
Electricity generation from gaseous waste
Description of the internship In Serbia, more than 100 landfills have no solution for landfill gas or leachate. Many of these landfills have no access to the electricity grid. At Trstenik, Hofstetter Gastechnik will be installing a system called “Auttonomous”, which injects landfill gas into a gas engine that produces electricity that can be used (…)
What if we stopped relieving ourselves in drinking water?
Description of the internship Optimisation of the black water treatment system for toilets. The associated tasks are: Inventory of systems installed throughout France Problems identification Proposing solutions Project and expert management Required qualities and skills Mechanical engineering Knowledge of water treatment or hydraulics Ability to summarise Flexibility Creativity Duration of the internship: 2-6 monthsLocation: Choisy (…)
Photovoltaic project manager
Description of the internship The intern will be responsible for assisting with the maintenance and operation of the solar project. This may include helping to develop the project, installing freezers and taking part in events under the guidance of the manager. Required qualities and skills Good understanding and knowledge of solar design concepts Project management (…)