US Summer Intern

Tokamak Energy•Texas City, TX

3h•$6,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tokamak Energy is expanding its yearly internship opportunities to its US subsidiary (TE, Inc.) maintaining our high level of excellence and demonstrating our core values of safety, agility, collaboration, creativity, and respect through every employee. TE, Inc. is looking for a motivated intern with interests in the business/networking side of fusion. This intern should be self-motivated, great communicator, knowledgeable about fusion and Tokamak Energy, well organized, and interested in learning about how Tokamak Energy navigates government, public engagement, stakeholders management, and more. This role will work with our US team organizing and assisting in opportunities to engage on fusion in multiple areas. This internship gives hands-on experience in both commercial strategy and political/government engagement within the advanced energy sector. A motivated undergraduate or graduate student (business, public policy, economics, or related field) interested in: What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security? What if that energy source could also help address climate change? The answer is fusion energy – the power of the stars. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford with have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion. In addition to fusion, Tokamak Energy is recognised as a world leader in transformative High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on enabling new levels of performance and becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets, including renewable energy, medicine, science and propulsion in water, land, air and space. The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority, currently employs a growing team of over 260 people with experts from the UK and around the world. It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities. The company has more than 75 families of patent applications and has raised $335 million, comprising $275m from private investors and $60m from the UK and U.S. governments. Our U.S. subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

Requirements

Business Development in Clean Energy
Public policy and regulatory affairs,
Stakeholder engagement
strategic analysis and research.
Communicating and relating to others (oral / written)
Decision-making, problem-solving, planning and organising

Responsibilities

Assist in market research and competitive analysis for fusion and HTS technology opportunities.
Help prepare strategic business cases, presentations, and pitch materials to support partnerships with industry, investors, and research institutions.
Support identification of growth sectors and potential customers for fusion-related commercial offerings.
Research U.S. federal and state energy policy, fusion funding trends, and regulatory frameworks affecting advanced energy technologies.
Track relevant legislative and DOE developments that could impact Tokamak Energy’s U.S. strategy.
Assist with preparation of briefing notes, policy summaries, and communications for government engagement.
Support coordination with key stakeholders, including government agencies (especially DOE program teams), national laboratories, academic partners, and potential collaborators.
Join team meetings and external events (virtual or in-person) to help document outcomes and follow-up actions.
Draft internal reports summarizing findings on business opportunities and policy implications.
Help prepare external communications (briefing packets, partner updates, and summary slides).