Intern opportunity for a Junior Carbon & GHG Modeler with skills in Python and geospatial analysis, focusing on agricultural landscapes and climate technology.
Experience
0–1 yrs
Location
Remote
Haryana, India
Experience
0–1 yrs
Location
Remote
Haryana, India
The Brief
TITLE
Intern — Junior Carbon & GHG Modeler
TEAM
Science
TYPE
Internship
POSTED
Aug 3, 2026
JOB ID
019fc7bb
TITLE
Intern — Junior Carbon & GHG Modeler
TEAM
Science
TYPE
Internship
POSTED
Aug 3, 2026
JOB ID
019fc7bb
WHAT YOU WILL DO & LEARN
Model Soil Carbon & GHGs: Learn to set up, calibrate, and validate process-based models (such as DayCent, DNDC, or DSSAT) to estimate soil carbon sequestration and emission reductions across agricultural landscapes.
Master Carbon Standards: Gain hands-on experience with leading carbon registries and methodologies (e.g., Verra VM0042 and VMD0053), covering structural validation, uncertainty quantification, and Model Validation Report (MVR) development.
Build Scalable Pipelines: Write reproducible, production-grade Python code and geospatial workflows to scale our models across regions.
Collaborate & Defend Scientific Models: Help prepare rigorous technical documentation, data visualizations, and scientific rebuttals for third-party auditors (VVBs) and carbon market evaluators.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Educational Background
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (B.Tech / M.Tech preferred), Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology, or related fields.
Core Skills
Strong logical and analytical thinking, and effective technical communication.
Core Foundations
Production-grade Python, Git version control, statistical modeling, and geospatial data handling.
Coding Toolkit
Hands-on experience with Python libraries and geospatial tools (e.g., GeoPandas, Rasterio) or GIS tools.
BONUS POINTS (NICE-TO-HAVES)
Prior exposure to biogeochemical models (DayCent, DNDC, DSSAT) through coursework, research, or internships.
Familiarity with Bayesian statistics, machine learning surrogates, or remote sensing data (Sentinel-2, MODIS).
Interest in agricultural systems across India, Southeast Asia, or Sub-Saharan Africa.
Habit of using modern AI/LLM-assisted workflows to accelerate research, data processing, and code development.
About the company
Varaha is a leading global climate tech startup that specializes in nature-based solutions, including regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and biochar projects that promote climate adaptation, biodiversity, water conservation and increased income for smallholder land stewards.
Our team has a proven track record of scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards and is backed by leading global investors who share our vision for sustainable, nature-based solutions.
The company's mission is to provide agriculture as a solution to climate change while also helping farmers in increasing their income.
If you are interested in becoming a part of this venture then I would love to know your story, why you are interested and your skillset and experience.