In a blog post, an MBA intern details their experience working at Living Carbon, a Bay Area start-up dedicated to leveraging the power of plants to rebalance Earth’s carbon cycle. The company enhances photosynthesis in poplar trees, allowing them to grow up to 53% faster than standard poplars and absorb more carbon. Living Carbon’s ultimate goal is to plant these trees in abandoned or deteriorated areas, such as underutilized timberland and degraded mineland.
The intern landed the opportunity after numerous cold emails, LinkedIn connections, and persistent efforts to convince organizations to create a suitable position that aligns with their passion for climate technology, early-stage startups, and their preference for a Bay Area or remote location. Living Carbon finally offered the chance to help develop sustainable, large-scale decarbonizing solutions.
At Living Carbon, the intern has found the flexibility of creating their own role, combining their scientific background with MBA skills. Currently, they focus on bridging the knowledge gap between the scientific and commercialization teams. They are working closely with the science team, learning the details of developing and growing a photosynthesis-enhanced poplar tree, contributing to company blog posts, and creating a scientific knowledge base for internal and external use.
The intern is immersing themselves in plant science, shadowing the Research and Development team to learn the process of developing a photosynthesis-enhanced plant. They promise to share more about their day-to-day internship experience in future blog posts, encouraging readers to stay tuned for more internship journeys from their fellow Tepper classmates.
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