Engelhart
Weather Quantitative Research Internship Programme
Grenoble, France · Posted 2h ago
Job Description
About Us
Engelhart was founded in 2013 by BTG Pactual Group as a commodities trading company. Our business model is “asset light” and highly diversified – giving us the ability to adapt effectively and nimbly to changing market conditions. We have assembled successful multidisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced fundamental analysis with deep quantitative and weather research capabilities. Our activities are underpinned by strong risk management practices and by powerful technology and operational excellence. We have exceptional teams with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience, and are driven by a highly collaborative culture, across products and competencies.
In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company. The acquisition provides us with new expertise, analytics and proprietary technology which is being used to provide risk management and optimisation services to help maximise the value of our clients’ renewable power. The acquisition also expanded Engelhart’s capabilities into physical natural gas across North America, a critical fuel to support the energy transition.
Our talented and experienced individuals work together according to its four company values: Performance, Agility, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship.
Weather Quantitative Research Internship
Six-Month Internship: 15 February – 12 August 2027
Grenoble (full-time, on site)
Engelhart’s Internship Program offers a unique opportunity to undertake applied quantitative research within a team of experts in Grenoble. The intern will investigate a specific or rare weather phenomenon, explore its relationship with energy-market outcomes, and assess how its forecast could be improved to support trading decisions. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have the right to work in France and be available to commence their six-month internship from 15 February 2027.
We are also hiring for Weather Analytics, Power Analytics, Renewables Analytics and Renewables Origination Analytics internships in Berlin and Grenoble. These have separate application processes due to their different candidate profiles. Further details are available on our Careers Page.
What You Can Expect
- Ownership of a focused quantitative research project with direct relevance to weather forecasting and energy markets.
- Exposure to meteorological datasets, numerical weather prediction, AI weather models and advanced forecasting methods.
- The opportunity to apply Python and machine learning to a complex real-world research problem.
- Close learning and mentorship from experienced weather and quantitative research professionals, alongside exposure to commercial stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Study a specific or rare weather phenomenon and develop a rigorous understanding of its underlying physical and statistical characteristics.
- Assess the phenomenon’s relationship with energy-market outcomes and its relevance to trading decisions.
- Source, clean and analyse complex meteorological and market datasets using Python.
- Develop, test and evaluate statistical or machine-learning approaches to improve forecasting accuracy or usability.
- Compare relevant numerical weather prediction and AI model outputs, documenting assumptions, limitations and performance.
- Present research methods, findings and recommendations clearly to weather, quantitative and commercial stakeholders.
About You
We are looking for an intellectually curious and technically strong researcher who is motivated by the intersection of meteorology, machine learning and energy markets. You should be comfortable working independently on an open-ended analytical problem, testing hypotheses rigorously and communicating complex findings clearly.
The following experiences and skills are essential for application:
- Currently undertaking a master’s degree internship or equivalent, including the third year of a French Grande École, in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Computer Science, Machine Learning or a closely related quantitative discipline.
- Strong Python skills, with experience analysing, manipulating and modelling complex datasets.
- Strong grounding in machine learning, statistics or related quantitative modelling methods.
- Evidence of completing a substantial research, modelling or data-science project through academic study, research, an internship or relevant personal work.
- Demonstrable interest in weather forecasting and the application of weather information to energy markets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure an open-ended research question and evaluate results critically.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, intellectual curiosity and a collaborative mindset.
- Business-level English proficiency.
- Right to work in France for the full duration of the internship.
- Ability to enter into a convention de stage with your university or school for the full duration of the internship.
The following would be advantageous:
- Experience working with numerical weather prediction outputs, AI weather models or meteorological data formats.
- Familiarity with deep learning, time-series modelling, probabilistic forecasting or model validation.
- Experience using weather ecosystem tools or scientific computing libraries.
- Exposure to energy markets, power markets, renewables or commodities would be helpful but is not required.
We believe in inclusivity and are therefore dedicated to ensuring all employees – across gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, life experience, background and more – feel welcome and included in the company. We promote diversity because we believe it is essential to our ability to think holistically.