Who we are

The N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) is IIM Bangalore's startup hub and incubation centre, structured as a Section 8 not-for-profit. Its mission is to support ventures that can create significant economic and societal impact. This financial year alone, NSRCEL has engaged with 1,106 ventures through 13 program tracks across 82 towns in India.

NSRCEL is supported by the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and partners with corporates and foundations to support idea-stage and early-revenue entrepreneurs in climate-tech, women entrepreneurship and social impact.

About the Climate Centre of Excellence

The Climate Centre of Excellence (Climate CoE) is NSRCEL's climate vertical. It runs a five-pillar platform (Incubation, Capital, Research, Policy and Global Innovation) and works with 100+ climate startups every year across multiple corporate-sponsored programs, backed by a network of 250+ mentors.

The CoE works with corporate partners such as Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever and Pernod Ricard India Foundation, and with institutional partners such as KREDL, IISc and UNSW. Through its Sunrise Sectors work, it also tracks emerging sectors to shape where NSRCEL incubates next.

The role

You will run the day-to-day operations of one or more climate programs. Your work keeps a cohort moving: founders know what is next, mentors turn up prepared, data is current and every rupee is accounted for. It is a hands-on role and a good way into climate-tech and the Indian startup ecosystem.

What you will do

· Cohort operations:



Run the program calendar end to end, including application intake, screening logistics, selection panels, workshops, mentor sessions, field visits and demo days.

· Founder engagement: Be the first point of contact for startups in the cohort. Run regular check-ins, log what they need and route it to the right person.

· Mentor coordination: Match founders with mentors from the 250+ network, schedule sessions and record feedback and outcomes.

· Venture data and M&E;: Keep venture metrics trackers current, run monitoring and evaluation surveys, and turn the data into clear insights for internal reviews and partner reports.

· Budgets and compliance: Track program spend against budget, raise purchase orders, process vendor payments and keep the documentation that utilisation certificates and audits need.

· Reporting and communications: Draft first versions of partner updates, impact stories, case studies and social media content.

· Research: Support desk research for climate sector briefs and the Sunrise Sectors initiative, including market maps, startup landscapes and policy scans.

· Outreach and events: Help bring in strong applicants through ecosystem outreach, info sessions, campus and community events.

· Better ways of working:



Use AI and no-code tools to automate trackers, reports and repetitive tasks, and document what works as SOPs.

What success looks like in your first year

- · At least one program cycle run end to end with no missed partner milestones.

- · Venture data and financial records that are current, accurate and ready for audit at any time.

- · Founders and mentors who would describe the program as well run.

- · Ownership of at least one workstream of your own, such as mentor operations, an event series or a reporting process.

Requirements

What you will need to bring to the table

- · 1–3 years of experience at an incubator or accelerator, VC, CSR team, consulting firm, climate or sustainability organisation, or a startup.

- · A graduate degree in any discipline. A postgraduate degree in management, sustainability, engineering or a related field is a plus.

- · Clear, careful writing and confident verbal communication.

- · Solid command of spreadsheets and attention to detail with numbers.

- · Hands-on familiarity with AI productivity tools (this is a must).

- · The discipline to run many small moving parts without dropping any, and the maturity to work with senior leaders, corporate partners and founders.

What will set you apart

- · Real interest in climate-tech, whether energy, mobility, agriculture, circularity, water or climate finance.

- · Experience running events or communities, or having worked at or founded a startup.

- · Comfort with travel to meet founders and partners.

📌 Program Associate- Climate CoE (India)
🏢 NSRCEL
📍 India