job_o41018a: Mech. Eng. Internship in Sustainable Coconut Processing, CocoAsenso (Paranas, Samar, Philippines)

From: Kristin Burns <kburns_at_stanford.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 06:49:31 -0700

Mechanical Engineering Internship in Sustainable Coconut Processing

Background:
CocoAsenso is a social enterprise startup that is
creating market and employment opportunities for
remote coconut farmers in the Philippines. We
are doing this by establishing a network of
small-scale coconut processing facilities that
increase efficiency in coconut value chains.

In September 2017, CocoAsenso was named one of
the top pre-revenue social enterprises in Asia by
the
<https://www.techinasia.com/svc-asia-2017-winners>DBS-NUS
Social Enterprise Challenge. In March 2018 we
began operations of our first processing facility
on the island of Samar, one of the poorest and
largest coconut producing regions of the Philippines.


Dates:
The dates for this position are flexible.
However, the intern must be available for a
minimum of two months between June and August
2018. A strong preference will be given to
candidates who are available for at least three
months. Ideally, the internship will start
mid-June and finish mid-October (i.e., four
months). The internship is full-time (40 hours per week).


Location:
Paranas, Samar, Philippines


Position Purpose:
To lead the design, construction and installation
of an integrated biomass energy system and
improved coconut meat dryer for CocoAsenso’s processing facilities.
    * The biomass energy system will be based
around charcoal production, gasification of
charcoal (to produce syngas for generator) and
heat recovery (to provide heat for coconut dryer and boiler).
    * The dryer will be thermally tied into the
biomass energy system. The dryer may be a
cabinet dryer, conveyor dryer, fluidized bed
dryer, or some other type of dryer that would be
ideal for CocoAsenso's production of desiccated coconut.
If time allows, the intern will also contribute
to designing plans for a desiccated coconut
processing facility that is constructed primarily
out of used shipping containers and meets international food safety standards.

The intern may also be asked to contribute to
other engineering-related projects related to CocoAsenso's work.


Duties:
    * Research design options and review
preliminary research and design work conducted by
CocoAsenso and student volunteers
    * Perform side experiments or pilot studies,
if needed, to better understand equipment or material characteristics
    * Complete design calculations, drawings and
specifications for an optimal biomass energy system and coconut dryer
    * Develop a construction schedule and budget for project delivery
    * Supervise construction activities to ensure project is going as designed
    * Make quick decisions or calculations
regarding any material or process changes needed during the construction phase
    * Check all materials, welds, equipment, plumbing etc. before operation
    * Test each component for operability in
process order to ensure working condition
    * Complete any final design changes,
construction or other required work necessary to operate the equipment
    * Develop operation and maintenance documentation
    * Enjoy a cold glass of tuba on us!


Qualifications:
    * Recent graduate, current graduate student,
or current upper-level undergraduate student in
Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering, or similar
    * Strong skills in mechanical and thermal design and analysis
    * Creative thinker and capable of creating
frugal solutions with limited resources
    * Passionate about hands-on work
    * Experience with computer aided drawing such
as AutoCAD, Sketchup, Microstation, etc. to generate technical designs
    * Confident working in different cultural
environments, respectful and sensitive of local culture
    * Strong verbal and written communication skills
    * Enjoys working both independently and as part of a team
    * Passionate about sustainable development and poverty alleviation
    * Enjoys working in a startup environment
    * Comfortable living in very basic
accommodations in a rural area of a developing
country (project and living location are thirty
minutes from the nearest ATM and two hours from
the nearest full-service hospital)


Compensation:

    * All work-related expenses will be covered
by CocoAsenso (international round-trip airfare,
visa, room and board, local travel, etc.).
    * Intern will also receive a stipend of $500 per month.
    * Intern will be responsible for medical expenses, personal travel, etc.


For Interested Applicants:

Please visit our website for further details on
the engineering challenges you would be working
on: <http://cocoasenso.com/jobs>cocoasenso.com/jobs

Applications should be submitted via Google
Forms:
<https://bit.ly/cocoasenso-engineering-internship-application>https://bit.ly/cocoasenso-engineering-internship-application

If you face any technical difficulties in
submitting an application, you can contact us at:
<mailto:info_at_cocoasenso.com>info_at_cocoasenso.com


Application Deadline:

We are currently accepting and reviewing
applications on a rolling basis. If the position
is still listed on our website, we are still accepting applications.


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Asa Feinstein

Founder | CEO


Email:
<mailto:asa_at_cocoasenso.com>asa_at_cocoasenso.com |
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/asafeinstein/>Linkedin


<https://web.facebook.com/cocoasenso/>
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