Verpond, Inc.

Organization Description

Verpond is developing new scalable and cost-effective methods to grow micro-algae for large scale conversion into biofuels. Verpond's ultimate goal is to produce enough algae biomass to displace the use of fossil fuels and reduce environmental carbon dioxide concentrations to pre-industrial levels.

Health & Safety

The student will work with acids and bases as well as compounds that are poisonous in their concentrated forms but harmless at their working concentrations (e.g. iron chloride).

Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Must be 18 or older
Address 
1420 Grand Ave.
Suite A
San Marcos, CA 92078
United States
General Phone 
Student Contact 
Name
Stuart Bussell
Job Title
President
Phone
Email

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Biotechnology/Biofuels Algae Cultivation Internship Internship Ongoing On-site
Program(s) 
Internship
Organization type 
Science, Technology or Engineering (Private/For-profit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Animal Welfare, Food & Housing Security, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems, Research and Development, Science or Technology
Hours of operation 

9am to 5pm Monday - Friday

Maximum students 
2