Business development maritime intern, Indonesia

Job Description

Founded in 2012, HDF Energy is a leading global player in the hydrogen sector, with two main activities. As an industrial company, HDF designs and manufactures high-power fuel cells at its factory in Blanquefort, near Bordeaux. These cutting-edge technologies produce electricity from hydrogen, with the aim of decarbonising power generation for public electricity grids, as well as heavy maritime and rail mobility. As a hydrogen infrastructure architect, HDF Energy designs and develops large turnkey hydrogen infrastructures to produce low-carbon hydrogen and clean electricity. Through dedicated project companies, we also finance, build and operate these facilities.

Our flagship model is the Renewstable??, a multi-megawatt power plant delivering non-intermittent renewable, stable and baseload power, 24/7, by seamlessly integrating intermittent renewable energy sources (solar or wind) with substantial on-site energy storage in the form of green hydrogen. These plants are being developed in more than twenty countries around the world.

Backed by a team of over 100+ hydrogen experts boasting more than a decade of operational experience across the value chain, HDF Energy is currently developing a portfolio of advanced projects valued at over ???2 billion.

Headquartered in France, HDF Energy has regional offices in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region with 35+ nationalities among its staff. Since 2021, the Group has been listed on the Euronext Paris stock market.

HDF Energy operates across eight countries in the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, India, Australia, and Fiji, with our regional headquarters based in Jakarta. We are currently offering a six-month internship opportunity in Indonesia for one candidate, who must be based in Jakarta and is expected to start in early June 2026.

Task Details

• Supporting IMO and GIZ-related studies on hydrogen-powered ferry deployment.
• Assisting in mapping permits, regulations, and institutional requirements for hydrogen ferry projects.
• Developing a replicability framework for hydrogen-powered ferry applications in Indonesia and Asia-Pacific.
• Identifying new market opportunities and maritime use cases for hydrogen in the Asia-Pacific region.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate final-year student, fresh graduate, or master's student in one of the following fields:
  • Engineering, preferably energy, mechanical, marine, naval architecture, chemical, or electrical engineering.
  • Maritime studies, shipping, port management, or transportation.
  • Environmental studies, sustainability, public policy, international relations, or business.
• Strong interest in renewable energy, hydrogen, maritime decarbonization, clean mobility, or climate-related project development.
• Proficiency in English at a professional level is a must.
• Demonstrated proactivity and autonomy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong team spirit and adaptability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Words, Excel, Power Point, Teams, Sharepoint).