Innovation Intern

Innovation Intern

Company: Skandax Nexus Private Limited
Department: Innovation & Deep Technology
Location: Chennai / Hybrid
Employment Type: Unpaid Internship
Duration: 3–6 Months
Experience: Freshers / Students / 0–1 year

About the Role

Skandax Nexus is looking for highly curious and unconventional thinkers to join our Innovation & Deep Technology Team.

As an Innovation Intern, you will explore emerging technologies, identify unsolved problems, develop breakthrough product concepts, and work with our engineering teams to turn ideas into prototypes.

This is not a conventional research internship. We want people who want to build what does not exist yet.

Key Responsibilities

• Research emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations worldwide.
• Identify major unsolved problems and opportunities.
• Develop new product and technology concepts.
• Perform technology, competitor, startup and patent research.
• Evaluate technical feasibility and market potential.
• Create proof-of-concepts and rapid prototypes.
• Work with AI, electronics, software and hardware teams.
• Develop technical architectures and experimental designs.
• Test and validate new concepts.
• Document research findings and prototype results.
• Track emerging technologies in AI, robotics, electronics, semiconductors, quantum computing, IoT and other deep-tech fields.
• Convert promising ideas into MVP proposals.
• Present innovative concepts to the leadership and engineering teams.

Areas of Innovation

You may work on one or more of the following:

• Artificial Intelligence & Physical AI
• Robotics & Autonomous Systems
• Semiconductor & VLSI Technology
• Electronics & Embedded Systems
• Quantum Computing & Quantum Technologies
• Photonics
• Edge AI & Neuromorphic Computing
• Computer Vision
• IoT & Intelligent Devices
• Healthcare Technology
• Climate & Sustainability Technology
• Energy & Hydrogen Technology
• Advanced Sensors
• Blockchain & Web4
• Human–Computer Interaction
• Future Mobility
• Space & Satellite Technology
• Defence & Dual-use Technologies

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Excellent curiosity and willingness to experiment
• Ability to conduct technical research
• Ability to learn new technologies independently
• Basic understanding of engineering/science concepts
• Good communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast-moving startup environment

Preferred Skills

• Python / C / C++ / Rust
• AI/ML
• Electronics / PCB / Embedded Systems
• VLSI / Semiconductor fundamentals
• Computer Vision
• Robotics
• CAD / 3D modelling
• Cloud / Edge Computing
• Quantum Computing
• Scientific research
• Patent and prior-art research
• Rapid prototyping

Who We Are Looking For

We are especially interested in candidates who:

• Build projects outside their college curriculum.
• Question existing technologies.
• Read research papers and technical publications.
• Participate in hackathons or innovation competitions.
• Have built hardware/software prototypes.
• Can explain why something should exist, not just how to build it.
• Are comfortable working on problems without predefined answers.

A strong portfolio can be more valuable than academic marks.

Selection Challenge

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete:

“Identify a technology or problem that could create a globally significant opportunity. Propose an innovative solution and explain how you would build its first prototype within 90 days.”

Evaluation will focus on:

• Originality
• Technical understanding
• Problem significance
• Feasibility
• Prototype thinking
• Global market potential

What You Will Get

• Exposure to real deep-tech product development
• Opportunity to work directly with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Hands-on prototyping experience
• Exposure to AI, electronics and emerging technologies
• Research and innovation experience
• Opportunity to contribute to potentially commercial products
• Certificate and performance-based recommendation
• Potential Pre-Placement / Full-Time Opportunity based on performance

Education

Students or graduates from:

B.E. / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech / B.Sc / M.Sc / MCA / related disciplines

Preferred backgrounds include:

Electronics, ECE, EEE, CSE, AI/ML, Robotics, Mechanical, Physics, Mathematics, Biotechnology and other relevant technical fields.

How to Apply

Send your:

• Resume
• GitHub / Portfolio / LinkedIn
• Previous projects
• Research papers or publications, if any
• Short description of one technology you believe will change the world

Join Skandax Nexus and help build technologies that don't exist today.