Emerging Leaders

Emerging Leaders Odyssey Program

Comstock Inc. | Northern Nevada and Remote | Summer 2027

Spend ten paid weeks working with Comstock leaders on real challenges in renewable fuels, solar panel recycling, and sustainable resource development while learning a distinctive systems-based approach to leadership and problem-solving.

Position at a Glance

Position: Paid summer leadership and professional-development internship

Cohort: Limited to 15 participants

Duration: 10 weeks, 40 hours per week

Pay: $20 - $30 per hour

Format: In-person education in Northern Nevada followed by remote project work

Location: Reno–Tahoe area during the in-person portion

Housing: Temporary housing provided during the in-person educational portion

Travel: Approved travel to and from the in-person program is reimbursed according to program guidelines

Application Deadline: April 5, 2027

Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18 and legally authorized to work in the United States

Fields of Study: Open to students from all majors

About Comstock

Comstock Inc. is a publicly traded, Nevada-based company developing and commercializing technologies, systems, and supply chains supporting renewable fuels, solar panel recycling, and sustainable resource development.

Our work emphasizes systemic thinking, responsible innovation, sustainability, collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and measurable contribution.

What Makes Odyssey Different?

Odyssey combines structured education, direct access to company leaders, and meaningful work on current Comstock projects. Students learn how Comstock approaches complex problems and then apply that knowledge to real organizational needs.

Participants are taught:

Theory of Constraints: Identifying and addressing the factors limiting a system’s performance

Theory of Profound Knowledge: Understanding systems, variation, knowledge, and human behavior

The Decalogue: Integrating these theories into a structured process for understanding and improving organizations

Thinking Processes: Examining cause and effect, testing assumptions, resolving conflicts, and developing solutions

Students apply the Five Focusing Steps to their project work: identify the constraint, exploit it, subordinate other activities to it, elevate it, and repeat the process.

No prior knowledge of these methods is required.

Experience and Learning Objectives

Participants will:

Work on a defined project connected to a current Comstock need

Collaborate with company leaders and multidisciplinary teams

Define a system, its goal, constraints, and appropriate measures

Identify conflicts, assumptions, and cause-and-effect relationships

Use evidence and feedback to develop and test solutions

Strengthen project management, communication, leadership, and decision-making skills

Produce professional documentation and present a measurable project outcome

Receive supervision, mentorship, feedback, and a final evaluation

Build resume-ready experience and professional relationships

Qualifications and Selection

Applicants must:

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7

Be at least 18 years old before the program begins

Be legally authorized to work in the United States during the program

Be available for 40 hours per week for the full 10 weeks

Attend the required in-person educational portion in Northern Nevada

Be prepared to complete the remaining project work remotely

Demonstrate responsibility, curiosity, collaboration, and openness to feedback

Selection will consider:

Academic performance

Leadership demonstrated through extracurricular, campus, community, volunteer, or employment activities

Alignment with systemic organizational practices, including collaboration, accountability, evidence-based decision-making, continuous learning, and awareness of how individual actions affect the larger system

Fit between the applicant’s capabilities and available Comstock projects

Application and Selection Process

Submit a current curriculum vitae or résumé through Handshake by April 5, 2027.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Selected applicants will participate in three virtual interviews during March and April. Because the cohort is limited to 15 participants, interested students are encouraged to apply early.

Students seeking academic credit should confirm their university’s internship requirements before the program begins.

Participants who demonstrate strong capability and alignment with available business needs may be considered for continued internships or employment. Participation does not guarantee a future position.

Contact

Alexia Sober, Program Director
sober@comstockinc.com
comstock.inc