[Hiring] Clean Transportation Intern @Energy Solutions Internships

Role Description

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? The Clean Transportation Intern will have great opportunities for a numbers-oriented student looking to gain practical program insights and experience.

In this full-time (~40 hours/week) role, you will:

• Create a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) map illustrating the combined impacts of clean transportation incentive programs.
• Map existing dealership relationships in proximity to customers.
• Display GHG emissions reductions for transitioning to zero carbon transportation modes.
• Develop a white paper comparing program trends to state and local policy goals.
• Deep-dive peer-reviewed studies to analyze the impacts of incentives on vehicle purchases.
• Gain a deep understanding of complex programs by speaking with program managers and using program data.
• Test theories, forecast economic behavior, measure economic relationships, and model the impact of incentives against a base case.

This experience will grant you:

• Hands-on practice using data modeling and visualization tools.
• Knowledge of the CA transportation electrification landscape.
• Daily collaboration with team members to support and understand program design decisions.

Your work will result in:

• Measurable data on program impacts that can be shared with clients and support business development activities.
• Informative project deliverables that may help shape program design decisions.

Qualifications

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Skill in Python and/or R.
• Currently enrolled or previously completed coursework in an economics or mathematics program.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.

• While not required, we love to see candidates with an interest in renewable energy, clean transportation, and/or incentive program design.
• Experience with ArcGIS or a similar tool.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled full- or part-time in an undergraduate program as a second to fourth-year student or enrolled in a graduate program.
• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident.
• Available to meet your weekly hours requirement between May and August for Summer and between September and November for Fall.
• Motivated by the Energy Solutions’ mission to reduce carbon emissions with an equity lens.

Benefits

• Undergraduate student: $21/hr.
• Graduate student: $24/hr.

Application Process

You may apply to up to 2 positions per cycle. To apply, please submit:

• Your updated resume/CV.
• 2 short essays that meet the criteria below.
• A work sample that meets the criteria below.

Your short essays must:

• Be original documents written by you. We will not accept work written by or with the assistance of ChatGPT or other AI/chatbot programs.
• Be 500 words or less each.
• Answer the following prompts:
• Describe how you have overcome adversity and applied the lessons learned to your academic, professional, or personal life.
• Describe how the internship you apply for will enhance or help launch your career in an energy-related industry.

Your work sample must:

• Be an original document written by you. We will not accept work written by or with the assistance of ChatGPT or other AI/chatbot programs.
• Be between 1 and 3 pages long, single or double spaced, not including sources.
• Demonstrate your ability to communicate your thinking about an idea.
• Focus on a topic important to you.

Important Dates

Our Summer 2027 Internship opportunities are open until January 8, 2027, at 5:00 PM PST! We will not accept late applications or make exceptions regarding the criteria. We reserve the right to close our applications before the deadline.

Contact Information

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Applications sent in via email or past the deadline will not be accepted.

AI Use

At Energy Solutions, we believe in the importance of authentic interactions and equitable opportunities. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews is strictly prohibited.

Background Check Information

Information will be requested to perform the compulsory background check. A drug screen and authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely are preconditions of employment. Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable Accommodations

Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, and/or completing any pre-employment testing, please email [email protected] .