Clean Energy Intern

green electricity for homes, offices, and whole communities; efficient electricity & heating; and advocacy for climate-friendly energy policy.

Green Energy Consumers Alliance is looking for an intern to assist with our Rhode Island clean energy education and climate policy efforts.

This position would involve assisting with educational outreach and community engagement around clean energy, as well as climate policy analysis and tracking.

Internship responsibilities include :

• Assist in community outreach and education;
• Assist in materials for presentation development;
• Assist in event management;
• Assist in collaborating with community partners for each in-person event;
• Help plan and assist as-needed with scheduled in-person and virtual discussions;
• Assist in webinar coordination and development;
• Assist in reading and analyzing Rhode Island's climate plans and policies;
• Assist in tracking legislation for the 2026 legislative session;
• Assist in monitoring dockets at the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission and
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

• Curiosity and eagerness to learn more about environmental justice, clean energy, climate mitigation policy,

the electricity, transportation, and building sectors, and / or the nonprofit sector.

• Willingness to travel throughout Rhode Island to engage in outreach and assist in event coordination.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to closely follow written procedures.

Desired Qualifications :

• Driver's license.
• Experience with community outreach and event planning.
• Familiarity with or passion for climate policies and clean energy

Eligible Candidates Include :

• Students that are currently enrolled at a college or university located in Rhode Island, or if the college or university is located outside of Rhode Island, can demonstrate proof of residency.
• Students that have completed or will complete at least their freshman year of college (24 credits) the semester before the internship.
• If a student attends a community college (or 2-year associate program) the student must have completed at least 24 credits.
• Graduate students must be currently enrolled in a master's degree program or have graduated within one year of applying.

Other details :

To apply, please click "Apply for this Job" in the top right hand of this page, or, send your resume and cover letter explaining how your skills will support Green Energy Consumers Alliance to jobs@greenenergyconsumers.org.

This 12-week internship with negotiable hours (ideally between 12-25 hours / week), will be conducted in a hybrid fashion, working both remotely and at least one day a week from our office in Providence, RI. The session will start on or after January 5, 2025 and end by April 24, 2026. The hours can be fulfilled around your schedule, but must be during 9am-6pm M-F. The pay is $22.00 / hour.

The internship is contingent upon funding from the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources.

Green Energy Consumers Alliance is an equal opportunity employer, and seeks to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital or civil union status, military service, citizenship, or any other characteristics and traits protected under applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.