Internship - Finance / Investment Intern

POSITION : Finance / Investment Intern

WHO WE ARE :

Heelstone Renewable Energy is a utility-scale solar, wind, and storage developer headquartered in Durham, NC, with expertise in developing, originating, financing, constructing, and operating solar photovoltaic, wind, and storage projects. Heelstone's strategy includes greenfield development, co-development, and acquisitions of later-stage projects. Heelstone has developed and achieved commercial operation on over 80 solar projects with an aggregate generating capacity of approximately 1.2 GW. Heelstone has partnered with Qualitas Energy to fund its development platform as it continues to grow into a world-class Independent Power Producer. For more information, please visit www.heelstoneenergy.com.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Heelstone Renewable Energy is offering a paid internship to provide support in all aspects of renewable energy and corporate finance activities, including M&A, raising and structuring project debt and tax equity, and project valuation analysis. You will work directly with leading industry participants, including developers, financing partners, and investment banks. At the end of the internship, you will have received a robust introduction to the key components of renewable energy finance.

Ideal candidates are self-starters with a passion for finance and renewable energy. Candidates should also have a willingness to learn about the project development process and other dynamics impacting the value of renewable energy projects. This internship requires a commitment of 40 hours a week for 3 months in the Spring or Summer of 2026. This position is located in Durham, North Carolina.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in screening, structuring, and pricing acquisitions and project bids
• Support valuation analyses for internal investment committee approvals
• Support evaluation of debt and tax equity project finance decisions
• Assist in structuring and pricing project divestitures
• Assist in due diligence of greenfield development opportunities
• Assist with market research, analytics, and modeling

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

EDUCATION / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

If you are interested in gaining experience in the renewable energy industry and see firsthand what it's like to work in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, we would like to meet you!