Internships

Calling Changemakers

Do you want to be part of the climate solution, work alongside a talented mentor and colleagues, and enhance a supportive and energetic culture? Founded in 1995, Energy Solutions is an employee-owned clean energy and climate mitigation consulting firm. We deliver large-scale environmental benefits by engineering, designing, and implementing market-based energy efficiency and demand management solutions. We also develop policies that are better for businesses and better for society with a focus on equity and access. We have a talented and committed team, provide a stimulating, healthy, and participatory workplace, and emphasize innovative approaches to maximize the reach and value of our services. With just over 500 staff, we are honored to serve a diverse range of utility, public agency, commercial, and industrial clients.

Energy Solutions Interns will have opportunities to shine! As an Intern, you can network across the company, connect with other Interns, and present your work to supportive stakeholders. Our Internships are:

      • Full to part-time (15-40 hours a week).
      • Remote.
      • Paid:
          • Undergraduates: $21/hour.
          • Graduate students: $24/hour.

 

    In order to be eligible for the Internship program, you must be:

      • Currently enrolled full- or part-time in an undergraduate program as a second to fourth-year student or enrolled in a graduate program.
            • Please note we are unable to accept applications from first-year undergraduate students or recent graduates who are not enrolled in a program.
      • A US Citizen or permanent resident.
            • Please note we are unable to host international students, including those with or without sponsorship.
      • Available to meet your weekly hours requirement.
      • Motivated by Energy Solutions’ mission to reduce carbon emissions with an equity lens.


    You may apply to up to 2 positions per cycle. You may only be accepted to one program cycle per academic year.

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    Our Internship opportunities, paired with Energy Solutions’ mission-driven approach, create a perfect environment for people who want to have an active voice in shaping the energy future.

    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 an original document written by you. We will not accept work written by or with the assistance of ChatGPT or other AI/chatbot programs. Any application submitted with material written by or with ChatGPT or other AI/chatbot programs will be disqualified from consideration.
      • Be between 250 and 500 words each.
      • Answer the following prompts:
        1. Describe how you have overcome adversity and applied the lessons learned to your academic, professional, or personal life.
        2. 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. Any application submitted with material written by or with ChatGPT or other AI/chatbot programs will be disqualified from consideration.
            • You are permitted to submit an excerpt from a larger document, including a document you wrote in collaboration with others. If you submit an excerpt from a group project, please indicate which sections were written by you.
      • Be between 1 and 3 pages long, single or double spaced, not including sources. You may submit a document longer than 3 pages but we will not read past the 3rd page.
        • Demonstrate your ability to communicate your thinking about an idea. This is vague by design; anything that you wrote—whether for a class, a job, or for personal reasons—and are proud of will probably suffice.
        • Focus on a topic important to you. The topic does not have to be related to the internship you are applying for, but if it is, all the better.

      Our Fall 2026 Internship applications close
      on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST!

      We will not accept late applications or make exceptions regarding the criteria.
      Applications sent in via email or past the deadline will not be accepted.
      We reserve the right to close our applications before the deadline.

      Final selections will be sent in August 2026.

      Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. 

      2026 Internship Opportunities

      People and Culture

      People and Culture Intern

      Remote – US  |  Part-time

      Are you excited about the intersection of data analytics and employee engagement? Are you curious about how a People and Culture team makes research-based decisions for the benefit of its employees? Then come join our team as a People and Culture Intern! The People and Culture (PC) Intern will leave a long-lasting mark on our team and across the company by supporting critical People Analytics research and automation.

      In this part-time (15-30 hours/week) role, you’ll develop an entirely new onboarding survey for our new hires. This survey structure will be used to assess onboarding processes and the new hire experience at Energy Solutions. Developing this survey means collaborating with multiple teams across different departments, including our IT team, Marketing team, and PC’s own Learning and Development (L&D) team, all of whom are key stakeholders in the onboarding process. It will be your responsibility to take their input into consideration—and offer yours—as you build the new survey.

      See the full job post for more →

      While not required, we would love to see candidates who are located on the East coast or in the greater Boston area, and/or who are willing to work between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

      Distributed Energy Resources

      Solar Data Intern 

      Remote – US  |  Part-time

      Are you data-driven, technically minded, and eager to improve one of the biggest affordable solar programs in the United States? Then join our team as a Solar Data Intern! Your efforts will directly contribute to the launch of a high-profile program with state-wide impacts.  

      Energy Solutions has recently won work which requires mapping new program data into our current portal. Success means translating large datasets from one system to another—and maintaining data integrity. That’s where you come in!  

      In this part-time (15-30 hours/week, ideally between Monday and Thursday) role, you’ll organize, clean, and validate essential datasets to ensure they map successfully from their former system into ours. In doing so, you’ll identify trends, investigate discrepancies, and propose deliverables by cross-collaborating with a variety of teams within Energy Solution’s largest program.  

      See the full job post for more →

      Please note: At least 4 work hours of your workday must overlap with the standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM workday in Pacific Standard Time (PST). The ability to attend meetings between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM PST on your workdays is preferred.