Intern, Market Fundamentals

Clearway Energy Group; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 31,684 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group is seeking a Market Fundamentals Intern for a 10-week Summer Internship starting June 1, 2026, in San Diego. The intern will support the development and enhancement of power price forecasting models, performing data analysis and automation tasks. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Engineering, Data Science, or related fields. This hybrid position requires in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The successful candidate will work with large datasets, contributing to market modeling and automation efforts with a focus on renewable energy economics.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience with data analysis programming languages.
• Ability to work with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support price forecasting through data collection and analysis.
• Assist in developing datasets for modeling.
• Contribute to automation initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Python

R

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science

Tools

SQL

GIS

Git

Workflow automation tools

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

Clearway’s Market Fundamentals team develops analytical tools and long-term models used to forecast wholesale power prices and support strategic decision making across the company’s development and investment pipeline. The team works at the intersection of energy markets, data science, and renewable energy economics, providing insights that shape how Clearway invests in and operates renewable and conventional generation assets.

Clearway’s Market Fundamentals Intern will support the development, automation, and enhancement of Clearway’s power price forecasting models. This role includes hands-on data analysis, maintaining and improving data pipelines, and helping implement automation to streamline modeling and reporting workflows. The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, and eager to learn how energy markets work while contributing directly to high-impact modeling efforts.

This 10-week Summer Internship Program begins June 1, 2026.

We are looking for students completing a bachelor’s or starting a master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

This position is hybrid and based in the San Diego office. Employees are in-office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the team’s price forecasting through data collection, processing, and analysis.


• Assist in developing and refining datasets used in fundamentals-based modeling of supply, demand, fuel prices, and system constraints.


• Contribute to automation initiatives, including building scripts, tools, or dashboards to reduce manual effort and improve data accessibility.


• Perform quality checks and validation of market data and model outputs.


• Document workflows, assumptions, and code to ensure transparency and repeatability.


• Collaborate with analysts and modelers to support ad-hoc research into market trends, policy changes, and system dynamics.

The intern will be assigned to an individual project and will present results to the team and leadership on August 4.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.


• Experience with Python, R, or another programming language used for data analysis.


• Ability to work with large datasets and perform data cleaning, transformation, and visualization.


• Curiosity about energy markets, renewable energy, or electricity system fundamentals.


• Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate technical findings clearly.

What Would Be Nice

• Familiarity with production cost simulation modeling, GIS, SQL, Git, or workflow automation tools.


• Experience with time-series analysis, forecasting methods, or energy market datasets.


• Exposure to electricity markets such as CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.

Salary Range: $23 - $30 USD.

Clearway Energy Group is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to join our team.

Notice to Applicants: Clearway Energy is strongly committed to equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.