Solar Intern - Remote, US

Energy Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Solutions seeks a Solar Intern to support statewide equity-focused solar incentives in Illinois. You will analyze program data, research consumer protection frameworks, and audit vendor materials for compliance.

You'll build a public-facing savings calculator, create accessible graphics, and present recommendations to improve customer experience and program effectiveness while collaborating across operations and strategy teams.

Qualifications

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Commitment to advancing energy and environmental equity.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Experience gathering, tracking, and sorting data.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Experience with consumer protection or customer service is a plus.
• Interest in climate justice and energy equity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze program data and use cases across multiple projects.
• Research consumer protection frameworks and audit vendor materials for compliance.
• Develop recommendations to support equitable solar program deployment.
• Build a public-facing savings calculator for customers.
• Create accessible graphics about solar subscriptions, leases, or PPAs.
• Present findings to cross-functional teams to improve program effectiveness.

Skills

Data Analysis

Strong written and verbal comms

Customer service

Tableau

Python

Excel

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student enrollment

Tools

Tableau

Python

Job 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? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we've harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

Are you people-oriented and strategically minded? At the intersection of people advocacy and program operations is the person in this role! The Solar Intern will work on multiple complimentary projects from community outreach to consumer protection, all in service of our biggest equity-focused solar incentive program.

Working with SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) across operations, strategy, and consumer protection teams, you'll clean and analyze real program data and use cases. You'll research and compare consumer protection frameworks and audit digital and print marketing materials from vendors for compliance with program requirements. Using this data, you will develop (and present!) your own recommendations to support our goals for equitable and sustainable solar program deployment throughout Illinois. Your recommendations will directly improve our customers' experiences and program effectiveness.

You’ll also help customers directly by building a public-facing savings calculator. This calculator will help them understand the impact of escalation rates and total costs of PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) and leases over standard 15- and 20-year terms. In addition, you will create accessible, easy-to-understand graphics for our website about community solar subscriptions, leases, or PPAs, which will draw and empower potential customers.

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience working on a statewide solar program
• Understanding of data quality and its impact on consumers
• Proficiency in data visualization, data analysis, and checking data accuracy

Additional Skills You’ll Gain

• Data cleaning and visualization skills
• Insight into solar market trends
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams with many moving pieces

Qualifications

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Commitment to advancing energy and environmental equity
• Basic Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with a team
• Experience gathering, tracking, and sorting data
• Tableau
• Python
• Consumer protection and/or customer service experience
• An understanding of and/or interest in climate justice
• Intermediate skill in Excel
• Enrolled full-or part-time in an undergraduate program as a second to fourth-year student or enrolled in a graduate program
• US Citizen or permanent resident
• Available to meet weekly full-time hours requirement between May and August 2027
• 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
• Current enrollment note: Please note we are unable to accept applications from first-year undergraduate students or recent graduates who are not enrolled in a program
• International student note: Please note we are unable to host international students

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Customer service

Personality Traits

• Attention to detail
• Organized

Nice to have / Coachable

• Python and/orTableauexperience

Compensation

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

Eligibility & Requirements

• Currently enrolled full-or part-time in an undergraduate program as a second to fourth-year student or enrolled in a graduate program
• A US Citizen or permanent resident
• Available to meet your weekly hours requirement between May and August 2027

Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

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, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email [e-mail].

AI Use Policy

At Energy Solutions we believe in the importance of authentic interactions and equitable opportunities. We base our candidate selection on one's own skills, knowledge, and experience. To ensure the integrity and fairness of our interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (including Generative AI) or other means to generate or assist with responses during interviews is strictly prohibited.

Our Summer 2027 Internship opportunities are open until January 8, 2027 at 5:00 PM PST!

Please reach out to [e-mail] with any questions.