Job Description:
Sustainable Energy Fund
Job Title: Intern (paid)
Reports To: VP of Programs
Temporary Non-Exempt Position: Summer 2024
Job Summary:
The intern will participate as a member of our multi-disciplinary team executing programs that advance the mission of the Sustainable Energy Fund. In this position, you will assist with planning educational and financial programs. This is a great opportunity to learn about renewable energy, energy conservation, financing clean energy and general program management.
Essential Job Functions: The role of Intern is to:
- Attend and participate in SEF staff meetings and client meetings.
- Conduct research and gather information on sustainable energy topics
- Work collaboratively with staff to implement assigned programs; this may include marketing and evaluation
- Introduction to Salesforce campaigns, reports, and data entry
- Support Staff at public activities.
- Assist with managing webinars and on-site production and clean up for events as necessary
- Represent SEF in a positive, energetic manner
In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers; maintain a professional appearance and demeanor; demonstrate a positive attitude; communicate effectively with co-workers and clients; work with accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail; respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible; and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. The employee is also expected to perform such other duties and functions as required from time to time.
Qualifications:
- Working towards college degree
- Interest in hospitality and event planning
- Interest in sustainable energy and energy efficiency preferred
- Excellent oral and written communications and customer service
- Excellent interpersonal skills both in person and by phone, with high professionalism
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Creative, strategic and analytical thinker with strong detail orientation
- Ability to research, compile and present data as tasks arise
- Ability to work on and produce required results on multiple projects with little or no close supervision
- Valid Driver’s License
Working Conditions:
Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@thesef.org
Sustainable Energy Fund is a non-profit organization that assists energy users in overcoming educational and financial barriers to a sustainable energy future: a future in which energy is harvested, converted, distributed and utilized in a manner that allows all to meet their energy needs without compromising the ability of their children and grandchildren to meet their needs.