Does data and eco-friendly transportation drive you... sometimes literally? Are you excited about the economic and mathematic side of real-world incentive programs? The Clean Transportation Intern will have great opportunities for a numbers-oriented student looking to gain practical program insights and experience. 

In this full-time (~40 hours/week) role, you will create a GIS—that's Geographic Information Systems—map which illustrates the combined impacts of our clean transportation incentive programs. The goal is to map our existing dealership relationships in proximity to customers, display the GHG emissions reductions for transitioning to zero carbon transportation modes, and develop a white paper comparing program trends to state and local policy goals.  

To complement this project, you will deep-dive peer-reviewed studies to build an analysis on the impacts of incentives on vehicle purchases. You’ll gain a deep understanding of complex programs by speaking with program managers and using program data to test theories, forecast economic behavior, measure economic relationships, and model the impact of our incentives against a base case. 

This experience will grant you: 

• Hands-on practice using data modeling and visualization tools 
• Knowledge of the CA transportation electrification landscape 
• Daily collaboration with team members to support and understand program design decisions 

Your work will result in: 

• Measurable data on program impacts that can be shared with clients and support business development activities
• Informative project deliverables that may help shape program design decisions 

To enable you for success, we are seeking candidates with these qualifications: 

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills 
• Skill in Python and/or R 
• Currently enrolled or previously completed coursework in an economics or mathematics program 
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills 

While not required, we love to see candidates with: 

• An interest in renewable energy, clean transportation, and/or incentive program design 
• Experience with ArcGIS or a similar tool 

Compensation: 

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

In order to be eligible for this position, 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
• 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

You may apply to up to 2 positions per cycle.

To apply, please submit:

• Your updated resume/CV.
• 2 short essays that meets the criteria below.
• A work sample that meets the criteria below.

Your short essays must:

• Be original documents written by you. We will not accept work written by or with the assistance of ChatGPT or other AI/chatbot programs.
• Be 500 words or less 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. You are permitted to submit a section of a larger document, including a document you wrote in collaboration with others, so long as the section you submit is entirely your own work.
• 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 Summer 2027 Internship opportunities are open until January 8, 2027 at 5:00 PM PST!

We will not accept late applications or make exceptions regarding the criteria. We reserve the right to close our applications before the deadline.

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Applications sent in via email or past the deadline will not be accepted.

If you are interested in a Fall position, check back in summer. Our Fall 2026 program application cycle opened in May 2026.