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EESI is committed to building a community of staff, board members, advisors, donors, interns, fellows and volunteers, and partners who hold diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values. This commitment strengthens the organization, improves our overall effectiveness, and helps ensure the policies we advance and programs we implement promote an equitable transition to a decarbonized, clean energy economy.
EESI seeks to make its internships accessible to all.
In 2017, Paul Haven made training the next generation of climate leaders part of his legacy. His wife, Jackie Haven, is generously fulfilling Paul’s vision and is helping to fund EESI’s internship program.
If you would like to help us provide opportunities for emerging student leaders, please consider making a gift.
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
We are not currently accepting applications.
This position is on a hiatus.
Internship location is at EESI's office in Washington, D.C.
EESI’s interns contribute substantively to the advancement of critical environmental and energy policies while gaining insight into the workings of Congress and the federal legislative process, knowledge of significant environmental and energy issues, and an understanding of how a nonprofit works.
EESI internships offer invaluable career benefits and opportunities and may also be used for undergraduate credit. As part of the internship experience, we offer weekly professional development sessions with EESI staff and outside guests.
As the Access Clean Energy Savings Project Intern, you will be a key member of the EESI team working with utilities to develop innovative programs that save customers money through clean energy projects. You will assist EESI staff with research and writing projects relevant to the project including, but not limited to: utility programs and policies, state and federal energy policy, clean energy technologies, energy efficiency, beneficial electrification, on-bill financing, environmental and climate justice, and workforce.
We offer a friendly, informal, and inclusive work environment dedicated to helping interns succeed in the internship and launch careers in the environmental and energy field. We are committed to helping you achieve your individual professional goals, and we will be happy to tailor your projects for the semester accordingly.
In collaboration with and under the guidance of the Access Clean Energy Savings Program team, the intern will:
Our internship program is designed for students who are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree as a current or rising junior or senior. Prior internship experience is not required.
Interns are compensated at the rate of $17/hr. You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Please note you will need the following to apply:
Looking for additional tips on submitting a competitive internship application? Check out this document compiled by our staff.
Internships require a commitment of between 26-30 hours per week during a 14-16 week semester (Spring and Fall) or a 10-12 week semester (Summer). A recommended course load for a 30-hour internship is 3-6 credit hours.
In an effort to ensure that our internship selection process is fair, we redact all personal information before reviewing applications, including the name of your college or university. Each candidate’s anonymized application profile is reviewed by a member of our staff. During this stage of the review process, it is not possible to attach correspondence to your anonymized profile. Full profiles, unredacted, are viewable by EESI staff at the interview stage. We are committed to updating candidates on the status of their applications. Please wait to receive updates.
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