Engineering Intern Job Description

INTERNSHIP VALUE:

Candidate will collaborate closely with CCE’s and SDED’s experienced professionals and receive valuable guidance in the process.  CCE and SDED have a proven track record of helping interns gain real world experience that has better prepared them for obtaining jobs – especially in challenging times and markets.

BACKGROUND:

Candidate must:

• Have or be working on a degree in one of the STEM fields
• Understand the basics of electricity (kW vs. kWh etc).

Highly desired:

• Some understanding of California’s energy sector and players, including Community Choice Aggregators.

MINDSET:

Candidate must:

• Be passionate about addressing climate change, especially through decarbonization of the atmosphere.
• Desire the opportunity to collaborate with and learn on the job from experienced professionals with deep knowledge of the energy sector.
• Be able to demonstrate a willingness to collaborate closely with others when required, but also perform as a motivated individual contributor.
• Be comfortable working remotely.

SKILLS APPLICATION:

Candidate should be able to:

• Demonstrate strong research skills.
• Quickly learn the basics of the electric energy production and distribution system.
• Recognize the possibilities for change that could help us more quickly achieve decarbonization while simultaneously creating value for key stakeholders, especially rate payers.
• Grasp and use language and terminology appropriate to the space.
• Help position two organizations: The Center for Community Energy (CCE) and The San Diego Energy District (SDED). This will require understanding the critical differences between the two organizations.