Job DescriptionAre you a student that's passionate about sustainable energy? Do you have an interest in understanding the intricacies of the North American power grid and what it will take to achieve a 100% renewable energy system? Are you excited to perform technical analyses on solar and/or energy storage projects and products? Are you really excited about how grid-scale batteries will support renewable energy integration into existing grid infrastructure? If any of these sound appealing, this internship may be for you!
DNV - Energy Systems is seeking a
Solar / Energy Storage Intern to join its Solar Finance and Technology Department or Energy and Emerging Technology Department. These teams specialize in supporting analysis and engineering related to solar and energy storage projects and products.
The Solar / Energy Storage Intern role will be a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either the Medford, MA, New York City, Chalfont, PA, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, or Austin, TX USA offices. Further details regarding role-specific requirements and location will be covered during the interview process.What You'll Do - Working in a diverse, multi-disciplinary, collaborative team spanning the US and Canada
- Supporting solar or energy storage project developers and battery manufacturers by reviewing their products and projects
- Organizing customer provided data sets to support reporting and analysis
- Sifting through confidential technical specifications and contracts to extract meaningful insights for internal and external analysis and presentations
- Reviewing financial models of solar and energy storage projects to understand how they are financed
- Evaluating solar and energy storage product specifications and performance data for alignment with contractual requirements and industry expectations
- Assessing new solar and energy storage technologies for market viability
- Supporting production work, including, but not limited to: report writing, remote troubleshooting, and critical review
- Developing tools and processes to continuously improve quality and value of delivery
- Overall, we foster a learning-by-doing atmosphere and will develop a program tailored to your career ambitions! This is a paid internship, compensation may be discussed during the interview process
Responsibilities- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
- Spending accounts - FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
- Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
- 401(k) with company match
- Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
- Education reimbursement program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
- Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
- Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
- Career advancement opportunities
**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: "DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland only, the starting pay range for this role is $28-$31/hour.
DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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QualificationsWhat is Required- Currently in a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree program with an emphasis in a technical field such as Electrical, Power Systems, or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics, or other related degree is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong written and verbal English language communication skills
- We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
What is Preferred- Educational focus on Renewable Energy Engineering preferred
About UsAbout Energy SystemsWe help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.
