Context: The intern will work with campaign and analytical team staff to help apply results of a study on clean energy portfolios to coal plants and proposed new gas plants.
Scope: The intern will support the electric sector analysts of the Beyond Coal and Dirty Fuels campaigns in applying clean energy portfolio data to specific coal and gas units to help inform our on the ground advocacy, as we fight for a just transition to a 100% clean energy future.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Analyzing and data gathering from Integrated Resource Plans for regulated utilities
- Organizing datasets on generation and capacity portfolios for utilities
- Designing and running scenarios using Excel, Python, and other tools
- Helping analyst team to interpret and communicate results to state based campaign teams across the country
Educational Background:
Preferred: currently enrolled in a graduate program in economics, public policy, engineering, or other technical discipline
Skills/Experience:
- Working knowledge of energy sector and one or more cross-cutting components such as economics, finance, or policy
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about environmental justice and incorporate related datasets into ongoing analysis
- Collaborates well in a team environment, sharing knowledge and skills while seeking out mentorship as needed
- Preferred: proficiency with Excel
- Preferred: some Python experience, or willingness to learn
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
May 10 2019
Active Until:
Jun 10 2019
Hiring Organization:
Sierra Club
industry:
Nonprofit