Spring/Summer Clean Energy Intern

Description

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks a Clean Energy Intern for Spring and Summer 2021. MAPC is a regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in Metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional cooperation, which includes protecting the environment, supporting economic development, encouraging sustainable land use, improving transportation, bolstering affordable housing, ensuring public safety, advancing equity and opportunity among people of all backgrounds, and fostering collaboration among municipalities.

Typical Qualifications

Applicants must currently be enrolled as a graduate (preferred) or undergraduate student studying any of the following: clean energy or climate, urban planning, engineering, public policy, architecture, business, or another related field. The clean energy intern must be personable, have strong writing skills, and possess excellent research capabilities.

Familiarity with clean energy technologies, energy efficiency, resiliency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the MA Global Warming Solutions Act and Green Communities Act is preferred. Experience with municipal governance is a plus.

Applicants must be willing to commit at least 15-20 hours per week and be enrolled as a student at the initiation of the internship. This is a paid, part-time internship with flexibility. To qualify as an intern, individuals must be enrolled in a course of study, with ability to provide written verification of their status, and agree to a scheduled end date upon hire.