Clean Energy Career Watch: Featured Internships for the Week of September 7

The clean energy sector doesn’t run on engineers alone — it takes analysts, dealmakers, advisors, and policy strategists too. This week’s roundup pulls together undergraduate internship opportunities spanning the full breadth of the industry, from utility-scale solar design to power markets trading to Capitol Hill advocacy. Whatever your major, there’s a lane in the energy transition for you.

⭐ 5 Featured Internships This Week

1. Commissioning Engineering Internship — Fervo Energy

Location: Milford, UT | Category: Engineering & Technology

Fervo is one of the most closely watched names in next-generation geothermal, and this role puts interns on the ground at an active enhanced geothermal system site, supporting the process of bringing wells and plant equipment online.

2. 2027 Financial Analyst — Power, Utilities & Renewables — Houlihan Lokey

Location: Dallas, TX or Minneapolis, MN | Category: Finance

A seat inside one of the top investment banks for the power and renewables sector. Interns support M&A and capital markets deal work specifically for utility-scale and renewable energy clients — a strong launchpad for energy finance careers.

3. Associate, Machinery & Equipment (Renewable Energy Industry) — Valuation Advisory — Stout

Location: Chicago, IL | Category: Consulting & Advisory

Stout’s valuation advisory practice works with renewable energy companies on asset and equipment valuations, giving interns exposure to how clean energy infrastructure is priced, financed, and assessed for risk.

4. Congressional Affairs Fall Intern — Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Location: Washington, D.C. | Category: Policy & Government Affairs

SEIA is the leading trade association for the U.S. solar industry. This internship places students directly inside the advocacy process — tracking legislation, briefing staff, and learning how solar policy gets made in Washington.

5. Power Trading & Renewables Analytics Internship Program — Engelhart

Location: Berlin, Germany | Category: Energy Markets & Trading

For students interested in the commercial and quantitative side of clean energy, this program is a hands-on introduction to power trading and analytics — where renewables meet the trading floor.

Browse by Category

🛠️ Engineering & Technology

📈 Business & Strategy

💰 Finance & Investment

🧭 Consulting & Advisory

(See also our featured pick above from Stout)

🏛️ Policy & Government Affairs

⚡ Energy Markets & Trading

📣 Communications, Education & Law

Want to Find More?

This is just a snapshot — new clean energy roles are posted every day. Explore the full, searchable listings on ClimateChangeJobs.com and Handshake to find the internship that fits your major, interests, and schedule.

By Carl Thompson
Carl Thompson Assistant Director, Career Services