Content Creation Spring Intern
About SEIA
Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Through advocacy and education, SEIA is building a strong solar industry to power America. Click here to learn more.
Internship Description:
Your role, broadly speaking, will be to solve problems and push solar energy and SEIA’s strategic vision forward. Specifically, you will be responsible for the integration of policy development, research, external communications, membership development opportunities, and other strategic initiatives in a variety of SEIA programs and events across the nation.
If you get excited about transforming our energy supply and delivery system such that solar electric and thermal technologies, in collaboration with other clean, reliable, affordable renewable resources and storage, fuel this country’s economy, and ensuring that all the details necessary to make that happen are covered, then this is the role for you.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Daily activities will include creating, delivering, and continuously improving our industry leading education programs for all Solar Power Events in North America, including Solar Power International, a top industry trade show that attracts 20,000 attendees each September.
- Sometimes, that means solar industry and energy policy research
- Other times, that means working with the staff to support content development committees; outlining session topics; facilitating the creation of session descriptions
- Often times, that means working with staff to gain expertise in state markets, maintaining knowledge of industry trends, and providing support to policy and content creation efforts
Requirements:
- Superior Written, Oral, and Presentation Skills - You're happy to work the phones, fire off a bunch of emails, or shake some hands. You should be friendly, empathetic, a good listener, and invigorated by developing and maintaining relationships.
- You have a Team Ethos - You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced environment, with people who are passionate about their work and mission. You’re not just excited to work cross-functionally, you demand it.
- You’re Flexible, a Quick Responder - The tasks our organization is facing is dynamic and each day brings fresh and exciting challenges. You can react quickly and efficiently when called upon to change or pivot and are organized with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
- Experience with Salesforce and MS Outlook preferred
This position is 20-30 hours/week. All majors are encouraged to apply.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Scott Elias at interns@seia.org with the subject line “Spring Content Creation Intern." Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
This position pays DC minimum wage. Start and end dates are flexible. For our internship Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
Working at SEIA
SEIA values diversity, inclusion and equity within our organization and the promotion of these values across the solar industry. We strive to welcome different perspectives, identities, and backgrounds, regardless of job function in order to create a more resilient organization that supports a strong, equitable solar industry. SEIA envisions an industry that is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity. We aim to achieve this by encouraging openness and transparency about diversity issues and progress. We will develop strategies, programs, and tools that seek to equalize opportunities within SEIA and allow for discussing and sharing best practices within the solar industry.