At RISE, our customers come from all walks of life -- and so do our employees! We hire amazing people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We can confidently state that we are successful as a direct result of our diversity.

From day one and throughout your career with us, you'll find a workplace culture with expansive personal & professional development opportunities, cutting edge technology, a place where relationships are valued, and work/life balance is always a priority.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our workplace and in our communities. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Your Role

As a Clean Energy Intern, you will leverage your passion for clean energy and sustainability to provide Thielsch with clean energy initiatives that we can implement. Your role will report to RISE Engineering, a division of The RISE Group.

Job Responsibilities

• You will conduct research and write summaries on emerging clean energy topics and legislation that impacts the company and RISE Engineering's service territory.
• You will assist with renewable proposal and marketing efforts, such as:
  • Assist with identifying and qualifying potential sites.
  • Draft layouts and production estimates.
  • Assist with drafting and presenting proposals.
• You will assist with comprehensive proposal development
  • Assist with creating proposal documentation leveraging RISE's suite of services.
• You will support our project team with proposals for cooperative and state program qualifications.
• Assist with other related activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• You are driven by the highest ethical standards and values
• You are an excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills and proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• You have strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• You are intellectually curious, independent problem-solving skills, and self-starting
• You are highly organized; ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• You have the ability to influence people
• You are proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

The successful candidate will demonstrate

• Passion for environmental protection and limiting climate change
• Knowledge of and interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Ability to effectively research climate transition-related incentives at state levels

Additional Qualifications/Skills that will be helpful

• You have experience with financial statement analysis and financial mathematics
• You have experience with data analytics and data visualization experience.

Work Environment:

Work is performed indoors and outdoors.

Physical Demands:

Frequent

• Standing and walking
• Climbing stairs
• Outside work
• Computer input and typing
• Driving
• Answering the phone
• Clarity of vision at both over 20 feet and under 20 inches
• Ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• Area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while fixed on a point.
• Adjustment of eye to bring object into sharp focus.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Who We Are

The RISE Group is an employee-owned, professional engineering firm that provides a complete range of consulting, design, and energy services to customers throughout the United States and internationally. Our multi-disciplined engineering and technical staff specialize in failure analysis, engineering design, process optimization, and condition assessment. Our work demonstrates how creative collaboration can produce outstanding results for our clients and our communities.

Our Culture

At RISE, our customers come from all walks of life -- and so do our employees! We hire amazing people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We can confidently state that we are successful as a direct result of our diversity. From day one and throughout your career with us, you'll find a workplace culture with expansive personal & professional development opportunities, cutting edge technology, a place where relationships are valued, and work/life balance is always a priority. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our workplace and in our communities. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

The RISE Group is an E-Verify participant and will conduct background investigations and pre-employment screening of candidates for employment Pre-employment activities will be conducted on qualified applicants after acceptance of a job offer.

The RISE Group is an employee-owned company and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.