About Us

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is the leading voice of today's multi-tech clean energy industry, representing energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar, clean hydrogen, and transmission companies. ACP is committed to meeting America's energy and national security goals and building our economy with fast-growing, low-cost, and reliable domestic power. Learn more at cleanpower.org.

ACP is proud to offer a summer internship program which runs for approximately 10 weeks from Tuesday June 3rd through Friday August 8th. These positions are required to work on a hybrid office schedule out of our Washington, DC headquarters and as such, applicants much be local to the DC area or able to relocate to DC for the 10-week period. Internships are paid $20/hour on a semimonthly pay schedule.

Position Overview

The Offshore Wind Intern will support and assist the Offshore Wind Team to promote and engage with federal and state offshore wind policy initiatives. This intern will work cross-functionally with other members of the communications, research, state affairs, and federal affairs teams on a regular basis to communicate and advance offshore wind interests.

The primary project for the summer will be researching and writing a maritime policy position paper. This will be done in close partnership with the Offshore Wind Policy team and will support the overall strategy of the department and communications and buy in from the members.

Other duties and responsibilities for the position will reflect the evolving policy landscape impacting offshore wind deployment, including:

• Monitoring offshore wind news and helping write sections of the offshore wind newsletter.
• Tracking and analyzing offshore wind regulatory filings to see if ACP regulatory comments were successfully included.
• Assist in reviewing and revising offshore wind fact sheets and reports for member use.
• Assisting in administrative tasks as needed, such as sending committee emails, uploading documents to the member portal, and taking notes at subcommittee meetings.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

Preferred applicants should be an undergraduate student in their junior or senior year attending an accredited university currently seeking to major or minor in a field related to renewable energy, public policy, business, law or pre-law or have experience working in state and/or federal policy implementation or advocacy. Students in a graduate student or post-undergraduate program with similar majors or focus areas are encouraged to apply.

Preferred applicants should possess the following:

• Excellent writing skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Excellent project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze problems and recommend and carry out solutions.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work people at all organizational levels, as well as the knowledge and ability to resolve conflicts.
• Provide excellent, timely and proactive customer service.
• Ability to travel for potential field trips (maybe 10%).

Job Conditions

We are a fast-paced, high-energy organization with a very ambitious agenda and a staff that is highly motivated. This position may experience high-level work demands and independent decision-making under tight timelines. Occasional travel outside of the Washington, DC area for meetings or events may be required. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. ACP will not sponsor applicants for work visas. ACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information see www.cleanpower.org.

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