Data Analysis & Solar Technical Assistance Internship

About Solar One

Solar One is a 501(c)(3) organization that empowers communities in the New York City metro area to thrive in the face of the challenges brought on by climate change and to embrace a world that is low carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive. Solar One's mission is to design and deliver innovative education, training, and technical assistance that fosters sustainability and resiliency in diverse urban environments. We empower learning that changes the way people think about energy, sustainability, and resilience by engaging and educating a diverse set of stakeholders and beneficiaries. Solar One's programs focus on environmental education, green workforce training, urban ecology, and clean energy development.

Internship Details

• Hybrid internship program with 15-18 hours required a week
• Paid internship - $17/hr.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate for student classes
• Start date: Preferably mid-late September 2024; early October
• End date: 6 months from the start date

Eligibility

• Students currently enrolled in a college or university within New York; or
• A New York State resident having attended a college or university within New York between 2023-2024

Internship Description

As the Data Analysis & Solar Technical Assistance intern you will be an integral member of Solar One's Here Comes Solar (HCS) team. You will work closely and receive mentorship from the Solar Program Manager and the Operations Analyst. You will join team meetings and be invited to Solar One internal and external events, providing you with broad exposure to Solar One's work and the opportunity to expand your professional network. You will receive training specific to the projects that you are working on from your supervisor, in addition to general training regarding solar technology, system design, policy, installation, and more.

As the Data Analysis & Solar Technical Assistance intern, you will assess the impact of our work and gain firsthand experience educating New Yorkers about the benefits of solar technology. The Data Analysis & Solar Technical Assistance internship will be focused on two main areas: (1) Data integrity and (2) Solar technical assistance for the New York City Accelerator program. The NYC Accelerator is a free resource provided by the Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and is here to help our city's buildings become cleaner and more efficient.

Data Analysis: you will assist in the analysis, validation, and cleaning of solar opportunity project data. You will get an in-depth look into the information involved in creating solar estimates, system designs, and tax incentives. Additionally, you will get direct hands-on experience with CRM and Project Management software.

Solar Technical Assistance: you will support the Program Manager in providing solar technical assistance to all building types from market-rate to affordable housing projects. This includes designing preliminary solar PV arrays, estimating solar installation costs, project tracking, and learning how to present solar savings estimates to a variety of stakeholders (building owners, affordable housing developers, project managers, etc.). Your work will have a direct impact on our relationship with the NYC Accelerator.

This internship is a hybrid internship, with the flexibility to work at home and in-person at Solar One's office in Long Island City. There will be opportunities for interns to meet with their supervisor, other interns, and HCS team members. Additionally, there will be opportunities to attend events in New York City, such as visiting solar installations, forums, workshops, and team gatherings.

Internship Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Manager (PM) to ensure project requirements, standards, and documentation are followed
• Ensure quality and timely submission of all project deliverables and documentation as assigned by the PM, including but not limited to solar viability analysis, helioscope designs, and Salesforce reporting.

• Analyze and extract data and information to meet the organization's information system needs and requirements
• Validate and clean data to ensure quality and integrity of Salesforce reports
• Attend weekly team meetings on Mondays at 2pm
• Attend HCS events and meetings to provide support and contribute to projects and partnerships
• Participate in mentorship activities with supervisor and other Solar One staff

Qualifications

• Students currently enrolled in a college or university within New York; or
• A New York State resident having attended a college or university within New York between 2023-2024
• Relevant experience in project and data management
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills including in-person, email, phone, and video conferencing etiquette
• Excellent creative problem-solving ability
• Knowledge and appreciation of New York City's many neighborhoods and diverse communities in relation to Environmental Justice or clean energy

Solar One is an equal opportunity employer. Solar One strives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of renewable energy and resilience and people in a rapidly changing world. Solar One recruits and employs through a lens of equity and encourages people of all races, religions, creeds, national origins, ancestries, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law to apply.