The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) is an educational non-profit dedicated to advancing utility integration of distributed energy resource technologies through collaborative solutions, objective information and shared benefits to the utility, its customers, and the public good. With over 1,000 utility and energy industry members, SEPA provides a unique offering of national events; leading-edge research publications, education and innovative strategy consulting designed to help our members make smart clean energy decisions. Learn more online here.
The Research Intern will be an active member of the Research team. Tasks may involve providing support for publications, knowledge management, surveys, data analysis and data collection with the possibility for authorship of publications such as blog posts. The range of project topics may include, but is not limited to: renewables, energy storage, electric vehicles, demand response, utility business models, and utility regulation. Projects will be tailored to the intern’s specific research interests when possible.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional Microsoft Office and general research skills, will be well-organized, and possess excellent communication skills. Experience or interest in working in the energy industry following graduation and knowledge of the electric utility industry is a plus.