Various policy internships, CERES – Massachusetts

Organization: CERES

Position Title:

Electric Power Intern
Transportation, Oil and Gas Intern
Policy Intern

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Hours and Compensation:

Spring Semester Intern: Each December through early January, Ceres searches for individuals to intern in our office, from mid-January through mid-May. Again, these interns will work between 10-15 hours a week. The pay rate is $12.00 an hour. During this time, we also hire about 6-8 individuals.

Summer Intern Program: Each February, Ceres advertises for our summer program. During March we conduct interviews and make placements. Our Summer Intern Program is held during the months of June and July, and runs for an 8-week period. The work hours are Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm. We pay a stipend of $3300 for the eight weeks and provide a pass on the MBTA systems for June and July. We typically hire 8-10 interns, who are a mix of undergraduate and graduate students.

Description: Ceres actively seeks to engage interns in our work. We have a number of exciting projects going at any one time and find the logistical, research, analysis, and writing support of interns to be of great value. We also hope working here inspires the next generation of professionals to “accelerate and expand the adoption of sustainability business practices and solutions to build a healthy global economy.”

Ceres hires a combination of undergraduate and graduate students, and that is often dictated by the projects we are managing. There are three times throughout the year when we solicit applications from potential interns.

Electric Power Intern

The Electric Power Program at Ceres seeks to work with electric utilities in adopting modern 21st century sustainable practices and technologies, which will result in a future of more renewable electric generation and less carbon based electric generation. The Electric Power Program is seeking an intern for the Summer 2014 period to assist the Program in the development of the 2nd annual publication of our Utility Clean Energy Benchmarking Report.  The Report seeks to benchmark the 25 largest electric utility holding companies in the US. The benchmarking will assist utilities, shareholders, regulators and customers in understanding the utilization of clean energy by the largest electric utilities in the U.S. and assisting the utilities in making wise and sustainable choices for their energy future. We are seeking an undergraduate or graduate student with interest in the area of energy and who has excellent research, writing, Excel and database skills.

Transportation, Oil & Gas Intern

This intern will work with both the Transportation and the Oil & Gas Program at Ceres.

A clean and efficient transportation system is critical to a strong economy; its benefits include saving consumers and businesses money as well as reducing our dependence on oil. Transportation is a significant contributor to carbon emissions; it accounts for 28% of US GHG emissions (more emissions than any other nation’s entire economy with the exception of China), and its emissions are growing faster than any other sector.  In order to adequately reduce emissions associated with the sector, we need to focus on three components: vehicles, fuels and infrastructure. In the next year, Ceres Transportation Program’s primary focus will be on promoting clean fuels and vehicles and relevant policies; projects will include advocating for Low Carbon Fuel Standards, analysis of the economic impacts of strong fuel economy standards, and promoting advanced technology vehicles. Interns will be asked to perform research on various transportation issues, draft educational materials and perform some administrative tasks. Link to Ceres’ transportation project: http://www.ceres.org/industry-initiatives/transportation.  Graduate students preferred, but all will be considered.

Policy Intern

The Policy Program at Ceres works with companies through Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) and investors in our Investor Network on Climate Risk to advance climate and energy policies on the state and federal levels. The Policy Program is looking for an intern to assist in its work with companies and investors on energy and climate policies. This position will support the Policy Team primarily through research and writing projects focused on Ceres policy priorities, corporate and institutional clean energy investment trends, and policymakers.  We are looking for candidates with solid research and writing skills, an ability to work independently, and some familiarity with environment. Grad students preferred but all will be considered.

How to Apply:

Review each program internship opportunity carefully and apply for the one you feel best fit

• Send a resume, cover letter, and two (2) brief writing samples to [email protected]
• Please identify which program position and which term you are applying for in the subject line of your email (i.e. Water Program- Fall Intern)
• Ceres is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Address all correspondence to:

Ceres – Fall Intern
99 Chauncy St., 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Email:  [email protected]