Strategy and Business Development Internship

Company Overview

Intersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Intersect Power is a privately held clean energy company bringing innovative, scalable, American-made, low-carbon solutions to its customers in global energy markets. We develop, own, and operate some of the world’s largest grid-tied clean energy resources, as well as co-located facilities for large industrial loads, including data centers, e-fuels, and other energy-intensive products. We are laser-focused on the largest, most transformative clean energy projects that decarbonize the existing power grid and bring new loads to clean generation without the need for new transmission. Intersect is redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are looking to fill key roles with talented professionals who want to make an impact.

Location & Team Gatherings

Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016.  We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office – we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area and  San Diego, CA; NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

About This Position

Reporting to the Manager of Strategy and Business Development, the Intern, Strategy and Business Development will be responsible for helping evaluate market expansion opportunities, support techno-economic modeling, and create cross functional tools for evaluating the viability of co-locating renewables and large industrial loads across various markets. This position requires close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to identify project opportunities for data centers.

• Research industrial electric loads and/or clean energy technologies, and assess their techno-economic fit with Intersect Power’s co-location strategy
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess economic viability of new concepts with Intersect Power’s business model
• Develop custom tools that will enable Intersect Power to comprehensively and efficiently assess new opportunities
• Create and present market assessment reports summarizing potential opportunities for Intersect Power to develop co-located energy projects
• Support day to day ad hoc analysis and work streams

• Currently enrolled in a 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree program Postgraduate degree
• Prior experience or clearly demonstrated interest in wholesale energy markets, renewable energy, cleantech, and/or industrial electrification 
• Analytical skills - Revealed through engineering, math, computer science, or data-driven social science experience
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship management skills

• Mostly sedentary work; using standard office equipment including: a computer, keyboard, and telephone.

• $20 USD per hour for undergrad students and $45 USD per hour for graduate students. If working in Canada: conversion rate to CAD run at time-of-hire.

• Remote in Canada or US. Applicant must be authorized to work in Canada or US. Intersect Power is unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Note:  We welcome applicants who do not have current enforceable non-compete restrictions that would hinder their employment with us. If you are currently under a non-compete agreement with a previous employer, we kindly request that you carefully review the terms of that agreement and ensure that your potential employment with us does not violate those terms. 

Unsolicited resumes or referrals from third-party recruiting firms or agencies are not accepted by Intersect Power.

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