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Research Associate Intern (Summer 2025)

Organization: Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC

Date Posted: 2/26/2025

City: Framingham

Location: Massachusetts

Country: United States

Primary Category: Energy

Subcategories: Internship, Regulatory/Policy, Research

Type of Position: Full-Time

Description & Details

Company Summary

We are an independent consulting and advisory firm providing objective guidance to a diverse range of clients as they navigate the complex clean energy landscape. Since 1998, we’ve leveraged unparalleled experience to provide strategic insights and expert analysis at the intersection of markets, policy, economics and technology to help our clients develop clear solutions.

Job Overview

It’s time. Technology, economic, policy and climate drivers are converging to drive a rapidly expanding renewable energy landscape, and Sustainable Energy Advantage (SEA) is right in the middle of it. In our realm, new opportunities are popping up almost daily. Our widely respected and growing renewable energy consulting / advisory firm provides our exceptionally broad and varied client base with expertise, analysis, insights, and tools to succeed.

If you crave variety, possess a well-rounded skill set, analytical mind, and want to do something you can be passionate about, keep reading. Join a tight-knit and motivated team of about 20 professionals in a collegial environment that thrives on passion with a shared sense of purpose (and humor).

Be widely respected and never bored.

Job Responsibilities

Above all, the qualified candidate will be motivated and able to undertake a range of responsibilities that may include, but will not be limited to:

  • Monitoring and summarizing current renewable energy regulatory, legislative and policy developments; and
  • Performing detailed research and analysis (qualitative and quantitative) on various renewable energy-related policy and business activities, including supply and demand within New England’s REC markets at present and using future projections; and
  • Supporting the development of new SEA products and services.

Job Qualifications

  • Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in a field related to energy, including (but not limited to) public policy, economics, environmental studies, finance, or other business- or energy-related studies.
  • Demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, renewable energy and climate change related issues, and the ability to balance this passion for the subject matter with objective analysis.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Comfort with performing analyses and discussing concepts related to policy as well as one or more of the following: economics, finance, accounting, engineering, and environmental sciences.
  • Organized and attentive to detail, ability to handle and track multiple detailed projects at the same time and to complete tasks efficiently.
  • A motivated and flexible self-starter and team player, able to productively work independently under intermittent supervision in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Passionate about taking on new and potentially unfamiliar topics.

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How To Apply

Qualified applicants are encouraged to forward a cover letter, resume, and two references, via e-mail to: great-jobs@seadvantage.com.

Subject Line: SEA Research Associate Internship Application