Key Responsibilities

Conduct climate policy research

• Track state-level climate action across the country and help to maintain an inventory of state policy
• Research specific policy areas within climate policy, including industrial policy, agricultural policy, electricity policy, transportation policy, etc.

Support policy and research work  

• Work with Policy and Research Manager to update the Dashboard as states enact climate policy
• Support ongoing climate policy research projects

Assist with membership management and outreach 

• Reach out to key stakeholders and bringing them into the State Climate Policy Network

Relevant Experience, Skills

Required 

• Commitment to tackling the climate crisis in an equitable way
• Basic understanding of the climate landscape
• Ability to work remotely and be self-directed and organized
• Excellent written and interpersonal communications skills
• Flexible and able to tackle multiple assignments simultaneously

Applicants must meet MassCEC internship requirements. To participate in the Clean Energy Internship Program, a student must:

• Be a Massachusetts resident with proof of residency, OR
• Attend a college, university, or training program located in Massachusetts

In addition, eligible students must meet one (1) of the following:

• Students must have completed at least their freshman year of college (24 credits) the semester before the internship, or have graduated within the past year.
• Students who attend or attended a community college (or 2‐year Associate program) must have completed at least 24 credits.
• Graduate students must be currently enrolled in their program or have completed it within the last year.
• If a student has attended a training program, that program must have been completed within the last year.

Students who are not eligible:

• Law School students or PhD candidates
• Students who have been previously enrolled or matriculated in a PhD or EdD program