Clean Energy Results Program/Water Utility Resilience Program Intern (UNPAID)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Energy Results Program (CERP) and Water Utility Resiliency Program (WURP) are jointly seeking a motivated student intern to assist with priority activities advancing environmental protection, clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate resiliency. CERP works to reduce barriers to clean and energy-efficient development through funding and grant support, including the Gap Energy Grant Program and Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Program. WURP supports drinking water and wastewater utilities preparing for climate change, including by developing and maintaining statewide utility service-area maps. The unpaid internship is designed for students or recent graduates seeking practical experience; interns may be eligible to earn academic credit through their college or university. The position is contracted, runs from January 11, 2027, through June 18, 2027, and requires 22.5 hours per week. The intern will assist with grant and pilot-project review, utility data preparation, program mapping and dashboards, research, and website and document accessibility improvements.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
Experience with data management and developing progress documentation.
Excellent writing and professional communication skills.
Experience working with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Review and organize quarterly grantee progress reports and final reports on project deliverables for the first and second quarters of the calendar year for the Gap Energy Grant and Wastewater Energy Recovery (WWER) Programs.
Assist with reviewing pilot project submissions for the WWER Program.
Accompany staff on site visits as needed.
Assist WURP staff with gathering data, confirming data status, and preparing data for internal publication in May 2027.
Work with CERP staff to update and post Gap Grant projects in the program’s story map and develop a dashboard displaying funded WWER projects.
Provide research assistance for ongoing high-priority projects, including research on new and emerging clean energy and energy-efficiency technologies.
Work with the CERP Director and MassDEP’s website point of contact to reorganize and enhance CERP’s website presence and help implement accessibility standards for program documents.