Community Engagement and Events Intern (BATWorks NYC)

LACI • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is a nonprofit organization creating an inclusive green economy by unlocking innovation, transforming markets, and enhancing communities. LACI is recognized as one of the most innovative business incubators in the world. In New York City, LACI is the designated climate program operator for BATWorks, a climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. This internship is based in Brooklyn, New York, in-person at the BATWorks location. The intern will report to LACI’s SVP BATWorks and will have frequent engagement with the Events and Ecosystem Coordinator and the Pilots Associate. This fixed duration internship is designed for entry-level individuals pursuing careers in the climate space, with a focus on research and convening.

Requirements

• Interest in, or concurrently pursuing, a university degree focused on a career in climate and clean energy
• Ability to work 15 hours per week in person (on some combination of Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) between August and December 2026

Nice To Haves

• Spoken Spanish language skills strongly preferred
• Interest in or familiarity with Sunset Park neighborhood
• Background in climate and clean energy

Responsibilities

• Prepare a research report on the major permits required for deployment of clean energy technologies in New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany. Technologies to be researched include: district heating/thermal energy networks, battery energy storage systems, EV chargers, vehicle to grid/vehicle to building, onshore wind, heat pumps, battery repurposing, etc.
• Write a first pass of event copy with robust clean energy content, draft pre- and post-event emails, including linkages to state decarbonization goals, write copy for flyers, newsletters, and social media tool kits, including linkages to state decarbonization goals and programs, flyer to local businesses and community organizations, join event planning meetings with co-hosts and partners, set up Asana pages with event tracking, DARCI assignments, and deadlines, support online outreach by identifying new newsletters/event pages in the clean energy space and submitting events, build and update the contents of slide decks and agenda documents for clean energy events.
• Source vendors, support day-of catering setup and coordination, support attendee check-in on event day, support event setup and takedown, capture photo/video footage at events, support event day-of as needed, including guiding attendees to locations.
• Track event attendance and metrics, help build and maintain the BATWorks analytics dashboard using Looker Studio.
• Join tabling at community events with pertinence to clean energy to share information about BATWorks, write one blog post for LACI blog focused on clean energy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree