Internship: Marketing

New Energy Equity•Roseville, MN

6h•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a motivated, detail-oriented college student to join our Marketing team as a Community & Landowner Outreach Intern. This role supports two key areas of our business: maintaining strong relationships with landowners who host our solar projects and conducting research to help our teams engage effectively with communities where we’re developing solar projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a student interested in marketing, communications, community relations, or the renewable energy industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience with enterprise tools like Salesforce while contributing to meaningful work that supports clean energy development. The ideal candidate should be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Marketing, Communications, Sustainability or a related field with an expected graduation date between Dec 2026-May 2028, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently on multiple projects.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Marketing, Communications, Sustainability or related degree with an expected graduation date between Dec 2026-May 2028
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite Skills (i.e. Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with a variety of people in changing situations
Ability to work independently on multiple projects

Nice To Haves

Interest in marketing, communications, community relations, or renewable energy
Familiarity with or willingness to learn Salesforce and other tools
Experience conducting online research and synthesizing information
Coursework or experience in marketing, communications, business, environmental studies, or related field.

Responsibilities

Community Outreach Research
Conduct community audits in areas where New Energy Equity is developing projects, identifying local personalities, news media outlets, social media channels, county leadership, and influential community groups that shape public opinion
Research and document local community sentiment towards solar development and renewable energy generation
Build and maintain a stakeholder database of organizations and individuals in target communities
Enter and organize community research in Salesforce or other designated databases
Assist with developing content for Development & Permitting teams to use in community outreach efforts
Landowner Outreach Support
Maintain contact data for current landowner partners and track progress toward contact goals
Compile and organize responses from landowner and community surveys; assist with reviewing and summarizing data
Maintain contact data for new landowner campaigns
Provide support for creating and testing marketing emails
Research Projects
Research email marketing best practices in B2B, real estate, and energy sectors. Gather examples of effective copy, creative, and messaging from comparable industries. Where available, compile industry benchmark data on response rates. Create a best practices report with recommendations for NEE’s email programs.
Using search and generative engine research tools to identify keyword and topic opportunities related to solar land leasing and landowner concerns. Document findings and provide recommendations for website and content optimization.