Internship - Strategic Development

Calpine • Walnut Creek, CA

111d • $23 - $33

About The Position

In the Strategic Development Internship role, you will work closely with an experienced team of leaders across many areas of the company allowing you to gain broad exposure and experience in business development while working on projects in geothermal power generation, carbon capture sequestration, battery storage and other clean energy initiatives.

Requirements

• Candidate should be working on a Bachelor's or Master's degree at an accredited college or university in a quantitative or analytical field, such as business, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, accounting, engineering, or physics.
• Must have at least two years of undergraduate coursework completed by the start of the internship.
• Graduate students also encouraged to apply.
• Minimum GPA 3.2.
• Demonstrated aptitude applying analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel.
• Able to work autonomously and under the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Knowledge of the energy industry, specifically the independent power or utility sector, is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Team player who enjoys diving into issues, brainstorming solutions, and learning new methods and tools to address problems.
• High degree of enthusiasm and drive.
• Must be flexible and able to work harmoniously with others.
• Good problem solving and analytical ability.
• Good organization skills and attention to details are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Commercial role in project development.
• Learn about Site selection, stakeholder engagement, entitlement acquisition, transmission interconnection process management, and vendor negotiations.
• Assist with the preparation and input of financial models and preparing presentations for meetings with counterparties.
• Coordinates closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Learn about Calpine's corporate views on the commodity markets and the inherent fundamental risk factors.
• Exact summer projects will be determined at the time of the commencement of the internship.

Benefits

• $23.00 to $33.00 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree