Summer Intern - Electrification of Transportation - Market Research

Hawaiian Electric•Honolulu, HI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Hawaiian Electric Summer Internships offer students an opportunity to gain real life experience working on professional level projects and "hands-on" challenges. Interns are coached and mentored by employees who are committed to helping the interns develop their technical skills and explore future professional opportunities. At the end of the summer internship, interns have an opportunity to present their achievements and lessons learned to members of Hawaiian Electric's management team. The Hawaiian Electric Summer Internship Program is a project-based experience with a dedicated mentor. Interns will be assigned an individual mentor with whom they will work closely to research and execute an objective-based project. Interns will also participate in cross-functional activities to learn more about life as part of the Hawaiian Electric 'ohana. Past activities include a tour of a power plant, former intern social, panel on professional career pathways and a professional development workshop. Interns can expect events periodically throughout the summer to meet and interact with other interns, and will present their project deliverables together in an open forum presentation at the end of their session. As a Market Research Intern, you will support strategic research and analysis efforts focused on advancing the electrification of transportation. Your work will center on exploring emerging EV charging technologies—such as Light pole Charging and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)—as well as regulatory frameworks and utility-led initiatives around Managed Charging and advisory services. The work you'll complete may look like in-depth research into innovative charging solutions, assessing their technical feasibility, deployment models, and relevance to Hawaii’s unique energy and transportation landscape. This could include evaluating how Light pole Charging can support equitable access to EV infrastructure, and how V2X technologies can enhance grid resilience and energy optimization. Your work could include investigating regulatory developments and utility programs related to Managed Charging, including rate design, customer incentives, and grid integration strategies. You could even analyze how utilities across the U.S. are approaching advisory services to support EV adoption and identify best practices that could inform local implementation. Your role will involve synthesizing findings into strategic recommendations, briefing materials, and presentations for internal stakeholders. You may also contribute to policy tracking and help identify opportunities for collaboration with government agencies, industry partners, and community organizations. This internship offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of clean transportation in Hawaii by aligning technology innovation with policy and utility strategy.

Requirements

Must be a current, active student at a post-secondary school (college or community college)
Must be in good academic standing
Must be attending school Fall 2027
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Must be studying a degree in the area of Public Policy, Policital Science, Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Transportation Studies, Energy Systems, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or other related field.
Expected graduation date is December 2027 or later.
Official digital copy of your transcript is required.

Responsibilities

Support strategic research and analysis efforts focused on advancing the electrification of transportation.
Explore emerging EV charging technologies (e.g., Light pole Charging, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)).
Investigate regulatory frameworks and utility-led initiatives around Managed Charging and advisory services.
Conduct in-depth research into innovative charging solutions, assessing their technical feasibility, deployment models, and relevance to Hawaii’s unique energy and transportation landscape.
Evaluate how Light pole Charging can support equitable access to EV infrastructure.
Analyze how V2X technologies can enhance grid resilience and energy optimization.
Investigate regulatory developments and utility programs related to Managed Charging, including rate design, customer incentives, and grid integration strategies.
Analyze how utilities across the U.S. are approaching advisory services to support EV adoption and identify best practices.
Synthesize findings into strategic recommendations, briefing materials, and presentations for internal stakeholders.
Contribute to policy tracking.
Help identify opportunities for collaboration with government agencies, industry partners, and community organizations.