US Summer Internship - Energy & Resources - Utilities

Baringa•New York, NY

5d•$1,200 - $1,200•Onsite

About The Position

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Energy & Resources, Utilities team are looking for Summer Interns to join the team.

Requirements

Knowledge of current and future energy sector ambitions and challenges, and a passion surrounding the energy transition
Experience or knowledge of regulated utilities ideally electricity/gas networks or system/market operators
Experience or knowledge of business and commercial strategy
Ability to take ownership and deliver results in challenging, client-facing and internal environments
Excellent communication and presentation skills and a track record of effective team working
Strong analytical skills, including experience with Excel, and ability to develop innovative business solutions based on effective processes and focused on business value outcomes
Applicants must be in their junior year or going into their last year of college studies
Applicants must be eligible to work in the US now and in the future
Applicants must display a good mix of work experience or internships, extra-curricular activities (societies, sports clubs, etc.), and / or volunteering work

Nice To Haves

Deeply interested and curious about the energy industry
Passionate about energy and want to gain expertise in this complex industry
Motivated to help utilities solve complex problems and pursue new strategies and opportunities

Responsibilities

Conduct vulnerability studies to forecast the financial impact to transmission & distribution assets from the physical risks of climate change (e.g., flood, wind, heat, wildfires) and develop resilience adaptation plans to mitigate those risks
Coordinate development of solar and storage assets in low-income communities to enhance grid reliability and generate cost savings for consumers
Support regulators and utilities to improve distributed energy resources integration and quantify the full benefit stack of microgrids and behind-the-meter assets
Support asset owners and policymakers to shape the future of the US energy market and the roles of energy networks in enabling and delivering their net zero targets
Shape the strategic digital roadmap, leading vendor selection and the design and delivery of leading network management and grid optimization solutions (e.g., ADMS, DERMS, advanced planning tools, etc.) for transmission and distribution companies
Gain a strong understanding of the key challenges facing the electricity grid and how utilities operate within their regulatory, technological, and financial context.