Intern, Business Development

Description:

The Business Development Intern will be part of Clearway's West Business Development Team. The Business Development Team is responsible for growing Clearway's utility-scale business through acquisitions and greenfield development strategies. The intern will assist the Business Development team in the valuation, due diligence, and execution of investment opportunities of renewable energy projects. The individual in this highly collaborative position will work with seasoned industry experts both on the business development team and with other teams across the company. In addition to M&A activities, the intern will contribute to the ongoing commercialization of utility-scale solar, storage, and wind assets in our development pipeline. Finally, the intern will also be assigned a special project to help advance in-depth market analysis and broader growth strategies that will be presented at the end of the internship.

This position is part of the 10-week Summer Internship Program at Clearway Energy Group beginning in June 2025.

We are open to hiring undergraduate (rising seniors or graduate students (first-year or second-year) interns. We are looking for students in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.

Throughout this summer internship program, you'll get exposure to real projects and challenges while gaining first-hand professional experience. At Clearway, you'll gain access to an innovative and fast-paced work environment. You'll also participate in networking and learning events with your fellow intern cohort.
 

What You'll Be Doing

The Business Development Intern's Primary Responsibilities Will Include
 

• Become familiar with and conduct analyses in Clearway's renewable energy financial modeling environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on due diligence and refining project financial model inputs.
• Perform ad-hoc quantitative analyses to support ongoing origination, development, and financing activities for projects.
• Assist in the preparation of detailed memos and presentations for senior management and investment committees.
• Support cross-functional teams in preparation of RFP submittals and ongoing PPA negotiations.
• Create and manage tools to monitor market activity and track internal origination strategy to identify new growth areas and M&A targets.
• Support initiatives to improve the set of datasets, tools, and business activities at Clearway.
   

Complete a special project and present that project to the team at the end of the internship.

What You'll Bring
 

• Interest and fundamental knowledge in renewable energy, cleantech, power markets, or infrastructure finance.
• Knowledge of the energy industry including regulated and de-regulated electricity markets and project financing structures and key value drivers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment that emphasizes attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and working together to achieve company-wide objectives.
• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in renewable energy. You're here because you believe in and want to help create a clean energy future.
• Strong interpersonal skills. You're willing to ask lots of questions, listen to your colleagues, and contribute your ideas.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and accountable. This means showing up, being present, and being eager to dive into the workday. If you ever feel like you've completed all your tasks and have time to spare, you're eager to speak up and ask what else you can do.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and take ownership of projects and assignments. You're comfortable taking initiative, asking questions, and speaking up.
   

What Would Be Nice
 

• Exposure to renewable energy, including the project development cycle.
• Experience with Project Finance Models.
• Some knowledge of governmental mandates, environmental regulations, or customer/market signals that impact or facilitate new development of renewable projects in major markets (CAISO, WECC, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE).