These tips and resources are recommended by college students for students asking the question: “So, how do I get a job in renewable energy?”
How to Get a Job in Renewable Energy
Northwestern Cleantech Careers Exploration
Co-hosted by Northwestern University Engineers for a Sustainable World and the Northwestern University Energy Club What On October 22, at 6pm, Northwestern students are invited to talk, by phone, with young professionals working in renewable
How to Build Up Your Renewable Energy Vocabulary
Sound Like You Understand the Industry Employers look for entry-level hires who “understand their business and understand the industry.” The problem for a student is that this is the stuff you don’t learn in class.
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Informational Interviews – More Buying, Less Selling
Strategy is Priority #1 Your most important networking step is arranging informational interviews with recent graduates working in renewable energy. But you need to have a plan. You need to be strategic. The strategy is
Finding the Common Ground – The Most Effective Networking Tool
Finding People Who Have Been in Your Shoes When you’re networking digitally (i.e., sending emails to young professionals you don’t know), you need to make certain that you reach out to people with whom you
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Informational Interviews – How to Make the Connection
Targeting Industries, Companies & Roles So how do you find the right people to talk to in an informational interview? Your first step is to identify specific industries, companies and roles you are interested in
How to Prepare for your Informational Interview
Do Your Homework Before your interview, do serious online research about the company and the person. Google the company to learn about their products, services, leadership, financial report card, press releases, etc. Take notes. The goal
Why Following Up Should Always Be A Priority
When applying for jobs & internships, you need to follow-up, say thank you and move fast. People will remember you if you do, and won’t if you don’t. Follow-up after: completing an application, interview, informational
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The Expertise Stepping Stone
Pigeon Hole or Stepping Stone? Super talented young professionals looking for a renewable energy job often say, “I don’t want to get pigeon-holed!” They have a vision for their future. Most jobs don’t line up.
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A Guide to Renewable Energy Consulting Firms
Renewable Energy Consulting Firms Hiring Young Professionals Set forth below is a list of consulting, engineering & software firms active in clean energy and energy efficiency. Better yet, these renewable energy consulting firms hire recent
Don’t be Afraid of the Detour – Just Follow Your North Star
You Start Where You Have to Start Many, maybe a majority of, the early stage professionals I see working in clean energy have worked outside clean energy first. Depending upon their degree and major, they’ve
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Getting Value from an Online Job Listing Without Applying for the Job
Most people feel that online jobs listings suck. Admittedly, most of your job search time should be spent talking to people who can help you and not on Google. However, the online listings on a
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