On behalf of the American Energy Society and The Green Program, I would like to thank you for joining our Nov 17 Zoom call on Sustainable Energy Careers. This page contains a collection of links and resources we hope you will find helpful especially after the call. Enjoy! Mike Brownell
The American Energy Society. An absolute treasure trove of energy information. You should join the Society to get the kind of information you need to build up practical knowledge of the energy industry. They publish several excellent newsletters. Great way to make contacts, too.
The Green Program. Dayaway has met so many young professionals now working in cleantech who did an oversees tour of duty with TGP. Imagine learning about sustainability by spending a little time in Iceland, Peru, Nepal or Japan. Imagine the relationships you’ll make and have for life.
Top 5 Dayaway Resources To Check Out:
- Jobs Listserv – subscribe to our listserv to get a weekly email summarizes that week’s jobs and job finding tips.
- Informational Interviewing Tips – read these short articles (2min) to learn how to make contacts who can help you find a job or internship. People get people jobs! Informational Interviewing #1, Informational Interviewing#2, Informational Interviewing#3 and Informational Interviewing#4
- Project Management Training. An entry level job in the area of project management is one of the best ways to get into cleantech if you are not an engineer, computer science or finance major. But, most schools do not teach PM. This article lists a ton of great online project management training courses to help you develop basic PM skills.
- Dayaway Job Search. This page allows you to search entry level cleantech jobs by major, degree, industry, company name and more. We handpick 100 – 150 fresh cleantech jobs every week.
- The personal touch. I spend a ton of time every week talking by email and phone to young professionals passionate, or maybe just curious, about getting a job or internship in renewable energy and related sectors like EVs, energy storage, micro-grids and more. I am happy to chat with you, too. Just email me at mike@dayawaycareers.com.
Table Showing Cleantech Employers Posting Most Entry-level Jobs
Company Name | Industry | | | Company Name | Industry | | | Company Name | Industry |
8minuteEnergy | Solar-Wind | | | Form Energy | Energy-Storage | | | PNNL | National Lab |
ACEEE | Energy-Efficiency | | | Greenspire | Energy-Efficiency | | | PPL (Safari) | Solar |
American Wind Energy Association | Wind-Energy | | | GRID Alternatives | Solar | | | Proterra | Electric-Vehicle |
Amyris | Bioenergy | | | Hanwha Q Cells America | Solar | | | Puget Sound Energy | Utility/PP |
Argonne National Lab | NatLab | | | ICAST | Energy-Efficiency | | | Rivian | Electric-Vehicle |
Bloom Energy | Fuel-Cell | | | ICF Internaitonal | Consulting | | | Rocky Mountain Institute | Consulting |
Borrego Solar | Solar | | | Invenergy | Solar-Wind | | | RWE Renewables | Solar-Wind |
Bright Power | Energy-Efficiency | | | Joby Aviation | Electric-Vehicle | | | Sandia National Lab | NatLab |
Carbon Lighthouse | Energy-Efficiency | | | Kitty Hawk | Electric-Vehicle | | | Sol Systems | Solar |
Carbon War Room | Gov-NGO | | | kW Engineering | Energy-Efficiency | | | Soltec Tracker | Solar |
Center for Sustainable Energy | Gov-NGO | | | Landis+Gyr | Smart-Grid | | | sPower | Solar-Wind |
Clearway Energy Inc. | Solar | | | LanzaTech | Bioenergy | | | Stem | Energy-Storage |
ConEdsion Solutions | Multiple-Sectors | | | LG Chem | Energy-Storage | | | Strata Solar | Solar |
CS Energy | Solar | | | LoanPal | Financial | | | Summit Ridge | Solar |
Cypress Creek Renwables | Solar-Wind | | | LongRoad Energy Partners | Solar-Wind | | | SunPower | Solar |
Doosan Fuel Cell | Fuel-Cell | | | MaxGen Energy Services | Electric-Vehicle | | | Sunrun | Solar |
EDF Renewables | Solar-Wind | | | Mortenson | Solar-Wind | | | Tesla | Electric-Vehicle |
Edison Energy | Energy-Efficiency | | | Mosaic | Solar | | | The Climate Corporation | Climate-Change |
EDP Renewables | Solar-Wind | | | nexamp | Solar | | | UGE | Solar |
Enel Green Power | Utility/PP | | | Nextera Energy | Solar-Wind | | | Uplight | Smart-Grid |
Enel X | Multiple-Sectors | | | NEXTracker | Solar | | | US Green Building Council | Energy-Efficiency |
Energy & Resource Solutions | Energy-Efficiency | | | Nordex | Wind | | | Vestas | Wind-Energy |
Engie Impact | Consulting | | | Novozymes | Bioenergy | | | Virgin Hyperloop One | Electric-Vehicle |
EPRI | Gov-NGO | | | NREL | NatLab | | | Vivint Solar | Solar |
EVgo | Electric-Vehicle | | | PA Consulting Group | Consulting | | | Voltaic | Solar |
First Solar | Solar | | | Pattern Energy | Solar-Wind | | | Waymo | Electric-Vehicle |
Fisker | Electric-Vehicle | | | Pine Gate Renewables | | | XALT Energy | Energy-Storage |
Table Showing Majors & Job Titles
Major | Job Title | Industry | Company | | | Major | Job Title | Industry | Company |
ChemE | Algorithm Test Engineer | Energy-Storage | Apple | | | EnvE | Data Analyst | Financial | 3Degrees |
ChemE | Product Quality Manager | Energy-Storage | Apple | | | EnvE | Consulting Analyst | Consulting | Accenture |
ChemE | Materials Research and Development Associate Scientist | Energy-Storage | Boston-Power | | | EnvE | Energy Project Manager | Energy-Efficiency | AKF |
ChemE | Process Engineer | Bioenergy | Cabot | | | EnvE | Senior Project Development Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | Ameresco |
ChemE | Energy Commission Specialist | Gov-NGO | California Energy Commission | | | EnvE | Manager, Advanced Powertrain | Energy-Storage | BMW |
ChemE | Sr. Energy Analyst | Energy-Efficiency | Elevate Energy | | | EnvE | Engineering Assistant | Energy-Efficiency | Drake Integrations |
ChemE | Project Lead | Consulting | Energetics | | | EnvE | Associate Data Scientist | Energy-Efficiency | ENGIE Insight |
ChemE | Director, Stakeholder Relations | Gov-NGO | Energy Impact Center | | | EnvE | Managing Consultant | Consulting | Navigant Consulting |
ChemE | Head of Client Success | Energy-Efficiency | Enertiv | | | EnvE | Project Manager | Multiple-Sectors | Rubicon Professional Services |
ChemE | Principal Test Process Development Engineer | Energy-Storage | ENOVIX | | | EnvE | R&D Associate | Climate-Change | Tradewater |
ChemE | Plant Manager | Bioenergy | Glacial Lakes Energy | | | EnvE | Engineer I | Engineering | Weston & Sampson |
ChemE | Product Manager | Energy-Storage | Stem | | | EnvE | Consultant | Consulting | DNV GL |
ChemE | Process Development Engineer II | Bioenergy | Kaleido Biosciences | | | EnvE | Sustainability Analyst | Consulting | LaSalle Investment Management |
ChemE | Facilities Chemical Engineer | Solar | Lam Research | | | EnvE | Commissioning Engineer | Solar | GameChange Solar |
ChemE | Air Quality Permit Engineer | Climate-Change | Minnesota Polution Control Agency | | | EnvE | Sales Engineer | Electric-Vehicle | Tesla |
ChemE | Consultant | Bioenergy | Morningside Technology Advisors | | | Civil E | Associate Structural Engineer | Bioenergy | POET |
ChemE | Associate Account Manager | Bioenergy | Novozymes | | | Civil E | Project Engineer | Bioenergy | POET |
ChemE | Lead Recovery Engineer | Bioenergy | Novozymes | | | Civil E | Civil Engineer | Engineering | Stantec |
ChemE | Scientist | Bioenergy | Novozymes | | | Civil E | Project Manager | Solar | Strata Solar |
ChemE | Plant Manager | Bioenergy | POET | | | Civil E | Director of Market Development and Policy | Smart-Grid | Urbint |
ChemE | Senior Reliability Engineer, Battery & HV Systems | Electric-Vehicle | Proterra | | | Civil E | Engineer in Training | Consulting | Stantec |
ChemE | Quality Manager | Solar | Raytheon | | | Civil E | Sales Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | LONG Building Technologies |
ChemE | Process Engineer | Bioenergy | Renewable Energy Group | | | Civil E | Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives | Energy-Efficiency | Bright Power |
ChemE | Lead Process Engineer | Bioenergy | Renmatix | | | Civil E | Director of Engineering | Solar | Distributed Sun |
ChemE | Graduate Research Assistant | Multiple-Sectors | Schatz Energy Research Center | | | Civil E | Energy Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | Foresight |
ChemE | R&D | Multiple-Sectors | Skyonic Corporation | | | Civil E | Product Manager | Smart-Grid | Opower |
EE | Interconnection Engineer | Wind-Energy | ACCIONA | | | ME | Project Manager | Energy-Storage | Aggreko |
EE | Electrical Engineer | Energy-Storage | AllCell Technologies | | | ME | Mechanical Engineer | Wind-Energy | Altaeros Energies |
EE | Developer | Solar | AlsoEnergy | | | ME | Engineer | Consulting | Alternative Energy Systems Consulting |
EE | Associate System Protection Engineer | Smart-Grid | American Transmission | | | ME | Engineering Analyst | Solar-Wind | AWS Truepower |
EE | Test and Evaluation Team Manager | Energy-Storage | Battery Innovation Center | | | ME | Senior Project Engineer | Solar-Wind | AWS Truepower |
EE | Assistant Project Manager | Solar | CS Energy | | | ME | Energy Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | Bright Power |
EE | Electrical Design Engineer | Solar | ENGIE Distributed Solar | | | ME | Associate Director | Consulting | Cadeo |
EE | Project Engineer | Solar | esaSolar Energy | | | ME | Mechanical Engineer | Gov-NGO | California Energy Commission |
EE | Accelerator Operator | Energy-Storage | Fermilab | | | ME | Energy Engineer | Gov-NGO | Center for Sustainable Energy |
EE | Product Engineer | Solar | Global Solar Energy | | | ME | Regional Manager | Solar | Chint Power Systems |
EE | Engineer | Engineering | Jaros, Baum & Bolles | | | ME | Management Analyst, Sustainability Specialist | Gov-NGO | City of San Carlos |
EE | Market Strategy Manager | Solar | LONGi Solar | | | ME | Sustainability Engineer | Engineering | Collaborative Engineering |
EE | Principal Consultant, Engineering | Consulting | Opinion Dynamics | | | ME | Director | Solar-Storage | ConnectGEN |
EE | Operations Engineer, Electric Distribution | Utility-PP | Pacific Gas & Electric | | | ME | Technical Sales Representative | NatGas | Constrio |
EE | Application Engineer, Commercial Energy Storage | Solar | SunPower | | | ME | Mechanical Engineer | Multiple-Sectors | Creator |
EE | Power Electronics Engineer | Solar | SunTech Drive | | | ME | Valuation Analyst, Distributed Solutions | Solar-Wind | EDF Renewables |
EE | Transit & Rail / Electric Power Intern | Consulting | WSP | | | ME | Associate | Consulting | EME Consulting Energy Group |
EE | Electrical Integration Engineer | Electric-Vehicle | Zoox | | | ME | Managing Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | Energy & Resource Solutions |
EE | Project Manager | Consulting | Energy Solutions | | | ME | Project Engineer II | Energy-Efficiency | Energy & Resource Solutions |
EE | Product Engineer | Solar-Wind | Acciona | | | ME | Senior Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | Energy & Resource Solutions |
EE | Engineer/Scientist II | Multiple-Sectors | EPRI | | | ME | Energy Engineer | Multiple-Sectors | Energy Systems Group |
EE | Storage Engineer | Solar-Wind | Invenergy | | | ME | Lead Development Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | ENGIE Services |
EE | Electrical Design Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | MK2 Engineers | | | ME | Project Manager | Energy-Efficiency | ENGIE Services |
EE | Technical Consultant | Utility-PP | NextEra Energy | | | ME | Energy Engineer | Energy-Efficiency | Enpowered Solutions |
EE | Senior Design Phase Manager | Solar | Renewable Energy Systems | | | ME | Engineering Director, Centers of Excellence | Bioenergy | Enviva |
EE | Engineer III | Engineering | Revamp Engineering | | | ME | Energy Engineer | Smart-Grid | FirstFuel |
EE | Wind Turbine Technician III | Wind-Energy | Vestas | | | ME | Quality Control Manager | Consulting | Frontier Technologies |
EE | SCADA Engineer and Control System Modeling Lead | Solar | AlsoEnergy | | | ME | Financial Associate | Wind-Energy | Pattern Energy |
EE | Electrical Engineer III | Utility-PP | City Light & Power | | | ME | Engineer | Consulting | GDS Associates |
EE | Artificial Intelligence Initiative Lead | Engineering | ABB | | | ME | Drive Systems Engineer | Wind-Energy | GE Renewables |
Econ | Development Associate | Solar-Wind | 8minute Solar Energy | | | Env Sci/Studies | Partnership Manager | Financial | 3Degrees |
Econ | Sales Director, Utility Solutions | Smart-Grid | Aclara | | | Env Sci/Studies | Senior Project Lead, Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies | Electric-Vehicle | Austin Energy |
Econ | Director | Consulting | Ankura | | | Env Sci/Studies | R&D Associate | Bioenergy | Cool Planet |
Econ | Project Manager | Energy-Efficiency | Bright Power | | | Env Sci/Studies | Analyst | Consulting | CustomerFirst Renewables |
Econ | Project Finance Associate | Solar | Enerparc | | | Env Sci/Studies | Science Blogger | Bioenergy | EcoScienceWire |
Econ | Engineer Development Program | Utility-PP | ERCOT | | | Env Sci/Studies | Energy Conservation Trainer | Energy-Efficiency | Energy Solutions Professionals, LLC |
Econ | Project Manager | Energy-Storage | Ice Energy | | | Env Sci/Studies | Research Associate II | Bioenergy | Genomatica |
Econ | Associate | Financial | Morgan Stanley | | | Env Sci/Studies | Strategic Services Manager | Financial | Mercatus |
Econ | Vice President of Origination | Financial | PRG | | | Env Sci/Studies | GIS Analyst | Multiple-Sectors | Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Econ | Field Solar Consultant | Solar | Sunrun | | | Env Sci/Studies | Power Resources Specialist | Gov-NGO | Redwood Coast Energy Authority |
Econ | Marketing Board Member | Gov-NGO | Young Professionals in Energy NYC | | | Env Sci/Studies | Customer Experience Specialist | Solar-Storage | Tesla Energy |
Econ | Management Consultant | Consulting | Accenture | | | Env Sci/Studies | Sr. Account Manager, Sales & Business Development | Solar-Storage | Tesla Energy |
Econ | Client Success, Energy Partnerships | Multiple-Sectors | | | Env Sci/Studies | Research Project Manager | Climate-Change | The Climate Corporation | |
Econ | Project Manager | Consulting | Concentric Energy Advisors | | | Env Sci/Studies | Partnership Associate | Financial | 3Degrees Group |
Econ | Analyst | Financial | GoldenSet Capital Partners | | | Env Sci/Studies | Project Associate/Consulting | Energy-Efficiency | Ecova |
Econ | Project Finance Associate | Solar | EnterSolar | | | Env Sci/Studies | Consultant | Consulting | Energy & Environmental Economics |
Econ | Software Engineer | Solar-Wind | 3TIER by Vaisala | | | Env Sci/Studies | Manager, Survey Operations | Consulting | Energy Acuity |
Econ | Product Manager | Smart-Grid | Opower | | | Env Sci/Studies | Business Development Analyst | Solar | EnterSolar |
Econ | Senior Analyst, U.S. Solar | Multiple-Sectors | GreenTech Media | | | Env Sci/Studies | Project Manager, Utility Scale PV and Energy Storage | Energy-Storage | EON Climate & Renewables |
Env Sci/Studies | Director of Operations | Solar | Freedom Forever | |||||
Env Sci/Studies | Proprietary Analyst | Consulting | Genscape | |||||
Env Sci/Studies | Emerging Leaders Electricity Fellow | Gov-NGO | Groundswell | |||||
Env Sci/Studies | Deputy Program Manager | Energy-Efficiency | ICF | |||||
Env Sci/Studies | Technology Development Program Administrator | Gov-NGO | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center |