Business Development Analyst - Intern

Scope of Job 
PowerFlex, an EDF Renewables company, is a leading national provider of intelligent onsite energy solutions that support carbon-free electrification and transportation. The Company delivers integrated solar, storage, EV charging, and microgrid systems, to businesses and organizations. As a single full-service provider, PowerFlex customizes clean technology solutions to help clients achieve their energy and sustainability goals. Through the comprehensive PowerFlex X platform, PowerFlex leverages patented smart software to control, monitor, and optimize a client's distributed energy resources to reduce cost and maximize return on investment. Our technology was developed at Caltech, deployed with research partners like NASA, proven-out with customers like Netflix and Children’s Hospital, and now scaling to fleets, corporations, and municipalities nationwide.  

The Business Development Analyst Intern will be a part of the Business Development Analyst team, which is accountable for providing support for the origination efforts of the company. The program is an opportunity to take your career to the next level through hands-on experience, relevant skills training and valuable professional networking. 

Location
This role will be a hybrid position based out of our New York City Office and the selected candidate will be expected to be in-person 3-4 days a week. We will only be able to consider applicants who are local to New York City or are willing to relocate. Please note that relocation expenses will not be covered by the company. 

Working Schedule
We are seeking a full-time summer intern for a 12-week program. This role requires a commitment of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The internship will run from Monday, June 2nd, to Friday, August 22nd.

Responsibilities 

• 40% - Assist in preparing project presentation materials, solar financial analyses and marketing outreach materials
• 20% - Client research, prospect assessment and review
• 15% - Communicate with the Business Development team to convey research and findings
• 15% - Policy and public database research
• 10% Conduct independent research to improve our services and offerings 

Qualifications
Education/Experience

• Currently working toward a bachelor's degree in economics, government, finance, sustainability, or a related field, with an expected graduation in 2025.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Motivated self-starter with good commercial perspective
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and to work under pressure while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Knowledge or coursework on environmental studies, energy economics, finance or sustainability
• Confidence and initiative to take on responsibility and manage your own projects
• Foundational knowledge of Excel modeling/tools creation, PowerPoint, Word and/or Salesforce
• Ability to interact with and build relationships with people from different departments and levels of seniority 

Compensation
The pay range for this position is $20 - $25 hourly.

Physical Requirements
Remaining in a seated position. Long hours on computer keyboard. Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking. 

Working Conditions 
Approximately 90% of the time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher and Adobe etc.), telephones, and general office equipment.  Possibly 10% of the time is spent traveling to conferences or meetings or field traveling to project sites. 

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