Renewable Energy Marketing & Donor Outreach Intern
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Job Title
Renewable Energy Marketing & Donor Outreach Intern (unpaid)
Non-Profit Company Information
Climate Risk Labs builds partnerships with Research Institutions, Universities, and Communities of Experts.
They use science to address global problems, gain understanding in a radically uncertain world and to build solutions that improve people’s lives. They do this by creating communities of experts across the world and giving them access to a platform for collaborating and disseminating the latest science. They combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to identify the risks and opportunities of climate change, to develop practical clean energy driven solutions, and to accelerate positive change.
9H Energy Research Foundation is the University of Wyoming partner of Climate Risk Labs. 9H Energy is building a non-commercial 0.5-3MW Solar Generation Research Facility on a portion of the private 12,000-acre 9H Ranch located in Albany County, Wyoming.
9H Research Foundation has committed to building a Student Research Center as a philanthropic effort that will gift clean energy to the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. As a result, 9H energy has made long-term commitments in Clean Energy focused professorships, research, grants, and student internships with the goal of helping the University become the premier higher education and research center for clean energy. 9H Energy is sponsoring student design projects including an engineering senior design competition with a $5,000 prize. 9H Energy is also funding student groups to design and build solar prototypes and energy storage projects.
The Student Research Center will generate data used by companies to determine the viability of future commercial facilities and operations in the Laramie area. This will position the University of Wyoming as an elite renewable Energy school, generating opportunities for students while creating local jobs and economic growth for the state.
Job Description
The Intern will be responsible for strategizing and implementing:
• Social media marketing and media
• Grant research, support, and writing
• Diversifying fundraising streams
• Corporate and community donator outreach
The Intern will study and learn the critical skills necessary to market and fund a Solar Energy non-profit including, foundation research, grant writing, copy editing, storytelling, donor relations, event planning, website management, social media campaigns, and more. Through participation in meetings, the intern will be exposed to all aspects of the 9H Energy Research Foundation and Climate Risk Labs to understand best practices as well as standards of excellence. Through this unpaid internship, students will be able to gain valuable experience which will differentiate them in the job market upon graduation.
Capabilities
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• Social Media Savvy
• Computer literate
• Ability to read and understand grant specifications
• Ability to professionally communicate both verbally and written
• Eagerness to learn daily
• Ability to teach and explain ideas and thoughts
• Responsive to constructive criticism
• Ability to work with others and/or independently according to the task at hand
• Ability to work remotely
Education/Experience
• Education: pursuing an accredited degree at the University of Wyoming
• Location: Remote
• Job Type: Internship (unpaid)
Preferred • Experienced in Excel, photo editing, video editing, grant writing
• Interest in Renewable and Clean Energy
College Credit
College credit may be available through the University of Wyoming. For internship college credit information contact your academic advisor in your respective department, many departments have an internship course.
