Intern, Business Development

at ENGIE North America Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

What You Can Expect
As our Business Development Intern, you will play a key role in expanding our project portfolio through land campaigns and project acquisitions. You will also participate in due diligence for new RFP opportunities and support active deals through contract execution. This role will provide you with valuable experience in land prospecting, permitting, due diligence, and exposure to current renewable energy policies and markets. Additionally, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of distributed solar and storage development. This position is based in Chicago, IL, and reports to the Project Developer. This internship program spans three (3) months, running from August 2024 to October 2024.

Work closely with the land team to identify potential properties for solar projects, conduct research on land ownership, permitting requirements, interconnection, and environmental regulations, and utilize GIS tools to analyze and visualize project constraints
Improve and maintain processes to track progress of land campaigns for internal reporting, coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts to conduct due diligence on early to mid-stage solar and solar + storage projects, and identify relevant GIS datasets and sources
Assist in drafting and evaluating solar project proposals for corporate and/or utility clients, and create and assign tasks for Engineering and Project Management teams

What You'll Bring
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degreein business, Geographic Information System (GIS), sustainability, engineering or related field
You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment across departments and with external stakeholders
You possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a solution-oriented approach to problem-solving and the ability to shift focus quickly and efficiently between varying priorities
You have advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Word and PowerPoint; experience with CRM or other data management platforms (Salesforce)
You demonstrate the ability to take initiative and effectively manage projects, with a strong desire to advance the adoption and deployment of renewable energy solutions across North America
You enjoy working in a collaborative work environment, both across departments and with external stakeholders, and have excellent oral and written communication skills

Additional Details
The intern will be accountable for adhering to our hybrid work policy
Interns must be enrolled students in good standing at the commencement of the intern semester
Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation
Hourly Range: $21.00-$30.00 USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

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