Requirements
Open to:
- Cornell Undergraduate Students
(Important: applicants must return to continue their studies at Cornell in Fall 2025 in order to qualify. May 2025 graduates cannot apply.)
Key Responsibilities:
Tasks will include but are not limited to:
- Engage in federal-level power sector research, investigating and documenting the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act to date.
- Conduct utility research across multiple states, including the collection of integrated resource plan (IRP) survey data, contributing to the development of IRP comments, performing utility investor analyses, and monitoring relevant state utility developments.
- Draft internal decision memos, policy documents, and talking points.
- Participate in advancing EDF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values.
- Track various initiatives proposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy, as well as relevant congressional bills.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a degree in science, technology, environmental studies, energy, public policy, or related fields.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in energy and power systems, climate change, clean energy transitions, public policy, advocacy or organizing.
- Interest in and experience navigating intersecting issues, including environmental justice, equity, public health, and worker and consumer protections.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be well organized, motivated, and detail oriented.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team setting and can work independently when projects are due.
- Demonstrate self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills.
Location: Hybrid out of EDF’s office in Washington, DC, with option to be U.S. Remote. Intern supervisor and many team members are in Washington, DC. (Hybrid means must be physically present in location throughout internship, coming into the office an agreed number of days/week. US Remote means must be physically located in the US while working for the majority of the internship.)
Term: Summer 2025
Hours: Full-time (35 hr/week)
$7,000 stipend is provided.
Application Materials: Interested applicants should attach their cover letter and resume to the EDF application. (Please access the application by clicking the green "Apply" button on the Overview page. You will be directed to an external application form.)
All proposal materials MUST be received by 11:59 PM ET on Monday, January 27th, 2025.