Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program is a workforce development initiative offered through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) that focuses on enhancing the talent pipeline for Massachusetts companies engaged in the clean energy industry.  The Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program facilitates the placement of students and recent graduates who are considering career opportunities in clean energy through paid internships across the state.  Consistent with MassCEC and NECEC’s role as a catalyst in growing the talent needed by the clean energy industry, the internship program is designed to provide students and companies with the tools to connect, and MassCEC will reimburse eligible companies for intern stipends.

The objectives of Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program are to:

• Provide the clean energy community with a talented pool of  young professionals 
• Enable  students to gain significant career opportunities in a challenging economic environment 
• Enable clean energy companies to mentor students and provide internship opportunities across a broader spectrum of student background
• Support the need for greater diversity in our clean energy workforce 
• Provide a peer network of  students interested in working in clean energy 

Student Qualifications

Students will be required to meet the following eligibility requirements:

1) Must attend, or have attended:

(a) A college or university located in Massachusetts, or a college or university outside of Massachusetts if the student is a Massachusetts resident and be able to present proof of residency; and 

2) Eligible students must meet one of the following: 

(a) Students must have completed or will complete at least their freshman year of college the semester before the internship, or have graduated within the past year. Therefore, the students’ year of graduation must be 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016.

(b)   If a student attends or attended a community college (or two-year associate program), the student must have completed or will complete an associate’s degree or certificate program in 2013 or 2014. 

Graduate students must have completed or will complete a master's degree program after 2012. 

Ph. D. candidates are not eligible to participate in the program.

How to Apply

For additional information, download the following:

• 2013 Summer Internship Program Application Guide
• Prospective Intern FAQs
• Host Company FAQs 
• Company Application Form