The Challenge: Prepare the Next Generation of Clean Energy Workers
Massachusetts' growing clean energy industries need a robust, diverse, and equitable pipeline of talent to keep up with their work on decarbonization strategies and climate solutions.
About the Clean Energy Internship Program
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program facilitates the placement of individuals currently enrolled or recently graduated from college, vocational-technical high schools, or training/certification programs into paid internships with verified clean energy companies across Massachusetts. The program offers stipends to interns to gain valuable workplace experience. Since its launch in 2011, the program has allocated over $24 million to place nearly 7,000 interns at more than 700 unique companies. As a result of their internships, more than 1,100 interns have secured full-time or part-time jobs at their host companies.
$4,320/intern for Fall or Spring session; $8,640/intern for Summer session or for Construction, Installation, and Maintenance
Not an employer? Students can learn how to participate here:
New For Fall 2026
The Old Workforce Portal is still active and will allow you to access your data, but we will not be accepting any new job postings through that portal for our Fall 2026 session. See below for more information on how to register in our New Internship Portal.
Who's Eligible
To participate in the program, employers must be clean energy or water innovation companies registered to do business in Massachusetts, with at least one office located in the Commonwealth.
Be an eligible “clean energy employer,” which means an employer engaged in whole or in part in the sale or provision of goods and services relating to “clean energy” as defined in M.G.L. c. 23J, § 1, provided that the determination of whether the Host Employer is a “clean energy employer” shall be made by MassCEC in its sole discretion.
New Set-Asides for Upcoming Sessions
Starting with the Fall 2025 session, MassCEC is reserving some placements for participants in Gateway Cities or in Construction, Maintenance, and Installation positions.
MassCEC is reserving 40 year-round spaces for placements that fall under construction, maintenance, and installation categories, as defined below:
- High-Performance Building Sector Occupations (for retrofit and new construction): Electricians and Electrical Contractors with in building service upgrade, knob, and tube removal and/or heat pumps; Insulation Workers; Weatherization Crew Chiefs and Supervisors; Energy Auditors; HERS Raters; HVAC/R Technicians with heat pump expertise; Carpenters and Construction Laborers; Hazardous waste removal specialists (especially for asbestos and vermiculite removal); Building Operators/Maintenance Mechanics; Plumbers and Pipefitters; Customer Service Representatives.
- Offshore Wind Occupations: Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers; Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters; Wind Turbine Service Technicians; Metal and Plastic Workers, Assemblers and Fabricators; Customer Service Representatives.
- Net Zero Grid Occupations: Electricians and Electrical contractors specializing in solar, battery storage, grid upgrade, or time of use metering; Electric Power Line Installers and Repairers; Customer Service Representatives.
- Clean Transportation Sector Occupations: Electricians and Electrical Contractors specializing in vehicle charging infrastructure; Automotive Technicians and Repairers with experience in electric vehicle maintenance or large vehicle retrofit; Logisticians and Fleet Managers; Customer Service Representatives.
MassCEC is reserving 30 spots for students and/or employers located in Massachusetts Gateway Cities for Fall 2026. See the Employer Terms and Conditions, below, for a listing of these communities.
Webinar
On July 28th MassCEC hosted a webinar to orient employers to the New MassCEC Internship Portal. The webinar reviewed how to register to create a new account on the new platform, post an internship, search candidates, submit candidates for eligibility to MassCEC, and submit a match request.
Program Schedule
The Clean Energy Internship program offers three sessions per year for education students:
- Spring (January-May)
- Summer(May-August)
- Fall (September-December)
Funding is allocated on a first-come/first-served basis until it runs out, or until the deadline for employers to submit signed offer letters to MassCEC has passed.
Construction, Installation, and Maintenance placements operate on an annual schedule tied to the academic year. Funding is allocated on a first-come/first-served basis until it runs out.
Key Date |
Timing |
|---|---|
Employer Webinar |
July 28, 2026 |
Open Enrollment and intern selection begin |
July 30, 2026 |
Employer-Intern Matching Begins |
August 5, 2026 |
Fall 2026 Session Starts |
August 31, 2026 |
Deadline for Employers to send signed offer letters to MassCEC |
October 2, 2026 |
Fall Session Ends |
December 11, 2026 |
Deadline for Fall 2026 Session Reimbursement Package |
January 15, 2027 |
Apply
Application Process
- Create an employer account and fill out the registration information. You will receive a confirmation email with login credentials from careerteam.com. Please check your spam or junk filters if you do not receive it after a few minutes. Review the Quick Start Guide and User Guide linked to the right for more information.
- Once you login to your account, you can submit new internship postings, which will be published once approved by MassCEC. Choose the appropriate session for your posting. If you are looking for Construction, Installation, Maintenance Students only, choose that session for your posting. You will receive a notification email when your posting is approved.
- You can review Candidates in your dashboard. If you have external candidates, they can register and submit an intake form for the session you posted a job for using the link to register as an intern. Every candidate must have a profile on the internship portal to participate in the program. Connect with Vocational High School Co-Op Coordinators in your area to identify candidates.
- Contact candidates from the Candidate Dashboard whom you are interested in and conduct in-person or phone interviews.
- Click on "Submit an Eligibility Check" for the student(s) you would like to hire.
- Once an eligibility check is processed, you will receive an automated email confirming that the intern has been approved and prompting you to submit a signed offer letter.
- To submit a match request to receive funding, upload to the platform a co-signed offer letter for the candidate that, at a minimum, states the intern's name, job title, expected date range of work, and hourly wage. After funding has been reserved for the intern and the match is approved, you will receive an email confirmation. If MassCEC needs more information, you will receive an email requesting additional information.
- For vocational students, they will need the signature of their co-op coordinator on the offer letter. CTI and After Dark students do not require a coordinator's signature.
Reimbursement
- Sign and return your award letter.
- After completion of the internship, submit your Reimbursement Package to ap@masscec.com. You must submit your fully completed reimbursement package before the session deadline.
Application Materials
Clean Energy Internship Leads to Full Time Hire
A former Intern, now full-time employee, and the co-founder of the company that hired him both share their advice to students and employers on how to get the most out of the Clean Energy Internship Program.
Additional Resources for Employers
Jobs Board
Looking for full- or part-time employees with a passion for the clean energy sector? You’ve come to the right place! Post your non-internship positions with us and attract skilled candidates to join your team.
Resume Board
Find your next star employee! Registered employers can view our resume database and reach out directly to qualified candidates.
We're excited that you're learning about one of our programs! Please also use Massachusetts' Business Front Door service, which suggests additional state resources every step of the way as your company grows.
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