Project Background

The BPC Energy Team is focused on generating and advocating pragmatic clean energy policies through engagement with a broad set of stakeholders and experts from diverse political perspectives. We are working to forge coherent, evidence-based, and effective federal policies to responsibly drive a transition toward a cleaner low-carbon energy mix while maintaining economic growth.

Responsibilities
The intern will work directly with BPC’s Energy Project team on analysis and research, event planning, monitoring news and congressional activity, blogging, communications activities, and administrative support. The intern will help support the Energy Project’s major initiatives in a number of possible areas, including:

• Net-zero greenhouse gas policy frameworks
• Power sector and industrial sector decarbonization policies
• Energy innovation, technology development, and commercialization programs
• The future of nuclear power
• Policies to help advance carbon capture and storage technologies, including direct air capture
• Opportunities for natural carbon solutions
• Development of an offshore wind industry in the US
• Responsible production of natural gas and petroleum
• Energy infrastructure and permitting modernization

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate school or be a recent grad
• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks