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PAID SUMMER OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON GROUND-BREAKING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY
POLICY AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF STATE GOVERNMENT RESUMES DUE BY JUNE 4

Do you want to spend the summer helping to craft California's climate change
program? Would you like to learn how to affect fundamental political change?
Do you want a crash course in one of the most exciting industries in the
world, while working for one of the most effective environmental agencies of
the last 30 years? Are you ready for the best internship you could ever hope
for?
The California Energy Commission is offering a limited-term, paid student
assistantship opportunity for a student to work directly with Commissioner
Karen Douglas on public policy and program development in the areas of
climate change, renewable energy and transportation. The position will
involve public policy analysis and development, legislative review,
stakeholder engagement and organizational management. The student will be in
a unique position to see first-hand how energy and climate policy is shaped
and to learn the skills and techniques needed to succeed in the new energy
policy landscape.
The Commissioner is looking for a student with excellent verbal and writing
skills, with a passion for public policy and environmental sustainability.
The student can come from any of a variety of disciplines but must be able
to provide high-quality analysis and work products. The position will be in
Sacramento, begin as soon as possible, and last until the student's fall
2008 term begins.
Interested students should review the Energy Commission's website for more
information on the Commission's activities and the Commission's brochure on
student assistants for more information on the general details of the
position. To express interest, contact Commissioner Douglas's Advisor Panama
Bartholomy at (916) 654-4896 and be prepared to provide a resume, a letter
of interest and a writing sample.

EBC SUMMER INTERNSHIP
The San Jose Environmental Business Cluster (EBC) has received a grant from Citibank for a summer intern. The intern’s primary responsibility will be to assist the EBC in the development of a new program called the Electronic Transportation Development Center (ETDC). The ETDC is a program where Silicon Valley companies work together to design, develop, commercialize, and manufacture prototypes of advanced clean transportation technologies. Initially, the ETDC will focus on green fleet vehicles, and the first project is a new generation electric school bus. The ETDC draws on existing and emerging Silicon Valley technologies – including hardware, software, and communications solutions - to spur the growth of green fleet transportation technologies in the United States.
We wish to utilize the intern to (1) assess the potential community impact of the ETDC on job creation and small business creation, (2) identify and recommend how to engage other NGO's and government agencies as partners with the ETDC project, (3) identify foundation funding sources for the ETDC and EBC companies participating in the EBC, and (4) research how to integrate the ETDC programs into the City of San Jose Green Vision plans.
Specific Responsibilities:
1) Research into possible job creation opportunities from operation of the ETDC green vehicle development project, including the number of low and moderate income jobs and prepare a brief report;
2) Identify ways in which the ETDC program can be utilized to support the develop of start-ups and small businesses in the community and how the ETDC can best be organized to take advantage of the EBC's other related support programs for environmental start-ups and produce a written description of those opportunities that can be shared with prospective ETDC small businesses;
3) Research and recommend how to engage other NGO's and government agencies as partners in our ETDC mission and, whenever possible, facilitate such partnerships.
4) Explore opportunities for foundation funding for the ETDC and for EBC assistance to ETDC small businesses and provide this information to the EBC Director;
5) Examine how to fully integrate the ETDC programs into the City of San Jose Green Vision policies. The City's Green Vision policies identify actions being taken by the City of San Jose to support environmental goals, and they provide opportunities for small businesses to provide environmental services and products to the City. The intern can assist by identifying all City agencies that are supporting the Green Vision policies, determining their programs, and identifying opportunities for small businesses participating in the ETDC to work with those City agencies on environmental problems. Summarize this information for the EBC Director in writing.
6) Other activities as identified by the EBC that might assist development of the ETDC program.
Qualifications: Graduate degree or graduate level studies in business or environmental sciences; Good communication and writing skills; Experience with community non-profits or environmental companies desirable; Ability to take initiative, assuming sufficient orientation and supervision.
Term: Summer internship of approximately 12-13 weeks with a stipend of $7,000.
Send Bio to Jim Robbins, Executive Director, Environmental Business Cluster, jarobbins@aol.com
The Environmental Business Cluster is a non profit clean energy and environmental technology commercialization center located in San Jose, CA. Through our varied services and multiple resources, the EBC assists emerging clean energy and environmental technology companies in reaching the market. The EBC provides business assistance programs to resident and non-resident companies and aids in the formation of technology partnerships and industry networks. www.environmentalcluster.org

In India, a wala is a person you go to for something: a bicycle repair wala, a chai wala. Greenwala.com will soon be the new destination to go to for green. An on-line community based in California but with a global reach, Greenwala will be a place to share ideas and learn about ways to make our homes and workplaces more sustainable. We are currently a start-up operating in stealth mode.

Are you interested in helping write sustainability content or moderating one of the seven channels for Greenwala: energy, transportation, organic food, green building, green technology, consumer products, or closed loop manufacturing?

If you:
• Believe that inspiring people with a positive vision is a powerful tool for realizing a sustainable world,
• Enjoy researching and writing, and
• Like having flexible hours and a flexible job location

then e-mail the following three items to Justine Burt at burtjustine@gmail.com by May 8th.
1. Resume
2. A cover letter including information about sustainability topics of interest to you and relevant work experience on these topics
3. A 200-300 word writing sample on the topic “The best way to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles: environmental impact, time and cost”

When you e-mail your information, please type “Summer Internship” in the subject line.

The California Sustainability Alliance (the Alliance) is funded by
California utility customers under the auspices of the California Public
Utilities Commission. The Alliance supports aggressive environmental
objectives related to energy efficiency, climate action, smart growth,
renewable energy, water use, waste stream management, and transportation
within the State of California.

The Alliance is pleased to announce an internship program for current
university students. As interns, students will participate in the
development of written and/or graphic content for the program website.
The website will serve as an educational resource for policy makers and
other professionals working towards sustainability in California. The
website is available in its current form at www.sustainca.org.

Undergraduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $20 per hour;
graduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $25 per hour.

For more information, please contact Claire Gagne, Navigant Consulting,
Inc., at Claire.gagne@navigantconsulting.com or (415)-356-7117.

Summary:
A student internship is available in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Transportation Technologies and Systems Center. NREL is the nation's primary laboratory for research, development, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

The Data Analysis intern will develop and analyze datasets to support applications development and maintenance for NREL's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC), an on-line resource for data and information. The internship will be part-time (15-20 hours per week) during the school year, and may continue as a full-time internship during the summer.

Duties:
The data analysis intern will be part of a team that designs, develops, and uses analytical and data management tools related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. The intern will assist the team by gathering, analyzing, and extracting data, including technical, programmatic, and geographic datasets. With these datasets, the intern will collect and address the quality of data, work with team members to load data into databases, and produce analyses and reports. The intern will also collect, analyze, and assess the accuracy of geographic data. The intern may work with Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to develop maps and analyses. Finally, the intern may assist team members in testing new and existing applications for quality and accuracy.

Minimum Requirements:
Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, information science, geography, engineering, systems analysis, or a related discipline. Good research skills for data gathering and analysis, including the use of Excel spreadsheets and other analytical tools. Strong problem-solving skills. An interest in GIS, including analyzing GPS data and validating data collected from public GPS inquiries. Familiarity and comfort using web-based applications. Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills are a must. Ability to work independently and a strong work ethic are also required.

Preferred:
Understanding of GIS applications and the ability to produce high-quality datasets using commercial mapping software. Ability to make user-friendly maps from GIS datasets. Experience doing data analysis and loading data into enterprise database applications such as Oracle or PostGres. Understanding or interest in waymarking. An understanding of open-source software used to create interactive, Web-based tools. Strong initiative to learn new skills.

Submit Your Resume
Please email resume and transcripts (unofficial OK) to:

Laura Davis
NREL, Human Resources Office
Requisition #5400-7228
1617 Cole Blvd.
Golden, CO 80401
laura_davis@nrel.gov