Transportation Electrification Intern

Position Summary

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is seeking candidates for our Clean Energy Summer Internship Program. The Transportation Electrification Intern will provide supporting research on the viability and impact of various state and local policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The Transportation Electrification Intern will play an important role in helping to further understand, strategize and maintain research priorities the Transportation Electrification team is planning to engage on focused on accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and deployment of charging infrastructure. The intern will report to the Transportation Electrification Manager and work closely with WRA’s Transportation Electrification team, with opportunities to learn and grow while working with other clean energy professionals.

About Western Resource Advocates

WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.

Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on the ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.

Location

This position may work remotely in one of the states in which the Clean Energy Program is active (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming), in one of our six offices, or a hybrid of the two. WRA has offices located in Boulder and Denver, CO; Carson City, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; and Santa Fe, NM. The supervisor for this position is based in Colorado and works from the Denver office.

Responsibilities and Activities

• Help develop research outlining key policies for state clean transportation advocates to prioritize in the current political context.
• Develop written memos or papers on various aspects of WRA’s transportation electrification work.
• Read complex regulatory documents and provide concise summaries of their contents for WRA Staff.
• Accompany staff to state- or municipal-level advocacy meetings, stakeholder engagement activities, and other related activities as appropriate.
• Present findings to WRA staff and partners at other organizations as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator, written and verbal.
• Strong research and analytic skills.
• Motivated to take ownership of projects and demonstrate follow-through to complete tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Interest in exploring conservation and/or policy work.
• Knowledge or experience in Western clean energy policy, science or management, or other closely related conservation areas, is preferred.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

Interns are paid $20.00 per hour. This is a part-time internship with an expectation to work 15-20 hours a week over the course of the internship (approximately 14-16 weeks). WRA regularly works with students to help them obtain school credit for their internships. Since this is a temporary internship position, interns are not eligible for any benefits, including, but not limited to: vacation and sick leave; health, vision, and dental insurance; life, short-, and long-term disability insurance; and the 401(k)-retirement plan. WRA is happy to loan interns a laptop for the duration of their internship.

Timeline

The internship will take place during the Summer of 2025. While the specific dates are flexible, the preferred start date will be in May 2025, and the internship will end in August 2025.

Please submit the following application materials in pdf form:

• Cover letter to the attention of Kimberly Bell, Human Resources Manager, describing your relevant qualifications and the reason for your interest in this position;
• Resume; and
• Recent writing sample (up to 5 pages). This writing sample does not need to be on a topic related to the internship and our hope is that applicants can submit a recent writing sample, not create something new.

Diversity and inclusion are a critical component of our business strategy, mission and vision. We welcome candidates from an array of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. Learn more about our commitment here: https://westernresourceadvocates.org/#commitment-to-diversity.

Deadline to Apply: March 24th, 2025

Western Resource Advocates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.