2026 Summer Intern, Renewable Energy
Interested in pursuing a career in the rapidly evolving global energy market-one where you'll work directly with the energy companies, utilities and government agencies charged with creating viable solutions to today's most pressing energy challenges? Then consider ICF! We're looking for Interns to join our dynamic energy advisory team and help us lead the charge.
ICF is hiring 2026 Summer Interns to help grow our North American and global energy consulting business. Interns contribute to the development of innovative, analytical, high quality and commercially relevant products and services, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff.
Our Interns are given opportunities to work on assignments that foster growth and allow them to develop solutions within the renewable energy sector. Through client engagements, colleague and peer interactions, and specialized training, ICF Interns develop subject matter expertise and project management skills.
This is a full-time, 10-week internship that will begin in early June 2026. This is a fully remote internship from any U.S. location. At this time, relocation assistance is not available. Pay is expected to be $23/hour for undergraduate interns and $28/hour for graduate interns. General Responsibilities - Develop and review project documentation.
- Perform energy modeling and/or technical reviews for solar, wind, renewable fuels, and/or battery energy storage systems projects.
- Research technology development, and manufacturing trends.
- Work with the carbon intensity team and help develop training tools.
- Read, interpret, and critique project/system design drawings.
- Apply technical background to evaluate new technologies.
- Document reviews and analyses with sufficient technical depth but still accessible to non-technical clients.
Minimum Qualifications - A minimum of 30 completed college level credit hours in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Renewable Energy engineering), Computer Sciences or related field.
Preferred Qualifications - A completed bachelor's degree plus enrollment verification in a Master's degree program in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Renewable Energy engineering), Computer Sciences or related field.
- Strong interest in the renewable energy industry.
- Knowledge of PVsyst for candidates interested in solar engineering.
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, VBA, Python and/or project management related tools
- Experience in developing and managing documentation and data analysis.
- Ability to read and comprehend project engineering drawings and documentation.
- Strong intellectual curiosity, ability to solve complex problems, and enthusiasm to learn beyond what is required for daily tasks; a willingness to dive into new topics
- Capability to extract tends, extrapolate, and understand information from a set of data.
- Technical research skills and ability to work with and understand technical concepts, while also being able to communicate them to varied audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment and a capability to prioritize tasks; strong time management, analytical, and inter-personal skills.
Working at ICF ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$34,564.00 - $71,098.00
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