Energy Transition Intern

Wood Mackenzie is hiring an Energy Transition Intern in London, aimed at penultimate-year students. The role involves analyzing energy transition topics and contributing to research on climate technologies and integrated energy scenarios. Candidates should have a quantitative focus and a strong interest in renewable energy. Collaboration, problem-solving, and analytical skills are essential. The internship offers opportunities for career advancement and engagement with international stakeholders.
Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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The Opportunity

This opportunity is for candidates in their penultimate year of study.

Our Team: Combining our deep knowledge of solar, wind, storage, and grid technologies, with our global power and fuels modelling and analytical capabilities, and emerging technologies like hydrogen, nuclear, bioenergy and CCUS, Wood Mackenzie provides data and insight spanning the entire energy and natural resources value chain. We cover supply chain, technology costs, policy and market issues, fundamentals-based outlooks, climate scenario modelling, price forecasting, asset valuation, and commodity market landscapes.

The Role: Dive into analyses of some of the most cutting-edge topics of the energy transition by working alongside analysts on our Scenarios and Technologies research team. Contribute to original research on integrated energy scenarios and climate technologies and articulate what’s needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Learn from our experts while building a foundation for a career in energy innovation.

Requirements

Studying towards a Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification with a quantitative, statistical, energy, operations research and/or economics focus.

Applicants must have the legal Right to Work in the country this role is based in. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for
• Strong collaboration skills
• The ability to creatively problem solve
• An analytical mind and eye for detail
• Great written and verbal communication
• Some experience with Excel, SQL databases
• A genuine interest in clean energy technologies, willingness to organise complex data and analyse policy/regulatory documents
• A strong interest in renewable energy and power market concepts, with a desire to understand the key drivers of the energy markets
• Knowledge of programming languages and experience working with APIs is a plus

What's In It For You

At Wood Mackenzie, you will have opportunities to engage in meaningful work and collaboration with international stakeholders; creating a positive and lasting impact; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career.

We are committed to supporting our people to Thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. WoodMackers have regular opportunities to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, Community Engagement, and Sustainability initiatives such as our partnership with Let’s Share the Sun.

Hear what our team has to say about working with us: https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

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We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov

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