Intern, Project Development (Summer 2025)

Silicon Ranch is hiring a Summer 2025 intern for Project Development in Nashville, TN. The role involves supporting utility-scale solar project development, including permitting, budgeting, and risk management. Interns will collaborate with various teams and may travel up to 20-25% of the time. This is an in-person, paid internship or course credit option, focused on creating renewable energy solutions while fostering community partnerships.
Silicon Ranch Corporation is seeking a Summer 2025 intern for Project Development in Nashville, TN. The role involves supporting the development of utility-scale solar projects, including permitting, budgeting, and risk management. Interns will work closely with various teams and may have travel opportunities. The position is in-person and offers a paid internship or course credit option.
Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.
• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.
• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.
• Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only “make solar do more”, but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality.

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position: Intern, Project Development

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Overview: The Project Development team at Silicon Ranch is looking to hire a candidate for an in-person, paid internship (or course, credit available in lieu of pay).

This position is responsible for supporting Silicon Ranch’s early, mid and late-stage development of utility-scale solar projects before construction. Working closely with the Project Development team on all aspects of projects, including local and environmental permitting, contract management, budgeting, schedule, risk assessment, internal project controls, reporting and interface with some external parties.

Some travel opportunities for this role may be available. Travel time will fluctuate depending on project stages, but is not expected to exceed 20-25% of intern’s time.

Main Responsibilities:

In this position, the intern will assist the Project Development team with:
• Supporting internal coordination efforts with legal, finance & accounting, project delivery, interconnection, and economic & community development teams
• Interfacing with external consultants and contractors to solicit proposals for site due diligence efforts
• Project budget creation and other internal tracking and reporting of project costs and updates
• Reviewing and drafting of land agreements and other real estate documents
• Supporting local, state and federal permitting efforts as well as community and public engagement events and activities
• Identification, quantification, and management of risks throughout all stages of project development
• Various aspects of market and policy research for new generation opportunities while evaluating power market trends and conducting desktop analyses and synthesizing research for Silicon Ranch’s leadership
• Interpreting technical engineering and environmental reports and studies to determine project impact and pertinence towards application requirements
• Special Projects as may be identified

Qualifications: Silicon Ranch is looking for current students who can commit to 20–40 hours per week. Experience or course work in business or project management, policy, engineering, sustainable development, or environmental science is required.

We are seeking a well-organized individual with exceptional interpersonal skills—capable of contributing to a diverse and cross-functional team. Furthermore, the ideal candidate possesses the ability to independently solve problems and create value through the pre-construction development process. This position requires excellent time-management and communication skills.