Internship, Cost Reduction, Energy Engineering (Fall 2026)

What You'll Do

• Operational Cost Optimization (OpEx): Run rate optimization analyses across thousands of Supercharger sites; identifying savings opportunities, benchmarking tariff structures, and translating findings into a scalable global strategy.
• Help maximize revenue from government-sponsored fuel credit programs by identifying eligible sites, tracking enrollment status, and quantifying financial impact.
• Support analysis of solar and battery storage projects at Supercharger sites; modeling potential bill savings, demand charge reduction, and payback periods to prioritize deployment.
• Build and maintain dashboards and automated reporting tools to monitor energy costs, credit program performance, and savings against targets.
• Capital Cost Optimization (CapEx): Research, identify, and track governmental grant and incentive programs relevant to EV charging infrastructure, including NEVI, IRA tax credits, and state-level RFP programs.
• Aid in preparing competitive grant applications and RFP responses, coordinating inputs across Engineering, Finance, Policy, and Construction teams.
• Develop financial models to quantify the net cost impact of incentive programs on Supercharger site builds and prioritize applications by expected value.
• Maintain an internal knowledge base of program requirements, deadlines, and application outcomes to improve future submission quality and speed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Policy, Deployment, and Site Operations teams to gather data, align priorities, and drive initiatives forward.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear, data-driven manner.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities to scale the team's analytical capabilities.

What You'll Bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Energy Systems, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; comfort working with large datasets to extract actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Excel for financial modeling; experience with Python and SQL for data analysis and automation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to distill complex analysis into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in energy, clean technology, EV infrastructure, or sustainability is a strong plus.
• Prior experience or coursework in utility rate analysis, energy economics, project finance, or government grants/policy is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$25.00 - $40.00/hour + benefits