Residential Solar Operations Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

The Igs Internship Experience includes embedded team contribution from day one, meaningful work that supports real business outcomes, and a collaborative intern cohort experience. Events are designed to engage and connect, and programming focuses on developing business acumen and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Gain cross-functional exposure: Work across billing and collections, document management, UCC and SREC applications, solar system monitoring, reporting and analytics, contract management, marketing, quality assurance, data analysis, finance and accounting, legal and regulatory, customer service, and information technology.
• Solar operations: Assist with the day-to-day processes that help residential solar projects and customers move forward efficiently.
• Create training materials: Develop and update user guides, job aids, and documentation that support team training and knowledge sharing.
• Review work for accuracy: Audit completed work, identify issues, make corrections when needed, and provide timely status updates to management.
• Collaborate with partners: Work with internal teams and IGS Engineering, Procurement, and Construction partners to support shared goals.
• Drive continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and business processes.
• Contribute to team success: Help the team meet accuracy, service level, financial, and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Economics, or a related field.
• Solar or renewable energy experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills, including business case or financial modeling, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, nested IF statements, and Boolean logic.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Strong analytical thinking, technology aptitude, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and basic document management skills.
• A willingness to learn new systems, tools, technologies, and business processes.
• The ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.
• A positive attitude, self-motivation, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience in a rapidly growing residential solar business.
• Exposure to multiple operational areas within the renewable energy industry.
• Experience working with data, reporting, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.
• Opportunities to strengthen problem-solving, documentation, and project management skills.
• Experience working with business technology platforms and web-based applications.
• Exposure to finance, accounting, legal, regulatory, customer service, and operational functions.
• Experience contributing to work that directly supports business performance.