External Affairs Intern; Fall

Job Summary

This position works directly with the External Affairs team and will require frequent interaction with the entire team. This role will have visibility of media, Capitol Hill, Administration, industry and trade relationships. The position will require an entrepreneurial mindset to support the Clear Path communications and marketing objectives to achieve policy outcomes, and continuously improve brand perception.

Additionally, the position will work closely with the Clear Path team to build a plan and set ambitious goals, execute, and track the strategy, to communicate regularly with corporate stakeholders that will allow for broader legislative efforts. This includes frequently interacting with stakeholders as well as coordinating and attending events, hearings and briefings where we can drive message, coordinate, and educate target audience and key stakeholders on Clear Path priorities.

The Clear Path team creates a learning environment for interns to supplement academic learning with real-world experience, including:

• Aiding interns in building competencies toward future goals.
• Partnering with interns to identify opportunities and areas for learning across Clear Path’s clean energy technology portfolio.
• Identifying professional opportunities to supplement their learning, the Clear Path team takes extra time away from their day to support the intern process.

This person will interact with the broader Clear Path team to support the mission, but directly report to Clear Path’s External Affairs team.

• Currently enrolled in a four-year university working toward a Bachelor’s degree. Preferred majors include:
  Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, History, Economics, or Energy.
• Interest in Capitol Hill, political processes, policy, or clean energy technologies and energy systems is a plus.
• Comfort with technology and ability to quickly learn new systems.
• A professional and personal commitment to Clear Path’s mission and values.
• Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to effectively execute communication skills.
• Outstanding written communication skills including experience preparing press releases, news articles, presentations, video scripts, reports, and social content.
• Outstanding verbal communication skills including experience giving presentations.
• Past Interns have has the opportunity to:
• • Assist in the planning and organization of events from conception to completion.
  • Support marketing efforts for events, including creating promotional materials and managing social media campaigns.
  • Provide on-site support during events, including setup, registration, and attendee assistance.
  • Assist in post-event activities such as gathering feedback, compiling reports, and evaluating event success.
  • Perform administrative tasks related to event planning, such as maintaining databases and managing RSVP lists.

• Accountability: Take responsibility for their own performance and accept full ownership of issues, problems, and opportunities, regardless of the source.
• Quality Focus: Individuals who exhibit this competency ensure that all work in one’s own area of the business, throughout the organization, by vendors, suppliers, etc. is performed with excellence and to high standards for quality and integrity.
• Initiating Action: Be a self-starter and take a lead role in improving or enhancing work, avoiding problems, or developing entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Organizational Citizenship: Focus efforts toward the common good; place the organization’s goals before individual, functional, or business unit goals; and demonstrate the desire to be a part of…