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The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the City of Cleveland Mayor's Office of Sustainability's Energy Management team with utility data processing and validation, account management, energy reporting, and other energy and sustainability-related projects. The Energy Intern reports to the Energy Program Manager, with functional oversight for several responsibilities. The Energy Management team works in close coordination with other City departments and the rest of the Office of Sustainability staff to meet the City's sustainability goals.

Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning, managing, developing work rules, training, coordinating, and administering all activities and personnel of such staff positions as administration, citizen participation, research, and finance, and manages such personnel as are assigned to specific functions in the performance of the necessary duties. Performs other job-related duties as required.

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must be enrolled in a college or university as an undergraduate Junior or Senior at the time of hiring.
• The candidate must maintain active enrollment status at a college or university throughout the one-year internship term.
• Degree majors in the field of Accounting, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Studies, Mechanical Engineering, or other related sustainability, engineering, or data-focused fields preferred, all others will be considered.
• Commitment of up to 25 hours per week during the City's regular daytime work schedule is required.

Responsibilities for the Energy Intern include:

• Assist with the implementation and support of the City of Cleveland's comprehensive climate change related emissions reporting, including support for Energy Data Management System (EnergyCAP) as it relates to emissions data quality and validation and other analytical tasks.
• Coordinate with utility providers to pursue electronic data import requests for multiple commodities – including electric, natural gas, fuel, steam, chilled water, water, and sewer.
• Understand and apply to daily work, projects and programming, the tenets of equity, environmental justice and social determinants of health as they relate to sustainability initiatives, especially in terms of climate mitigation and climate change adaptation solutions.
• Assist with data interfaces and reporting through Energy Star's Portfolio Manager for benchmarking the energy consumption of City of Cleveland's buildings and facilities.
• Assist with updating the City of Cleveland's annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory and reductions, using Municipal Action Plan (MAP)'s custom Inventory Management System (IMS) tool, and other inventory management systems that the office may adopt in the future.
• Assist the Energy Program Manager and Decarbonization Strategist with other applicable energy management projects and tasks in the fields of energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy, as necessary.

Additional responsibilities for this role may include:

• Provide support to other Office of Sustainability projects and initiatives, such as but not limited to, the City's 100% Renewable Electricity by 2050, and the LEED for Cities certification projects.
• Participate in Sustainability outreach and education events, as required.

Additional preferred qualifications:

• A valid State Drivers' License is preferred. A valid State identification card or a valid out of state driver's license or identification card is also accepted.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Teams is preferred.
• Experience working in or supporting complex Information Technology (IT) applications, as well as in energy management systems, energy modeling/simulation software, accounting software, and GIS software are a plus.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to relate to, and work effectively with, persons of diverse racial, ethnic, gender, sexual preference or orientation, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. Communicates effectively and appropriately with each while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.