Canada and North East Development Intern

Scope of Position

About Us:

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation.

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Benefits & Perks: 

EDF power solutions is proud to offer:

• Internship virtual events and engagement opportunities.
• Networking through Employee Resources Groups.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

Salary Range: The full pay range for this role is $17.95 to $27.55 hourly, and the good faith estimated starting pay for this position upon hire is $22.00 to $32.00 hourly. We generally base our salary decisions on factors including but not limited to, relevant work and leadership experience, education, demonstrated performance, internal equity, and in some cases, geographic location.

Internship Duration: January 2027 to April 2027

Responsibilities

• Project Development: various tasks, including helping with permitting, land control, and project management tasks for new wind, solar, and energy storage projects. 
• Business Development: supporting the investment thesis for new projects and markets; cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis of project and contract design for new projects. 
• Presentation and Approvals: assisting in the buildup of project review and approval presentations; opportunity to present to team of subject matter experts and management.  
• Power Marketing: reading Power Purchase Agreements and understanding how contractual obligations impact project development and economics.  
• Competition Tracking: following news outlets and market reports to identify competitor sites and quantify the risk they may pose to the success of EDFps’ portfolio. 
• Greenfield Development: identify potential locations for new projects using GIS software and working with team to assess value of sites. 
• Community Engagement: providing research and drafting responses for questions and concerns that come from the community, for both solar, wind and energy storage projects.   
• Land Use Justification for Solar: researching benefits and opportunities for siting solar projects on farmland and creating content that helps market in a positive way.  
• Other tasks as required. 

Goals of Internship:

• Understanding what is required to take a clean infrastructure project from ideation to operations. Having a front-row seat on one of North America’s leading renewables teams. 
• Learning how to create a business case for a project, supporting analysis using financial tools, and how to successfully position a potential project for management approval. 
• Learning about the issues that arise during development, how to formulate arguments to the community that maintains support for EDFps’ projects.   
• Learning who are the players in the renewable energy space and understanding differentiators between the players and strategy for why they are developing in certain areas.  
• Becoming familiar with the intersection of land availability, interconnection availability and community support to find new sites for developing wind, solar and energy storage facilities. 
• Becoming familiar with land use practices, what it means for society, the economy, food and energy security.  
• Learning the multitude of tasks that go into project development, and how EDFps’ teams work together, both with internal stakeholders and external consultants to navigate the development project phase. 

Skills to Acquire:

• An understanding of the multi-disciplinary work behind the origination and development of renewable energy projects across Canada and the Northeast United States. 
• You will work with the project development team and learn about the renewable energy project lifecycle from origination to handoff to construction, work collectively as a team, and manage, coordinate or lead multiple tasks.
• You may be involved in utility scale wind, solar and/or energy storage projects.

Working Conditions:

• 95% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers, phones, and general office equipment. 5% of time is spent outside of the office attending site visits and trade/industry shows. 
• Expected to work 9 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday, with a minimum of 3 days at the downtown Toronto office. 
• May be limited opportunity for travel to local project events or conferences, at the intern’s option.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Undergraduate or Graduate Student
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Graduate Degree in Business, Science, Renewable Energy, Engineering or related discipline.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Prior knowledge of the renewable energy industry is an asset, but not a requirement
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Curious and not afraid to ask questions or dig deeper into an issue or a problem
• High attention to detail and ability to effectively prioritize tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all activities