About the role#
This position supports the Clean Technology Deployment team at the Minnesota Department of Commerce. You will assist staff in managing and implementing clean energy programs, including solar, geothermal planning, and electrical grid resiliency. This is a part-time student role with a hybrid work schedule.
What you'll do#
- Compile data from grantees, internal reports, and internet research to assist program managers.
- Draft website content and success stories based on gathered information.
- Assist with grant tracking and invoice processing.
- Coordinate site visits and ribbon-cutting events.
- Move occasional office items such as boxes, files, and equipment.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a college, university, trade, or technical school.
- Minimum credit load: six semester or nine quarter credits for credit-granting institutions, or two classes per term for non-credit institutions.
- Graduate students must be enrolled in at least two courses or making progress on a dissertation.
- Pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with data entry.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: Experience summarizing data, creating visualizations, or working with residential energy efficiency and consumer outreach programs.
Location & details#
- Primary location: Golden Rule Building, St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Work modality: Hybrid, with up to 50% telework available depending on business needs.
- Travel: Up to 5% of the time.
- Duration: 12 weeks with the possibility of extension.
About State of Minnesota
The State of Minnesota operates as a government entity with offices in 86 of the 87 counties in the state. It employs over 50,000 people across more than 100 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities. The organization manages public services ranging from transportation and natural resources to healthcare and law enforcement. Its headquarters are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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