MassCEC Launches 2014 Clean Energy Fall Internship Program

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton today announced MassCEC is now accepting applications for the fall session of the 2014 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Internship Program.

The program provides paid internship opportunities for college students and recent graduates at Massachusetts-based clean energy companies. With 80,000 people working in the Massachusetts clean energy sector, the internship program helps to train the next generation with the skills needed to succeed in this growing industry.

Clean energy businesses interested in hosting an intern, and current students as well as and recent graduates looking to apply to the program can find out more information by visiting the program’s website page at www.masscec.com/intern.

During this session, MassCEC will provide Massachusetts-based clean energy companies with stipends of up to $12 per hour for up to 10 weeks for each full-time intern, with a cap of $2,400 per intern.

Over the past three summers, the program has placed well over 871 students and recent graduates in internships at more than 224 clean energy companies across the state. As a result of the internship program, more than 54 students gained full-time or part-time employment.