Intern, Origination

What You Can Expect

As a Sales Intern, you will work at the intersection of strategy and execution—translating business plans into action. You’ll collaborate with teams across product, sales, engineering, operations, and customer experience to help build ENGIE’s pipeline in North America. In this role, you will be a key member of ENGIE North America’s Distributed Solar and Storage division, serving commercial, industrial, and utility customers across the U.S. and supporting them in achieving their renewable energy goals. This is an exciting time to work in the energy sector, with rapid progress and significant changes underway. Customers are setting ambitious goals to increase renewable energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, driven by growing pressure to address climate change.

This internship opportunity is based in Chicago, IL, and runs for three months, from January 2025 to May 2025. You will report to the Senior Origination Analyst.

• Support sales campaigns by collaborating with technical experts and contractors to create case studies, tariff analyses, and other technical materials for new customers and prospects
• Generate leadership reports using Salesforce and other tools, providing insights into ongoing sales efforts and pipeline activity
• Prospect new leads through various platforms such as Sales Genie and Google Earth, identifying potential customers and opportunities
• Analyze customer utility bills and conduct desktop site assessments using tools like Energy Toolbase, Helioscope, Pivot, and Plant Predict to inform sales strategies

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or masters degree, in Business, Engineering, Environmental Studies, or similar fields. Scheduled to graduate May 2025
• Passionate about renewable energy and sustainability, with a strong interest in pursuing a career in solar or renewable energy
• Excellent written communication, analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 suite

Additional Details

• Interns must be enrolled students in good standing at the commencement of the intern semester
• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a three times per week basis and the possibility of some remote work
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Hourly Range:  $21.00-$34.00 USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

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