Summer Intern: Construction

About Encore Renewable Energy

Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, focused on developing, building, owning and operating sustainable, high return community-scale solar PV systems, large scale energy storage applications and 21st century solutions for the redevelopment of underutilized property.

Encore is a dynamic, high-growth entrepreneurial company, which requires a high degree of self-motivation, team orientation and an eager willingness of all team members to contribute to the firm’s success across activities that fall directly within the scope of their position description as well as those that do not fall directly under the scope of the position.

About this position

Encore seeks a highly motivated individual with the skills and attitude to successfully support Encore’s preconstruction and construction work across the company. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience with a leading solar and energy storage developer that's also a B Corp, a company committed to triple bottom line outcomes and using business as a force for good.

This position will work alongside our Preconstruction and Construction team to support the management of various project activities, from engineering design to construction, while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment, contributing to projects that reinforce Encore’s reputation as a trusted, values-driven organization.

This is a full time, 40 hours/week, internship will run from Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, August 14.

Application will close 2/3/2026 at 11:59 pm.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Assist in the daily management and coordination of solar construction projects, working with project managers, engineers, and EPC contractors to ensure project timelines, budgets, and specifications are met;
• Support management of record keeping such as project schedules, project documentation, engineering designs, requests for information (RFIs), and equipment submittals
• Shadow senior team members during site visits to gain exposure to safety and permit compliance, engineering design quality assurance, and subcontractor management
• Prepare and review construction reports to ensure accurate reporting of schedule forecasts, construction progress and budgets; provide updates on identified discrepancies to project managers 
• Assist in developing workflow documentation and provide recommendations to existing workflows and templates
• Support diligence on project opportunities and project pipeline
• Collaborate with project team members from development, engineering, procurement, finance, and asset management
• Perform other duties as required.

Your Strengths and Interests

• Passion for renewable energy and/or environmental issues
• Demonstrated experience and/or education in the fields of Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Environmental Engineering, Math, Chemistry, Biology or other quantitative fields.
• Basic technical knowledge in solar and energy storage technologies, construction, or engineering preferred.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office required, proficiency in project management software preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Diligent, detailed oriented, and dynamic. 
• A high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Ability to self-organize priorities, set and work to deadlines, often with limited direct oversight.

$23 - $23 an hour

Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Encore believes that an equitable and inclusive work environment, and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We are not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We are looking for candidates who can expand our culture, challenge business as usual, and bring their whole selves to work. We strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.

Encore provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Encore complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which Encore has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.