Strategy and Business Development Intern

Company Generac Power Systems

Name Strategy and Business Development Intern

Req # 64862

Employment Type Intern

Shift 1st

Join Generac Clean Energy as we build energy solutions for a more resilient, sustainable world. Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader. Our careers offer boundless opportunity for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and impact in a fast-paced culture of teaching, learning, and professional growth, developing solar storage products and software for the clean energy revolution. Generac Clean has facilities in ME, MA, WI, OR, CA, and Vancouver, and flexible remote opportunities wherever possible.

Job Summary: The Strategy and Business Development Intern is responsible for supporting the identification, development, and implementation of strategies for new revenue generation in the solar + storage industry. This involves having an understanding of the current market landscape, prevailing business models, energy market, and energy economics. Including developing proposals (including customized and complex technical bids), providing technical support post sale and over the long term developing and managing a set of strategic customer and enabling partner accounts with an associated pipeline of projects to grow Generac’s presence in the assigned industry.

Essential Duties:

• Develop business cases for expanding addressable market

• Develop proposals (including customized and complex technical bids)

• Manage strategic partnerships

• Engage with 3rd party financial institutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a degree program (Bachelors or Masters)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pursuing MBA, masters degree in environmental economics or similar

• Significant established relationships in the solar + storage industry

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of the energy needs and challenges faced by customers in the solar+storage industry and the business models around procuring energy solutions

• Demonstrated caliber to take on open ended challenges, innovate around business models, create partner ecosystems, and develop new business

• Demonstrated skills around being a energy solutions architect

• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage key accounts

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Organizational skills

• Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial culture

• Ability to analyze financials

• Knowledge of the internal processes and systems that support sales accounts

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Up to 50% travel and valid Driver’s License required.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”