External Affairs Policy Intern

Join our growing team of dedicated industry professionals driving the clean energy revolution through the launch of the US offshore wind industry. Vineyard Offshore is seeking dynamic and motivated individuals who are passionate about offshore wind and want to have an outsized impact in their career. We offer a challenging and exciting work environment that will provide broad exposure to the offshore wind industry and career advancement opportunities.

A little bit about the projects:

Vineyard Offshore brings industry-leading experience to the emerging US-based offshore wind market. Owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, half of the joint venture behind the Vineyard Wind 1 project, Vineyard Offshore is focused on developing projects that will deliver clean, renewable, and cost-effective offshore wind power around North America. In addition to Vineyard Wind 1, Vineyard Offshore currently owns three additional US lease areas that together can generate at least 3.5 gigawatts of offshore wind energy to power a minimum of two million homes along the Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Northern California coasts.

A little bit about External Affairs:

This role will be an integral part of Vineyard Offshores External Affairs team. Comprising Communications, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Labor and Workforce, and Community Engagement, the External Affairs Department is responsible for shaping government policy to support offshore wind development and building support for projects by engaging with key stakeholders and delivering local benefits. This position will be based in our Boston office.

A little bit about the job:

Location: Boston

Schedule: Full-Time Summer Internship

Travel requirements: No

Employment Type: Internship

Reports to: Senior Director of Grid Policy & Strategy

What you’ll do:

• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments across key states
• Draft fact sheets and background documents for policy outreach
• Research policy issues for OSW
• Work with communications and stakeholder teams on outreach and engagement for VO projects
• Attend local external events
• Maintain legislative trackers for all relevant states
• Assist with Business Network for Offshore Winds’ International Partnering Forum conference
• Create and present a case study on key relevant state-level policy issues for VO; create state fact sheets on OSW

What you’ll bring:

• Junior or Senior in college or recent university graduate with an interest in US energy policy and commercial development of renewables
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Solid problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective time management skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, PPT, Excel)
• We follow a hybrid work model and require onsite presence three days a week in our Boston office

What you’ll get:

• Flexible hybrid work model
• Valuable experience with a progressive company in the clean energy field
• Inclusive work environment and company culture
• Opportunity to learn from industry experts

Who we are:

Vineyard Offshore is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in allowing all team members to freely voice their opinions regardless of where they come from or what they look like. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an environment of inclusion for all members of our team. We truly believe that everyone deserves a seat at the table.

We are also actively seeking qualified United States (US) military veterans and service members who want to work in the offshore wind industry.

Agency and Third-Party Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that submit a resume to Vineyard Offshore must have a current, fully executed Agency Agreement signed by a member of the Vineyard Offshore Legal team. In addition, Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Vineyard Offshore Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Vineyard Offshore Recruiter under these terms, or they will not be considered.