Job Description
Our purpose is to lead the way to tomorrow's energy network. Your work as an intern can impact millions of people who depend on electricity in their everyday lives.
- You will get "real world" experience to begin or further your career pursuits in the energy industry.
- This is a paid intern position for 10 to 12 weeks during summer 2021.
- You get to work on interesting and challenging assignments that will help grow your skill set.
- Opportunities to interact with the CEO and the Executive team of the ISO.
- Invitations to seminars on the latest energy industry topics such as renewables, electric cars and microgrids.
- Social activities with other interns such as barbecues and movie nights.
- You get to work on our "green" LEED certified Folsom, California campus with some of the brightest people in the industry.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING.
You will work alongside our professional communications and public relations staff as they mentor you on external corporate communications as well as internal employee communications. You will have your own projects designed to give you a real world exposure to the day in the life of the communications staff at the ISO. You will write and edit market notices, quarterly newsletters, fact sheets, press releases, articles for “eCurrent”, update internal and external web pages, research topics, assist with employee informational town hall meetings, and photograph employee events.
- Gathering and distributing news stories for internal audience
- Reviewing, updating and creating content for various webpages
- Research and write stories for eCurrent, Energy Matters newsletter, fact sheets and news releases. Assist with electric conservation messaging during the summer months, including preparing and updating materials for the Flex Alert program.
- Work on Market Notices, and social media postings, including on Twitter and FaceBook.