2027 AKS Development Services Internship Program

Required

• To be considered for this internship program, students should:
• Be currently enrolled in an accredited 2- or 4-year program with a declared major in Business, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Urban Planning, Environmental Sciences, Geographic Information Systems, or similar.
• Have completed at least one year of college before the internship start date
• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Be available to work full-time for 12 weeks during the summer
• Be able to work from the Las Vegas, NV or Phoenix, AZ offices, where this program is offered
• What You’ll Learn
• Energy Project Development: Gain an understanding of how utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, transmission, and other energy infrastructure projects progress from early-stage development toward construction, including an introduction to roles associated with permitting, real estate, environmental, interconnection, and project management of energy projects.
• Research, Mapping, & Due Diligence: Build practical experience researching project sites, environmental factors, property ownership, zoning, infrastructure, permitting requirements, and other development considerations while using tools such as Google Earth, ArcGIS, KMZ files, and Microsoft Office suite to organize and visualize information.
• Project Management & Professional Communication: Learn how development teams manage project information, schedules, action items, documentation, and deliverables while developing skills in interacting and communicating within a professional environment, preparing project summaries, technical memoranda, presentations, and other professional materials.
• Day in the Life (Examples)
• Work under the direction of a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager and alongside the Development Services team to gain hands-on experience in a client-focused consulting environment. Interns can expect to work approximately 40-50 hours per week while contributing to project work and day-to-day team priorities. Responsibilities may include: