Summer 2025 Intern Program: National Grid Ventures Corporate Affairs (Washington, DC)
Washington, DC, US, 20004 Brooklyn, NY, US, 11217
Find what makes you Superpowered. Become a 2025 Gridtern.
As we help clear the path to a greener future, we need to ensure our people continue to power our progress. The world of energy is changing faster than ever!
Our Gridtern Program provides current college students the ability to gain practical experience within the energy industry. Your summer will start with us on May 27, 2025, and will be filled with meaningful work experiences, professional development, networking, opportunities to get involved in your community and most importantly, have fun!
So, join National Grid and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.
What You’ll Do
Our National Grid Ventures – Corporate Affairs team leads the forefront work of our clean energy transition. This team operates in competitive energy markets across the UK and US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructures to accelerate our society's drive towards net zero while at the same time helping to maintain a security of supply for today. In addition, this team assists our National Grid Ventures - US Northeast business by providing government relations, communications, and community relations expertise for existing projects and new business development.
As a Gridtern, you will attend both in person and virtual events and meetings and provide summaries; track legislative and political activity, share information with the wider team, and write newsletter updates for dissemination across the company. In addition, you will assist with slide deck development for internal and external audiences along with learning more about the energy industry and NGV's business.
You will be in our Washington, DC office working in a Hybrid structure for the summer and must be located within a commutable distance of this identified work location.
What You’ll Need
- Availability to start on program start date, May 27, 2025
- Registered in school as a full-time student and continuing education full-time for Fall 2025 Semester
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Government, International Relations, Public Policy, Sustainability, Communications, Pre-Law, Environmental Studies or related majors.
- Accumulated 18 or more credits and be 18 years of age
- Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (including CPT & OPT)
About Us
The world of energy is changing faster than ever. At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. We’re dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators, and builders. We’re shaping the current, to change the future. We know that a clean, fair, and affordable energy future is in our hands. So, we explore with energy, with innovation and technology powering our progress, and helping us to find a better way to deliver energy to all National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen – inspiring us, giving us time to recharge and providing a safety net on tougher days. But it’s our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger.
More Information
Salary Range
$22.00 - $27.00 an hour (Undergraduate Student)
$28.00 - $33.00 an hour (Graduate Student)
Candidates will be assessed and provided offers based on major, degree type, and class year. Our Gridtern Program does not offer relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement for Gridterns; however, we can provide a list of resources to utilize in making your arrangements.
Please note that as a Gridtern, you must reside within our existing footprint, which includes Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. You must also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to your assigned primary office.
Applications close on October 13th 2024.
National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
Nearest Major Market: Washington DC