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Job Opportunity

2026 Summer Intern, Energy and Climate Planning at ICF

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Employer: ICF

Expires: 02/15/2026

2026 Summer Internship, Energy and Climate Planning ICF’s Energy and Climate Planning Interns contribute to the development of innovative, analytical, high-quality products and services, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff.  Our Interns are given opportunities to work on assignments that foster growth and allow them to develop solutions within the policy, power, gas, renewable energy, distributed resources and climate planning sectors. Through client engagements, colleague and peer interactions, and specialized training, ICF Interns develop subject matter expertise and project management skills.  This is a full-time, 10-week internship that begins in early June 2026. Work may be done remotely from any U.S. location or hybrid from our Reston, VA or Crystal City, VA office for those local to the area.  At this time, we are unable to provide relocation nor housing assistance for this internship. *Please Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis*  As a Climate and Energy Planning Intern, you will: Perform advanced quantitative and economic analysis of energy and environmental markets Contribute to the development and enhancement of ICF proprietary models and databases Evaluate the impact of future regulation and support the development of client strategies to manage change Write analysis for major corporate and government clients’ deliverables Support the development of research synthesis reports, industry benchmarking, quantitative analysis and policy summariesContribute to business development and marketing efforts and thought leadership development through market research, data analysis and creation of marketing content.Basic Qualifications:  By start date, a minimum of 30 completed college-level credit hours is required in Energy, Policy, Climate, Economics, Mathematics, Business, Operations Research, Engineering, or related field  Preferred Qualifications:By start date, acceptance/ enrollment verification, or at least 9 credit hours of completed graduate-level courses in Energy, Policy, Climate, Economics, Mathematics, Business, Operations Research, Engineering, or related fieldA completed bachelor's degree Strong interest in one or more of these areas: energy economics, energy finance, climate, greenhouse gas accounting, operations research, and energy policy analysisThe ability to work with and understand technical concepts, while also being able to communicate them to non-technical personnel   Basic knowledge of R, Python and/or other coding languages   Strong organizational and project management skills  Strong analytical skills and capabilities in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel) Working knowledge of US energy markets, policies, and technology.

* The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.