What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Analyst Intern position at Urban Grid?
Urban Grid, a leading independent power producer, facilitates a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high-quality renewable energy projects, fostering community partnerships, and serving as a good land steward. Our company is positioned to own and operate its facilities while cultivating a land management system that benefits farmers, communities, and the natural world through agrivoltaics. Urban Grid maintains a delivery-focused approach with the goal of being a good neighbor, corporate citizen, and trusted energy solutions partner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with teams situated strategically throughout the United States, Urban Grid has a long history of contributing to the clean energy economy. In addition to 940 megawatts currently under construction, we are actively developing a growing portfolio of more than 12,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage. To learn more, please visit www.UrbanGridSolar.com.
Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield. one of the world's largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.
The Business Development Analyst Intern to be responsible for compiling and examining financial data and providing financial analysis support and presentation. This position will be part of the Business Development group and has a desire to learn about topics ranging from project development, energy markets, project financing, tax equity and other topics that impact investments.
This is a paid internship that will start on or around June 2, 2025, with an end date of August 8, 2025.
During the 10-week program, interns will participate in virtual, company-wide and department meetings, virtual monthly Friday lunch & learn trainings and a culminating group presentation on your overall internship experience. The program is structured to provide exposure to careers in renewable energy, best practices in internal communications as part of a remote/ hybrid team and best of all, the opportunity to work and support a team of professionals who are experts in their field.
Responsibilities
This position will be in our Houston, TX Headquarters working a Hybrid 3 days a week in the office/ 2 days remote. Position will require a trip to one of the project sites VA.
Candidate to work full-time hours Monday - Friday during the summer duration of the internship.
Requirements
Benefits
Interns will receive 24 hours of PTO, 2 paid holidays and a $60 monthly cell phone reimbursement during their internship.
Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield. one of the world's largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.
The Business Development Analyst Intern to be responsible for compiling and examining financial data and providing financial analysis support and presentation. This position will be part of the Business Development group and has a desire to learn about topics ranging from project development, energy markets, project financing, tax equity and other topics that impact investments.
This is a paid internship that will start on or around June 2, 2025, with an end date of August 8, 2025.
During the 10-week program, interns will participate in virtual, company-wide and department meetings, virtual monthly Friday lunch & learn trainings and a culminating group presentation on your overall internship experience. The program is structured to provide exposure to careers in renewable energy, best practices in internal communications as part of a remote/ hybrid team and best of all, the opportunity to work and support a team of professionals who are experts in their field.
Responsibilities
- Lead efforts to consolidate financial model inputs and outputs into a database and develop a process for updating the database
- Learn and maintain unlevered and levered financial models to support investment underwriting
- Assist in the preparation of presentation materials for Urban Grid acquisition and divestment initiatives
- Support core M&A process activity flow, including process letters, letter of intents, shared models, deal documentation, dataroom preparation and management diligence logs, etc
- Conduct quantitative feasibility analysis on new markets, participants, projects, and trends
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and modeling requests
- Maintain monthly/quarterly reporting for new and existing pipeline reporting
- Support due diligence activities as needed for financing activities and/or M&A transactions
- Perform any other legal tasks and administrative duties as assigned
This position will be in our Houston, TX Headquarters working a Hybrid 3 days a week in the office/ 2 days remote. Position will require a trip to one of the project sites VA.
Candidate to work full-time hours Monday - Friday during the summer duration of the internship.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
- Interest in renewable energy
- Excellent quantitative analysis skills
- Excellent financial analysis and knowledge of excel
- Strong work ethic and exceptionally high work standards
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Be capable of analyzing very large amounts of financial and numerical data and extracting, summarizing, and communicating key results
- Work proactively individually, and collaboratively within the team
Benefits
Interns will receive 24 hours of PTO, 2 paid holidays and a $60 monthly cell phone reimbursement during their internship.
Salary : $60
