Clean Cities Internship - Advanced Transportation (multiple locations across United States)

Are you looking for an entry-level professional experience that will shape your career and contribute to the future of transportation in the United States?

Accelerate, a workforce development initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 internship cohort! (Sept 8- December 18, 2026)

This is a unique opportunity to work with Clean Cities and Communities, a DOE partnership focused on advancing transportation technologies locally in urban, suburban, and rural communities to strengthen the nation’s environment, energy security, and economic prosperity. These coalitions work to deploy affordable, efficient, fuel-saving technologies and practices; and energy-efficient mobility systems.

Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate student, or a recent graduate (within the past year), Accelerate offers hands-on experience, exposure to a wide range of career paths, and the chance to contribute to high-impact projects that will help launch your career in the advanced transportation space.

Here are more details about the internship:

• All majors are welcome to apply, especially those majoring in communications, public relations, business, marketing, environmental sciences, engineering, and urban planning.
• You will play a vital role in expanding public awareness and advancing the markets of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and practices that reduce petroleum consumption.
• Depending on the initiatives of the coalition they’re working with, interns could get hands-on experience in event planning, communications or marketing, content creation, air quality research, community outreach, and more. Projects are wide-ranging and more detailed for each location can be found in the application.
• Internships are available in many locations, with in person, hybrid, and remote work policies available, depending on the preference of each coalition.
• Job responsibilities vary by location.
• Internships are offered for 15 or 20 hours per week over 14 weeks.
• Accelerate offers stipends ranging in total from $3,150-6,048 depending on your academic level, location, and hours assigned by the coalition.
• This internship will take place from approximately September 8 - December 18, 2026 and applications are due by 11:59pm PT on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to us at CleanCitiesIntern@anl.gov.

Internships are on-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the needs of the specific coalition, and are available in multiple cities across the United States.