Paid Internship - Building Energy Codes and Standards

Are you interested in helping to create a more sustainable future by reducing energy use and carbon emissions? Do you love to solve problems by working with a broad array of industry partners? Are you interested in how policy can help slow climate change? If so, consider applying to Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) for a paid internship.

About NEEP

NEEP is a regional non-profit that works to create a more sustainable future by reducing energy use and carbon emissions from the built environment. NEEP was founded in 1996 to promote the efficient use of energy in homes, buildings, and industry in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. Our mission is to promote regional collaboration and best practices in energy efficiency so the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region can lower energy bills, reduce air and carbon pollution, create jobs, and improve energy and climate resilience.

NEEP seeks intern candidates interested in energy and climate policy, and in contributing to a mission-driven organization. This opportunity is open to current students or recent graduates of undergraduate or graduate programs. This is a remote position and interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, starting as soon as April 6, 2026 (with the possibility for part-time hours initially if student is completing studies), and ending in August 2026.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an intern to support our Building Energy Codes and Standards team. However, to provide you with a valuable learning experience, we’ll ask you to work across a variety of projects. Interns may have opportunities to learn about energy efficiency and business in a real-world setting by participating in staff meetings and educational webinars.

Building Energy Codes and Standards:

Building energy codes and appliance standards ensure that buildings and homes meet and exceed minimum energy efficiency performance, are low-carbon emitters, are safe and resilient, and lock in priorities like electrification from the outset of a building’s lifecycle. NEEP facilitates state code collaboratives and updates stakeholders and communities about adoption and implementation debates and progress. NEEP provides technical assistance and educational resources on the benefits and cost savings associated with advanced energy codes. NEEP works proactively with states and communities to share regional lessons learned to help them finalize their code updates. NEEP also advances the adoption, implementation, and compliance with appliance efficiency standards.

These are some of the tasks and projects you might focus on:

• Tracking energy code and program developments and data
• Researching affordability issues in building energy code adoption and implementation
• Researching best practices on code compliance and code enforcement
• Developing metrics to evaluate code enforcement practices
• Assisting with outreach activities
• Supporting publications such as briefs, fact sheets, and case studies with research, analysis, writing, and editing
• Writing/editing articles for our blog, www.neep.org/blog

Qualifications

• Ideally, candidate will be a current student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or a recent graduate, preferably in a related technology, engineering, energy, environmental, public policy, or business field
• Must reside in one of NEEP’s 13 states/jurisdictions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region (Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia)
• Strong written and/or verbal communications skills
• Ability to take direction, work independently, and coordinate work with others
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and internet tools, website development, and content management systems a plus
• Interest in energy efficiency and the environment
• A passion for NEEP’s vision and mission

Application Process

When you apply:

• Send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@neep.org
• Applications received by April 3, 2026 will be given priority
• Include your name in the email subject line, followed by the internship you’re applying for, e.g., “Sarah Smith – Codes and Standards Intern Applicant”
• Specify the timeframe you are available to work
• Tell us why you want to work with NEEP and which areas of our work interest you
• We will request references and writing samples at a later date, if needed

NEEP is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, and physical or mental disability. We apply this policy to ensure non-discriminatory practices in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and all other activities. This also supports our capacity to achieve our mission on a regional scale.