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Who is Michaels Energy?
Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that exists to help businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners. This passion combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.
What is the role?
Michaels Energy is looking for a 6-month co-op (approximately January – June) who is passionate about energy conservation AND has the desire to grow their knowledge of the Energy Efficiency industry, program delivery, and carbon reduction strategies. In this co-op role, you can use that passion to support Michaels’ product managers and engineers to save energy and lower utility bills. This role supports the delivery of a Public School Carbon Assessment program. Tasks you will learn during the co-op:
- Assist the Product Manager with administrative tasks required for program management including budgeting, data analysis, and database management
- Coordinate with subcontractors, including issuing and receiving requests for data and deliverables
- Assist in report writing and reviews for customers and clients
- Perform research tasks focused on grants and federal, state, and local government funding sources
- Support program marketing strategy and outreach through attending meetings and making phone calls
- Assist with the on-site engineering audits of elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Illinois
- Support program improvement and program development activities
- Assist with custom calculations for different building energy-using systems
- Write process and procedure documents for engineers, outreach, and interns
What are we looking for?
- Junior or senior-level students working towards a degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or Business
- Proven strong academic background
- Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills
- Passion for energy conservation
- Ability to travel up to 30% for customer site visits
Where can you work?
Chicago, Illinois – in office/work from home hybrid
Why work for Michaels Energy?
The top reasons Michaels Energy is an awesome place to work, besides helping the world save energy.
- We Never Stop Learning
- Flexible Work Hours
- Collaborative
- Career Development
- Beer Fridays
- Fresh Fruit Daily
- Wellness Rewards
- Fun Company Outings
Michaels Energy Diversity Statement
We strive to build and nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming for all employees. We know diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, a strong work environment and exceptional results. This fits in well with our culture that celebrates the unique, the different, and the individual. For us, this is who are and what we do, not just words in a policy.
