Entering the solar trade in Amherst Town, MA, typically begins with specialized training and apprenticeships, combining practical experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to gain skills while earning. Apprenticeships in the solar industry can last about two to three years, requiring extensive on-the-job training under experienced professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the solar industry employed 279,447 workers nationwide, with a significant presence in Massachusetts, and projects a 167% job growth from 2010 to 2023. Apprentices in Amherst Town earn an average of $610 per week, with an annual overtime average of $31,760. Vocational schools, industry associations, and platforms like NABCEP help aspiring solar professionals find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $65,000 annually for experienced professionals.
Description Are you passionate about solar energy? Do you want to help America realize its vast renewable energy potential as quickly as possible? If so, consider applying to be Environment America’s Go Solar Advocate. We’re looking for a smart, well-organized and creative campaigner to build public support for solar energy and win policies that allow solar energy to flourish. Key Responsibilities Some of the things you will do: • Develop and coordinate cutting-edge campaigns to grow solar energy: In this role, you will participate in policy development, engage in research, and play a key role in developing winning strategies to help America realize its vast solar energy potential. • Craft messages and tell stories. You will help develop and deploy winning messages to grow solar that resonate with diverse audiences. You will take complex data and distill it into clear, powerful conclusions that are easy to communicate to decision-makers and the public. You will author reports, fact sheets, news releases, op-eds, coalition sign-on letters, articles and updates for our website, emails to our members, and more. You’ll enhance Environment America in the media and work closely with state directors and our national communications team to drive media coverage. • Advocate before decision-makers: You will present a compelling case for policies that will grow solar energy through lobbying, testifying at hearings, providing briefings, and producing written materials for decision-makers, building relationships with key players on solar energy at the federal, state, local and boardroom level. • Build and mobilize coalitions: You will represent Environment America in existing coalitions, lead efforts to build and expand coalitions, and cultivate relationships with diverse and powerful allies to demonstrate the breadth and depth of support for solar energy. • Fundraise: You will write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and meet with major donors to bring more resources to your campaigns. You’ll also work with our citizen outreach and digital staff to build and develop a strong membership base to sustain our work. • Recruit, train and manage staff: You will make an even bigger impact by recruiting, training and managing interns and full-time staff to work on your campaigns. This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance. Qualifications If you have a passion for Environment America’s issues, mission, and values and a strong desire to spend your life building a better world, you should apply. To be effective, you will need to be goal-oriented and driven, have excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, and be passionate about growing renewable energy as quickly as possible. Top candidates will also • Have at least two years of professional experience working in citizen-based social change organizations or in the renewable energy sector. • Be well-organized, have excellent judgment and discretion, and show you are able to manage multiple projects independently. • Demonstrate a track record of working with diverse stakeholders to advance an agenda. • Be committed to citizen-based organizing as a means of securing lasting change. Benefits Compensation and Benefits The starting compensation range for someone with 2-15 years of relevant professional experience is $38,000-$49,000. Candidates on the lower end of directly relevant experience should expect to be on the lower end of this range; candidates on the higher end of relevant experience are likely to be on the higher end of this range. Environment America offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid time off, our commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. Location: Amherst, MA preferred. This position could also be based in Denver, CO; Boston, MA; or Washington, DC. Our Mission and Values Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values/ to learn more about our network when you apply. Why work with Environment America? Check out 10 reasons: https://environmentamerica.org/why-work-with-us/ Environment America is an equal opportunity employer. COVID-19: We take COVID-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our COVID safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. About Environment America Environment America is a policy and action group working to tackle the most profound problem of our time: a way of living that is depleting and destabilizing the natural world. We’re advocates for energy conservation and renewable power, so we can keep oil in the ground and stop burning fossil fuels. We’re champions of plastic reduction, so nothing we use for a few minutes is allowed to pollute our oceans for centuries. And we’re defenders of wildlife and wild places, both for their own sake as well as the awe and wonder they bring to our lives. Environment America and our national network of 30 state environmental groups work to improve our quality of life by reducing the pollution and other harms of how we produce, consume and dispose of more and more stuff. And we do it one step at a time, by winning results for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife, open spaces, and a livable climate that make a tangible difference in people's lives and our environment. If you want to work hard, challenge yourself, and make a real impact on the critical environmental issues of our time, consider a career with Environment America.
See More Details >>Description Are you passionate about advancing renewable energy as a key solution to addressing climate change? Do you want to bring your smarts and creativity to bear on campaigns that build the public support necessary for America to realize its renewable energy potential as quickly as possible? Are you ready to work hard? If so, consider applying to be Environment America’s Go Solar Associate. Key Responsibilities Some of the things you will do: • Write and communicate to win hearts and minds. You will deploy messages designed to engage the public and build public support for solar energy. You will author fact sheets, news releases, op-eds, coalition sign-on letters, articles, actions and updates for our website, emails to our members, and more about opportunities to grow solar energy. • Organize events that engage the public. You will organize webinars, community events and public meetings to build and demonstrate support for solar energy, including recruiting organizations and members of the public to attend and participate. • Advocate before decision-makers. You will present a compelling case for policies that will grow solar energy through lobbying, testifying at hearings, providing briefings, and producing written materials for decision-makers, and supporting the campaign team in its efforts to build relationships with key players on solar energy at the federal, state, local and boardroom level. • Build and mobilize coalitions. You will represent Environment America in existing coalitions, lead efforts to build and expand coalitions, and cultivate relationships with diverse and powerful allies to demonstrate the breadth and depth of support for solar energy. • Recruit new people to your team. You will play an important role in building your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff. • Run a grassroots campaign office in the summer. In the summer, you will run a campaign office to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns while honing your organizing and management skills. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move. Qualifications Entry-level candidates who have a passion for clean energy and an appreciation for Environment America’s approach and core values are encouraged to apply. We provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight and on-the-ground training by an experienced advocate while you lead your own campaign. To be effective in this role, you will need to demonstrate leadership, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge. Benefits Compensation and Benefits The target annual compensation for this position is $37000-$39275 and depends on relevant experience, education, and location. Environment America offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid time off, our commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. Location: Amherst, MA preferred. This position could also be based in Denver, CO; Boston, MA; or Washington, DC. Our Mission and Values Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values/ to learn more about our network when you apply. Why work with Environment America? Check out 10 reasons: https://environmentamerica.org/why-work-with-us/ Environment America is an equal opportunity employer. COVID-19: We take COVID-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our COVID safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. About Environment America Environment America is a policy and action group working to tackle the most profound problem of our time: a way of living that is depleting and destabilizing the natural world. We’re advocates for energy conservation and renewable power, so we can keep oil in the ground and stop burning fossil fuels. We’re champions of plastic reduction, so nothing we use for a few minutes is allowed to pollute our oceans for centuries. And we’re defenders of wildlife and wild places, both for their own sake as well as the awe and wonder they bring to our lives. Environment America and our national network of 30 state environmental groups work to improve our quality of life by reducing the pollution and other harms of how we produce, consume and dispose of more and more stuff. And we do it one step at a time, by winning results for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife, open spaces, and a livable climate that make a tangible difference in people's lives and our environment. If you want to work hard, challenge yourself, and make a real impact on the critical environmental issues of our time, consider a career with Environment America.
See More Details >>IN-PERSON WORKING OPPORTUNITIES ONLY FOR UMASS AMHERST STUDENTS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SALES REPRESENTATIVE: As a Technology Sales Intern, you are the primary contact for our clients both in your region and around the country. Each day, you will build and establish new relationships while enhancing and building upon existing ones. Excellent communication skills are an essential part of your success, as you complete product presentations and give price quotes. We focus on a national level to expand clients into new markets to create new revenue streams for years decades to come. On average, Technology Sales Interns earn $23,000 each summer. However, many interns earn significantly more than this based on their performance. Responsibilities and Duties of a Technology Sales Intern: • One-on-one sales with customers in an outside sales environment. • Greet customers in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner using company procedures. • Give technology and product presentations to complete sales orders with customers. • Listen attentively to customer needs and concerns; demonstrate empathy. • Clarify customer requirements; probe for and confirm understanding of needs. • Meet customer requirements by providing personalized solutions. • Confirm customer understanding of the solution and provide additional customer education as needed. • Frequent travel throughout the year and 1-4 months relocation during the summer. Who thrives in a Technology Sales Internship? Students from UMass Amherst are well-equipped to thrive in our Technology Sales Internship program. Ideally, you are organized and manage your time effectively in order to regularly achieve individual and team goals. You have a passion for technology and sales. You feel good about playing an important role in the success of a growing company with a solid reputation. • Knowledge of basic computer operations • Courteous with strong customer service orientation • Dependable with proficient attention to detail • Good listening and responding skills • Must be flexible with the ability to adapt to changes quickly and think conceptually • Solid problem-solving skills • Must be willing to take the initiative All UMass Amherst students are invited to apply for this amazing sales internship opportunity!
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