Internship, Business Operations & Business Development, Energy Engineering (Summer 2024) - Palo Alto

Tesla

Jan 25

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Business, Operations & Strategy
Palo Alto

Requirements

Currently working towards a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D Degree in a field relevant to business planning, economics, financial modelling, data science
Please note that the skills listed below are suggestions and not strict prerequisites
Energy | Global Charging Infrastructure, Business Operations:
Experience with data analysis and data mapping
Knowledge of electricity markets, electric utility tariffs, utility regulation, and EV charging industry a plus
Impeccable communication and presentation skills, both writing and speaking - ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of individuals
Highly structured individual with affinity for business models, optimization, and creative thinking
Energy | Charging Infrastructure Deployment:
Proven analytical background and laser-sharp attention to detail
Experience with managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Superb communication skills, professionalism, and experience working and coordinating with senior decision makers (both internal and external stakeholders)
Preferred qualifications:
Bilingual (French/English)
Knowledge and/or experience with electrical (e.g., AC/DC systems, single line diagrams) systems
Knowledge and/or experience with civil (e.g., concrete & rebar, asphalt, and/or mechanical components) techniques and processes
Familiarity with construction drawings and/or engineering design best practices, construction management and national codes
Knowledge and/or experience with talking to permitting authorities and be able to explain new concepts that may not fit “the book” with the goal to educate and persuade them in the direction of an expedited permitting process
Energy | Business Operations, Home Charging:
Ability to analyze data and tease out insights
Clear, concise and confident communication
Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Self-starter with a strong work ethic and able to drive results independently
Novel perspective and approaches to solving problems
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
Preferred: Proficient with SQL, Python
Energy | Commercial and Industrial Energy Project Internship:
Pursing a degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Structure/Civil Engineering, or similar
A passion for sustainable energy
Any experience in energy design
Experience in working on CAD libraries
REVIT is a plus
Energy | Commercial Project Design:
Pursing a BS or MS in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Power electronics or Energy
Industrial Power project experience - cable ratings, site layout and installation considerations etc.
Basics data analysis
Developing or reviewing technical documentation with appropriate standards/code references
Experience in construction and/or manufacturing environment is desirable but not mandatory
Good organizational skills with strong multi-tasking abilities
Effective communication skills, both writing and speaking - ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of individuals
Highly structured individual with affinity for productivity and project management support tools
Bonus - Power System protection basics - Power system protection relays, power system
protection settings and co-ordination etc.
Tools required: Microsoft Suite, Visual Basic Application, SQL or other data analysis tool, AutoCAD or Revit, SKM is a plus

Responsibilities

Energy | Global Business Development:
Global business development is a small but mighty team that works to analyze markets, shape emerging business models, and advise the energy business on how best to meet Tesla's mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.
Energy | Global Charging Infrastructure, Business Operations:
The Charging team is responsible for overseeing the massive expansion of charging infrastructure to support mass market electric vehicle ownership. The Intern, Energy Operations will assist in optimizing electricity operations across the globe. Projects in this role will focus on tariff optimization, data mapping, and development of process efficiency related to the company’s charging portfolio. The role will require significant collaboration with business units throughout the company.
Energy | Charging Infrastructure Deployment:
For Charging Infrastructure interns: The intern role entails active program coordination and assistance to the Tesla Canada Supercharger team. This means helping with all deployment phases of Tesla’s Supercharger projects, including construction feasibility diligence, layout and design, utility design, project management, easements, permitting, construction, site commissioning, and closeout.
Energy | Business Operations, Home Charging:
The Business Operations Intern will be responsible for strategic projects supporting sales and operations for our Home Charging business, a key enabler of our Vehicle business but also a strong standalone business within Tesla.
Energy | Commercial and Industrial Energy Project:
Commercial and Industrial Energy Projects Drafting team supports in all needs for commercial energy design and installation. Our energy projects type span between Solar, Storage and Supercharger products. We work closely on projects using Megapacks, Powerpacks and Superchargers. Our solar projects are anywhere between few hundred kilowatts on roof to large megawatts on ground mounts.
Energy | Commercial Project Design:
This team works on creating code compliant solar, Charging and/or storage construction plan sets for turnkey commercial and industrial projects. In this role the Intern will support efforts to organize and update documentation.

Tesla

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Automotive

Industry

10,001+

Employees

2003

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. California-based Tesla is committed to having the best-in-class in safety, performance, and reliability in all Tesla cars. There are currently over 275,000 Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles on the road worldwide. To achieve a sustainable energy future, Tesla also created infinitely scalable energy products: Powerwall, Powerpack and Solar Roof. As the world’s only vertically integrated energy company, Tesla continues to innovate, scale and reduce the costs of commercial and grid-scale systems, with the goal of ultimately getting us to 100% renewable energy grids.