Energy Policy Intern

The Tesla Energy Policy team supports the development of all policy and energy market reforms related to utility scale battery energy storage (BESS) assets, residential batteries and solar systems and EV charging equipment.

This is multi-faceted role where applicants should show a strong commitment to Tesla’s company mission of “accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy”; excellent written communication skills; an ability to engage with and influence external stakeholders; an ability to clearly and succinctly summarise complex policies and market reforms; and an interest in analysing data to present energy related findings and arguments. 

This role will require stakeholder management and engagement internally with diverse project teams comprised of engineering, finance, legal and other disciplines as well as externally with customers and government relationships.

Besides a strong work ethic and a team-oriented personality, members of our team display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly growing technology and market landscape and seek to drive energy policy improvements.

• Review state and federal energy policies, as well as energy market reforms, and clearly identify impact on Tesla business interests
• Draft submissions for regulatory agencies, market bodies and state and federal governments
• Develop thought leadership articles and white papers on energy policy best practice
• Represent Tesla on industry working groups
• Manage submission timelines and support with collating input from all parts of the business