Responsibilities

• Community Outreach Research
• Conduct community audits in areas where New Energy Equity is developing projects, identifying local personalities, news media outlets, social media channels, county leadership, and influential community groups that shape public opinion
• Research and document local community sentiment towards solar development and renewable energy generation
• Build and maintain a stakeholder database of organizations and individuals in target communities
• Enter and organize community research in Salesforce or other designated databases
• Assist with developing content for Development & Permitting teams to use in community outreach efforts
• Landowner Outreach Support
• Maintain contact data for current landowner partners and track progress toward contact goals
• Compile and organize responses from landowner and community surveys; assist with reviewing and summarizing data
• Maintain contact data for new landowner campaigns
• Provide support for creating and testing marketing emails
• Research Projects
• Research email marketing best practices in B2B, real estate, and energy sectors. Gather examples of effective copy, creative, and messaging from comparable industries. Where available, compile industry benchmark data on response rates. Create a best practices report with recommendations for NEE’s email programs.
• Using search and generative engine research tools to identify keyword and topic opportunities related to solar land leasing and landowner concerns. Document findings and provide recommendations for website and content optimization

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Marketing, Communications, Sustainability or related degree with an expected graduation date between Dec 2026-May 2028
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite Skills (i.e. Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with a variety of people in changing situations
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects

Preferred

• Interest in marketing, communications, community relations, or renewable energy
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn Salesforce and other tools
• Experience conducting online research and synthesizing information
• Coursework or experience in marketing, communications, business, environmental studies, or related field.