Summer Internship Program
On behalf of Ameren Illinois, I would like to welcome you to our 2025 Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Internship Program! For over ten years, Ameren Illinois has been leading the way in energy efficiency and while helping thousands of customers improve comfort, manage usage and reduce costs. We are so excited to have you participate in our Internship Program. Over the next few months, you will have the opportunity to learn about the energy efficiency field, understand your career opportunities in energy efficiency, receive professional mentoring and develop skills through hands on experience. We are excited about having you and we are committed to your success. It is important that you follow the direction of your direct supervisor and meet the job requirements. To support you, along with your direct supervisor, there are several resources on this webpage that we hope you will find helpful. If there is anything that we can do to assist you in exploring career opportunities in the energy efficiency industry please just ask us, we don’t want you to have anything less than a fantastic summer learning and growing with our Program.
Sincerely,
Kristol W. Simms
Ameren Illinois
Vice President, Clean Energy Transition, Economic, Community, and Business Development
Internship Program Resources
Employer Resources
Intern Resources
Internship Webinar: More information coming soon.
Internship Newsletter: More information coming soon.
Key Dates
Application Dates
- Application opens: March 5, 2025
- Application closes: April 11, 2025
Internship Event Dates
- Internship Kickoff: June 4, 2025
- Volunteer Event #1: June 27, 2025
- Volunteer Event #2: July 25, 2025
- Internship Wrap-Up: August 6, 2025
Webinar Dates
- Webinar 1: June 11, 2025
- Webinar 2: June 18, 2025
- Webinar 3: June 25, 2025
- Webinar 4: July 9, 2025
- Webinar 5: July 16, 2025
- Webinar 6: July 23, 2025
Newsletter
Coming soon.
Application Information
Employer Application Requirements
If your business or organization would like to apply for an intern through the Summer Internship Program, you must complete your application by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11. Details needed for the application include:
- Your company’s information including name, business type and address where intern will work (must be in Ameren Illinois service territory).
- Your contact information and your role with the company.
- A detailed description of the internship role including the job description, duties and responsibilities and qualifications.
- A summary of costs to be covered by the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program to successfully employ a summer intern.
- This includes hourly wages, number of hours intern will work per week, total weeks the intern will work and the equipment necessary for the intern to perform their daily job duties (ex: uniform, laptop, mileage stipend, etc).
Sample Employer Application
Job Description
National Energy Foundation (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah. NEF achieves its mission through the implementation of student and teacher education programs focused on energy and through the custom development of premier instructional materials. We are looking to hire an intern to support programs related to energy efficiency. This is an entry-level position that will introduce this candidate to careers in energy efficiency as it relates to education.
Job Duties
Perform work responsibility under the direction of the program manager and director.
- Assist in the design and creation of marketing materials.
- Support program enrollment, recruitment and implementation.
- Become proficient in program management software.
- Provide research support for various energy efficiency topics.
- Attend and provide technical support on webinars.
Qualifications
Proficient computer skills in Mac platform, Excel, Word, Google Suite and other software as needed. Willingness to learn about new topics in energy efficiency and flexibility to support multiple programs. Interest in education, energy efficiency or utility industry demand side management.
Hourly Rate: $20
Weekly Hours Worked: 32
Number of Weeks Worked: 10
Other Expenses – (background check, uniform and shoes, mileage stipend): $240
Total Funds Requested: $6,640
Scoring Criteria and Description
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| Strategic Alignment to MDI Goals |
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| Potential Energy Impacts |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is paying for this internship program?
The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program Market Development Initiative will provide the funds outlined in your application if you are selected to participate in the Summer Internship Program.
What are the benefits of having a summer intern?
- Provide interns with valuable work experience that is relevant to obtaining a full-time position in the energy efficiency field.
- Increase your staff and assist interns to develop new skills, while refining others.
- Interns apply knowledge gained from coursework to on-the-job situations.
- Create and expand employment opportunities in energy efficiency.
- Provide mentorship to new industry employees.
- Add new staff with no extra cost, as funding is provided by the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program.
- Get a feel for if this individual is a good fit for your company long term.
What does a typical work week consist of?
- A typical work week will be a combination of on-the-job training and daily job responsibilities.
- Interns will be required to work 30-40 hours a week and attend 6 weekly one-hour webinars during the summer.
Outside of the actual internship, are there any mandatory activities that the interns have to participate in?
- Two in-person meetings that interns and their supervisor are invited to attend. The kickoff will be in June and the wrap-up celebration will be in August.
- Two in-person volunteer events for the interns, we ask that each intern attends at least one event, though they are welcome to attend both. Lunch will be provided.
Will interns be evaluated?
- The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program does not evaluate interns for performance. We do ask to be informed about any performance issues so that we may provide assistance where possible. Our team is available to support you with any questions, though the intern is ultimately your employee.
Can I hire the intern after the summer Program ends?
- Yes! If it goes well, we definitely encourage hiring the intern for a more permanent position. If they are a good fit for your company long term, we hope you do hire them!
More Questions?
Send us an email! We’d be happy to discuss all the details you need about the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Summer Internship Program.
