US Summer Internship - Energy & Resources - Utilities

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

You will be joining a team of trusted and well-known experts working with clients in the utilities industry. We collaborate alongside our clients to solve some of their most pressing challenges related to grid reliability, customer affordability, and decarbonization.  

You will be supporting the consulting team and our clients on engagements such as: 

• →Conduct vulnerability studies to forecast the financial impact to transmission & distribution assets from the physical risks of climate change (e.g., flood, wind, heat, wildfires) and develop resilience adaptation plans to mitigate those risks  
• →Coordinate development of solar and storage assets in low-income communities to enhance grid reliability and generate cost savings for consumers 
• →Support regulators and utilities to improve distributed energy resources integration and quantify the full benefit stack of microgrids and behind-the-meter assets  
• →Support asset owners and policymakers to shape the future of the US energy market and the roles of energy networks in enabling and delivering their net zero targets   
• →Shape the strategic digital roadmap, leading vendor selection and the design and delivery of leading network management and grid optimization solutions (e.g., ADMS, DERMS, advanced planning tools, etc.) for transmission and distribution companies  

By the end of the internship, you will gain a strong understanding of the key challenges facing the electricity grid and how utilities operate within their regulatory, technological, and financial context.   

We are looking to hire motivated Summer Interns who are deeply interested and curious about the energy industry and who want to develop into industry experts. The ideal candidate will be passionate about energy and will want to gain expertise in this complex industry to provide answers and solutions during interesting and challenging client engagements. 

Are you motivated to help utilities solve complex problems and pursue new strategies and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are interested in talking to you! 

Here are some examples of what we are looking for:  

• You will have knowledge of current and future energy sector ambitions and challenges, and a passion surrounding the energy transition 
• You will have experience or knowledge of regulated utilities ideally electricity/gas networks or system/market operators 
• You will have experience or knowledge of business and commercial strategy 
• You will have the ability to take ownership and deliver results in challenging, client-facing and internal environments 
• You will have excellent communication and presentation skills and a track record of effective team working 
• You will have strong analytical skills, including experience with Excel, and ability to develop innovative business solutions based on effective processes and focused on business value outcomes   

• The opportunity to work at the forefront of the energy industry as part of an award-winning global energy consultancy 
• Engaging in strategically important client transformation projects based in the US 
• There are no barriers and everyone is accessible, from our Analysts to our Partners 
• An opportunity to build skills in the global clean energy transition working alongside peers in fields like long-term energy market fundamentals and transaction advisory, transformation of energy networks and retail energy businesses, and climate change advisory services. 
• Candidates who are successful in securing an internship may have the opportunity to join us full-time upon graduation.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship 
• Applicants must be in their junior year or going into their last year of college studies  
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the US now and in the future
• Applicants must display a good mix of work experience or internships, extra-curricular activities (societies, sports clubs, etc.), and / or volunteering work 

• Internship dates: Monday 7th June - Friday 30th July 2027
• Application window: Friday 4th September - Monday 21st September 2026 - Please note: we're unable to accept applications after this date.
• This is a paid internship. You will be paid a weekly salary of $1,200.
• This internship will be based in NEW YORK CITY.
• Vacancy type: Full-time

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. 

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this. 

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve. 

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

For UK & EU

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com

For the USA

Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com

For Australia & Singapore

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com