Business Development Summer Associate

About Us

East Point Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates grid-scale energy storage projects. As an Equinor company and independent power producer, our team is currently developing gigawatts of energy storage projects throughout the country to build a clean, resilient, and affordable electric grid for the future. 

East Point hires great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If this position interests you, but you don’t meet every qualification listed below, we still encourage you to apply — your unique experiences and perspectives may be just what we’re looking for.

Read more about our core values (driven, dependable, & collaborative) here.

Title: Business Development Summer Associate

The Business Development Summer Associate is responsible for supporting and executing specific projects (generally described below) working closely with East Point’s Director of Business Development.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research on energy storage markets, customers and competitors
• Support outreach to prospective customers and partners
• Assist with development of value propositions and proposals
• Create client presentations, pitch decks and other business development materials
• Support preparation for customer meetings and presentations
• Create Salesforce reports and dashboards for pipeline tracking and regular reporting
• Assist with basic commercial or quantitative analyses
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather inputs for proposals and presentations
• Support process improvements for business development tools and reporting
• Participate in internal strategy discussions and customer calls as appropriate

Skills:

• Interest in clean energy, energy storage or infrastructure
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to communicate across a broad spectrum of technical understanding
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; Salesforce experience a plus
• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects

Characteristics of an ideal candidate:

• Creative problem-solving ability and solutions-oriented mindset
• Self-starter with a desire to succeed and a focus on creating value
• Team player and leader, proactive attitude
• Organized, attention to detail
• Comfortable with a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Ability to make informed decisions quickly
• Integrity and accountability

Education & Experience:

• Current MBA student
• Experience in sales, account management or consulting
• Experience in energy industry preferred

Travel & Time Commitment:

• No travel required
• Internship; 40 hours/week during our regular hours of operation, 8:30AM - 5PM (30 min unpaid lunch) 
• 8 -10 weeks (June-August), based on candidate availability. Preference for longer commitments 

Location:

East Point Energy office in Charlottesville, VA

This job description is not inclusive of all requirements of the position. Employees will perform any other duties as may be required by their manager.

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