Position Description Advanced Energy United is currently seeking a candidate with strong project execution skills and excellent writing and oral communications skills with interest and/or experience in policy advocacy for an entry-level Associate position. The Associate will support a variety of activities across the organization, including decisionmaker meeting and event planning and execution and educating decision-makers about advanced energy. The Associate will also help Advanced Energy United track regulatory policy developments around the country using the Insight Engine software platform, providing up-to-date policy intelligence. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with an interest in policy and clean energy, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and attention to detail. Candidates should be creative and flexible, with the ability to move between projects as needed to support Advanced Energy United’s work in a wide variety of areas. Candidates will need to have the ability to travel to meet with Advanced Energy United members and decision makers. Responsibilities  <ul style=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Contribute to Advanced Energy United project teams in executing priority projects.  </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Prepare and assist in the execution of meetings and events. Assist in the drafting and creation of conference panels, presentations, and other written and visual materials, and deliver verbal presentations as requested. </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Act as project manager on a variety of tasks, create and track tasks, ensure teammates have resources they need to accomplish work. </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Advanced Energy United staff, members, partners, as well as key decision makers. </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Track, analyze, and summarize regulatory policy developments around the country, providing intelligence and insights. </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Execute research on assigned topics and deliver clear and concise results to inform decision-making. </li></ul> Required Qualifications <ul style=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience   </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">0 to 3 years of applicable work experience </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience with the advanced energy industry is a plus </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Strong interpersonal skills required; candidates must be able to successfully develop and maintain productive relationships with members, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and other key contacts</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit; candidates must be very comfortable working in an environment with remote colleagues, creating new projects, building their own calendar, and delivering on high expectations </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, required—inclusive of public speaking  </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills  </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Strong project execution skills, including attention to detail</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Comfort working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects at the same time </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience in advancing a policy agenda and/or working with business leaders is a plus </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%)</li></ul> Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs. Job type: Full-time, regular (residence in the U.S. required)  Location: Remote Start date: March 2026 Salary: Starting at $63,000  Advanced Energy United Perks include: ·         Remote work and flexible schedule·         Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families·         Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%·         Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care·         Profit sharing opportunities and annual merit-based compensation increases·         $75/month personal wellness reimbursement·         $50/month phone stipend·         Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up·         Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 federal holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure·         Parental Leave·         Professional development reimbursement·         401(k) plan (with matching incentives)·         WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DC, MD, VA employees) Advanced Energy United is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/ or to perform essential job functions please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@advancedenergyunited.org. We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across our organization (“DEIJ”). We also incorporate these values into our mission of making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We know that varied perspectives and a commitment to social justice are needed to succeed in making the United States an advanced energy economy. We commit to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.

Advanced Energy United&nbsp;educates, engages, and advocates&nbsp;for policies that allow our member companies&nbsp;to&nbsp;compete to&nbsp;repower our economy&nbsp;with 100% clean energy.&nbsp;We work with&nbsp;decision makers at every level of government&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;regulators of&nbsp;energy&nbsp;markets to&nbsp;achieve&nbsp;this goal.&nbsp;The&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;we represent&nbsp;are&nbsp;lowering&nbsp;consumer costs, creating&nbsp;millions of new jobs, and providing&nbsp;the full range of clean, efficient, and reliable&nbsp;energy and transportation&nbsp;solutions.&nbsp;Today, these businesses have a combined market capitalization in excess of $3 trillion.&nbsp;Together,&nbsp;we are united in our mission to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy in the United States.

Entry Level - Policy Associate - Decision Maker Education & Engagement

Position Description Advanced Energy United is currently seeking a candidate with strong project execution skills and excellent writing and oral communications skills with interest and/or experience in policy advocacy for an entry-level Associate position. The Associate will support a variety of activities across the organization, including decisionmaker meeting and event planning and execution and educating decision-makers about advanced energy. The Associate will also help Advanced Energy United track regulatory policy developments around the country using the Insight Engine software platform, providing up-to-date policy intelligence. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with an interest in policy and clean energy, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and attention to detail. Candidates should be creative and flexible, with the ability to move between projects as needed to support Advanced Energy United’s work in a wide variety of areas. Candidates will need to have the ability to travel to meet with Advanced Energy United members and decision makers. Responsibilities&nbsp; <ul><li>Contribute to Advanced Energy United project teams in executing priority projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare and&nbsp;assist&nbsp;in the execution&nbsp;of meetings and events.&nbsp;Assist&nbsp;in the drafting and creation of&nbsp;conference&nbsp;panels, presentations, and other written and visual materials, and deliver verbal presentations as&nbsp;requested.&nbsp;</li><li>Act as project manager on a variety of tasks, create and track tasks, ensure teammates have resources they need to&nbsp;accomplish&nbsp;work.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Advanced Energy United staff, members, partners, as well as key decision makers.&nbsp;</li><li>Track, analyze, and summarize&nbsp;regulatory policy developments around the country, providing intelligence and insights.&nbsp;</li><li>Execute research on&nbsp;assigned topics and deliver clear and concise results to inform decision-making.&nbsp;</li></ul> Required Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>0 to 3 years of applicable work experience&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with the advanced energy industry is a plus&nbsp;</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills&nbsp;required; candidates must be able to successfully develop and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;productive relationships with members, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and other key contacts</li><li>Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit; candidates must be&nbsp;very comfortable&nbsp;working in an environment with remote colleagues, creating new projects, building their own calendar, and delivering on&nbsp;high expectations&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both oral and written,&nbsp;required—inclusive of public speaking&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Strong project execution skills, including attention to detail</li><li>Comfort working in a&nbsp;fast-paced&nbsp;environment&nbsp;on multiple projects at the same time&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in advancing a policy agenda and/or working with business leaders is a plus&nbsp;</li><li>Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%)</li></ul> Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.&nbsp; The employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; reach with hands and arms; may need to balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs. Job type: Full-time, regular (residence in the U.S.&nbsp;required)&nbsp;&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;Remote&nbsp;Start date:&nbsp;March 2026&nbsp;Salary:&nbsp;Starting at $63,000&nbsp; Advanced Energy United Perks include: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Remote work and flexible schedule·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Profit sharing opportunities and annual merit-based compensation increases·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $75/month personal wellness reimbursement·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $50/month phone stipend·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Up to $200 reimbursement for home office set-up·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accrued Paid Time Off, 11 federal holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Parental Leave·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Professional development reimbursement·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 401(k) plan (with matching incentives)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WMATA Transit Smart Benefits (DC, MD, VA employees) Advanced Energy United is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/ or to perform essential job functions please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@advancedenergyunited.org. We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across our organization (“DEIJ”). We also incorporate these values into our mission of making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We know that varied perspectives and a commitment to social justice are needed to succeed in making the United States an advanced energy economy. We commit to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Entry Level - Policy Associate - Decision Maker Education & Engagement

About the Job

About the Company

Advanced Energy Economy

Similar Jobs

Entry Level - Policy Associate -Industry Analysis

Entry Level - Policy Associate -Industry Analysis

Expression of Interest - Future Employment Opportunities

Expression of Interest - Future Employment Opportunities

Technical Policy Lead

Technical Policy Lead

Business Development Associate, Real Estate Partnerships

Business Development Associate, Real Estate Partnerships

Early Career - Policy Principal - Decision Maker Education & Engagement

Early Career - Policy Principal - Decision Maker Education & Engagement

Government Affairs Lead - South Central & SPP (Energy & Data Centers)

Government Affairs Lead - South Central & SPP (Energy & Data Centers)

Market Development Analyst

Market Development Analyst

International Policy Manager

International Policy Manager

Market Engagement Consultant

Market Engagement Consultant

Environmental Policy & Compliance Analyst

Environmental Policy & Compliance Analyst