Job SummaryThis position works directly with the External Affairs team and will require frequent interaction with the entire team. This role will have visibility of media, Capitol Hill, Administration, industry and trade relationships. The position will require an entrepreneurial mindset to support the ClearPath communications and marketing objectives to achieve policy outcomes, and continuously improve brand perception.  Additionally, the position will work closely with the ClearPath team to build a plan and set ambitious goals, execute, and track the strategy, to communicate regularly with corporate stakeholders that will allow for broader legislative efforts. This includes frequently interacting with stakeholders as well as coordinating and attending events, hearings and briefings where we can drive message, coordinate, and educate target audience and key stakeholders on ClearPath priorities. The ClearPath team creates a learning environment for interns to supplement academic learning with real-world experience, including:<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Aiding interns in building competencies toward future goals.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Partnering with interns to identify opportunities and areas for learning across ClearPath’s clean energy technology portfolio.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Identifying professional opportunities to supplement their learning, the ClearPath team takes extra time away from their day to support the intern process. </li></ul>This person will interact with the broader ClearPath team to support the mission, but directly report to ClearPath’s External Affairs team. Qualifications<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Currently enrolled in a four-year university working toward a Bachelor's degree. Preferred majors include: Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, History, Economics, or Energy.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Interest in Capitol Hill, political processes, policy, or clean energy technologies and energy systems is a plus.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Comfort with technology and ability to quickly learn new systems.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">A professional and personal commitment to ClearPath’s mission and values.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Proficiency in Google Workspace.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Strong networking and interpersonal skills.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Proven ability to effectively execute communication skills.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Outstanding written communication skills including experience preparing press releases, news articles, presentations, video scripts, reports, and social content.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Outstanding verbal communication skills including experience giving presentations.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Past Interns have has the opportunity to:</li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;list-style:none;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Assist in the planning and organization of events from conception to completion.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Support marketing efforts for events, including creating promotional materials and managing social media campaigns.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Provide on-site support during events, including setup, registration, and attendee assistance.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Assist in post-event activities such as gathering feedback, compiling reports, and evaluating event success.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Perform administrative tasks related to event planning, such as maintaining databases and managing RSVP lists. </li></ul></li></ul>Candidate Requirements<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Accountability: Take responsibility for their own performance and accept full ownership of issues, problems, and opportunities, regardless of the source.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Quality Focus: Individuals who exhibit this competency ensure that all work in one’s own area of the business, throughout the organization, by vendors, suppliers, etc. is performed with excellence and to high standards for quality and integrity.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Initiating Action: Be a self-starter and take a lead role in improving or enhancing work, avoiding problems, or developing entrepreneurial opportunities.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Organizational Citizenship: Focus efforts toward the common good; place the organization’s goals before individual, functional, or business unit goals; and demonstrate the desire to be a part of something that extends beyond their own self-interest.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Time Management: Focus on completing all work tasks in a timely manner while remaining responsive enough to react to competing demands and shifting priorities. This competency is about managing multiple responsibilities, being organized, keeping on top of important time-sensitive tasks, and performing all work accurately.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Extended Task Focus: Able to perform the same work function for a significant amount of time while remaining focused and without becoming disengaged. </li></ul>Compensation + Benefits<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">All ClearPath interns are hourly and paid on a bi-weekly schedule.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Interns are not eligible for benefits.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Fall internships last for the academic semester</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Fully stocked office kitchen in newly renovated building on Capitol Hill.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">Cafe access</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0pt 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:0.25px;">On-site gym access </li></ul>At ClearPath, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe our team is the key to making an impact and fulfilling our mission. ClearPath is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

ClearPath&rsquo;s mission is to develop and advance policies that accelerate breakthrough innovations that reduce emissions in the energy and industrial sectors. To advance that mission, we develop cutting-edge policy solutions on clean energy and industrial innovation. An entrepreneurial, strategic nonprofit, ClearPath (501(c)(3)) collaborates with public and private sector stakeholders on innovations in nuclear energy, carbon capture, hydropower, natural gas, geothermal, energy storage, and heavy industry to enable private-sector deployment of critical technologies.

External Affairs Intern (Fall 2026)

Job SummaryThis position works directly with the External Affairs team and will require frequent interaction with the entire team. This role will have visibility of media, Capitol Hill, Administration, industry and trade relationships. The position will require an entrepreneurial mindset to support the ClearPath communications and marketing objectives to achieve policy outcomes, and continuously improve brand perception.  Additionally, the position will work closely with the ClearPath team to build a plan and set ambitious goals, execute, and track the strategy, to communicate regularly with corporate stakeholders that will allow for broader legislative efforts. This includes frequently interacting with stakeholders as well as coordinating and attending events, hearings and briefings where we can drive message, coordinate, and educate target audience and key stakeholders on ClearPath priorities. The ClearPath team creates a learning environment for interns to supplement academic learning with real-world experience, including:<ul><li>Aiding interns in building competencies toward future goals.</li><li>Partnering with interns to identify opportunities and areas for learning across ClearPath’s clean energy technology portfolio.</li><li>Identifying professional opportunities to supplement their learning, the ClearPath team takes extra time away from their day to support the intern process. </li></ul>This person will interact with the broader ClearPath team to support the mission, but directly report to ClearPath’s External Affairs team. Qualifications<ul><li>Currently enrolled in a four-year university working toward a Bachelor's degree. Preferred majors include: Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, History, Economics, or Energy.</li><li>Interest in Capitol Hill, political processes, policy, or clean energy technologies and energy systems is a plus.</li><li>Comfort with technology and ability to quickly learn new systems.</li><li>A professional and personal commitment to ClearPath’s mission and values.</li><li>Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data.</li><li>Proficiency in Google Workspace.</li><li>Strong networking and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Proven ability to effectively execute communication skills.</li><li>Outstanding written communication skills including experience preparing press releases, news articles, presentations, video scripts, reports, and social content.</li><li>Outstanding verbal communication skills including experience giving presentations.</li><li>Past Interns have has the opportunity to:</li><li><ul><li>Assist in the planning and organization of events from conception to completion.</li><li>Support marketing efforts for events, including creating promotional materials and managing social media campaigns.</li><li>Provide on-site support during events, including setup, registration, and attendee assistance.</li><li>Assist in post-event activities such as gathering feedback, compiling reports, and evaluating event success.</li><li>Perform administrative tasks related to event planning, such as maintaining databases and managing RSVP lists. </li></ul></li></ul>Candidate Requirements<ul><li>Accountability: Take responsibility for their own performance and accept full ownership of issues, problems, and opportunities, regardless of the source.</li><li>Quality Focus: Individuals who exhibit this competency ensure that all work in one’s own area of the business, throughout the organization, by vendors, suppliers, etc. is performed with excellence and to high standards for quality and integrity.</li><li>Initiating Action: Be a self-starter and take a lead role in improving or enhancing work, avoiding problems, or developing entrepreneurial opportunities.</li><li>Organizational Citizenship: Focus efforts toward the common good; place the organization’s goals before individual, functional, or business unit goals; and demonstrate the desire to be a part of something that extends beyond their own self-interest.</li><li>Time Management: Focus on completing all work tasks in a timely manner while remaining responsive enough to react to competing demands and shifting priorities. This competency is about managing multiple responsibilities, being organized, keeping on top of important time-sensitive tasks, and performing all work accurately.</li><li>Extended Task Focus: Able to perform the same work function for a significant amount of time while remaining focused and without becoming disengaged. </li></ul>Compensation + Benefits<ul><li>All ClearPath interns are hourly and paid on a bi-weekly schedule.</li><li>Interns are not eligible for benefits.</li><li>Fall internships last for the academic semester</li><li>Fully stocked office kitchen in newly renovated building on Capitol Hill.</li><li>Cafe access</li><li>On-site gym access </li></ul>At ClearPath, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe our team is the key to making an impact and fulfilling our mission. ClearPath is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

External Affairs Intern (Fall 2026)

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