Opportunities

  • Aerial view of BIWF Developing a responsible coastal-offshore wind interface through startup innovation — SeaAhead - Call for Applications: SeaAhead and Ørsted will select eight startups to give 5-minute pitches before an audience of offshore wind and blue economy stakeholders in the Northeast. Applicants will also be eligible to receive one of up to three one-year SeaAhead Startup Community Memberships, sponsored by Ørsted.
  • Wind turbines in waves Engagement and Research Associate — NERACOOS and NH Sea Grant - Work with a regional team to identify shared goals, challenges, information gaps, and priorities that need to be addressed to enhance the blue economy of the Northeastern U.S., particularly as related to the development of ocean renewable energy.
  • Rows of solar panels on grass with clouds above. Rhode Island Clean Energy Internship Program - The Renewable Energy Fund (REF) and the RI Office of Energy Resources (OER) seeks to match clean energy companies with RI undergraduate and graduate interns for the Fall of 2021.
  • Program Manager — SeaAhead - If you are attuned to the nuances of effective communication, enthusiastic about supporting mission-driven startups, ethical, and interested in business development, you may be the BlueSwell Program Manager that SeaAhead is looking for! 
  • Bay campus aerial photo Business Intern — URI Coastal Resources Center - The Business Intern for the Coastal Resources Center will assist in efforts to manage CRC’s International work portfolio, including administrative and project duties. More specifically, the intern will aid with updating budgets, tracking financial activities as well as administrative tasks. Also, the intern will be expected to assist with other assigned tasks, potentially including office tasks (e.g., scanning, filing) and hosting international guests (when office life from telework resumes).
  • Manager, Innovation & Venture Hub and US R&D — Ørsted - Imagine a future where your expertise in technology, start-ups, and academic collaboration contribute to innovation and R&D in the U.S. offshore wind industry.
  • block island wind farm in distance behind ocean wave Marine Research Associate III — URI Coastal Resources Center - The Marine Research Associate III will provide technical support and research assistance of an advanced and often independent nature; assume responsibility for portions of CRC’s US field offshore renewable energy and blue economy national, regional, and local programs.
  • Offshore Wind Policy Manager — The Nature Conservancy - The Offshore Wind Policy Manager will lead and coordinate TNC’s portfolio of policy work on Atlantic coast offshore wind. They will serve as TNC’s primary point of contact for public policy issues related to offshore wind development from Maine to South Carolina.
  • block island wind farm turbine structure above water Business Development – Offshore Wind Supply Chain Director, RI Commerce Corporation - The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation works with public, private and nonprofit partners to create the conditions for businesses in all sectors to thrive and to improve the quality of life for our citizens by promoting the state’s long-term economic health and prosperity. They offer business assistance, access to funding and red tape reduction for companies of all sizes.
  • Wind turbine with Block Island in the distance Marine Science Field /QHSSE Manager, INSPIRE Environmental - INSPIRE Environmental is a growing environmental science consultancy, based in Newport, RI, and looking to add an exceptional technician to their entrepreneurial team.