Policy Summer Student Intern

4/24/2017

The Position

CanGEA is looking for an Policy Manager Summer Student for start date between July 3-Aug. 7, 2017. This position will be based in Calgary, AB, and may include occasional travel.

The internship will run for 4-9 weeks maximum at 30 hours/week.

The Policy Manager Summer Student will be working alongside the full-time Policy Manager. CanGEA’s goal is to advocate for our members so that they are able to grow the Canadian geothermal industry. In CanGEA, the Policy Manager is responsible for translating policy priorities/gaps/opportunities identified by the Policy Manager, the CanGEA Board and CanGEA’s greater membership into clear, concise and actionable government engagement. The Policy Manager is the bridge between CanGEA members and policy makers. This means that the successful applicant will also be able to effectively communicate government developments, programs, stakeholder engagements etc. to the CanGEA membership as they are released.

Tasks

The successful applicant will also be responsible for supporting other CanGEA activities which include but are not limited to:

Planning and executing educational and capacity building events for diverse audiences
Growing CanGEA’s membership through impactful social media presence and one on one business development meetings;
Preparing grant proposals as well as identifying new funding opportunities.

The Policy Manager duties include but are not limited to:

Actively participate in all government stakeholder engagements related to geothermal;
Author memorandums and other government submissions, such as pre-budget consultations;
Develop strong and positive relationships with elected officials and government employees to build geothermal awareness and knowledge at the level of decision makers;
Craft professional reports;
Pro-actively engage Canadian government regarding geothermal.

Requirements

Has a professional attitude and experience in both technical and policy fields through a mixture of education and industry experience
Must be comfortable working in low structure environment which includes being able to self-identify work priorities and operate independently.

The position is through a Student Grant and the applicant therefore must be:

Already enrolled in post-secondary education
Returning to school in the following academic year (Fall/Winter 2017)
The applicant must also be a CanGEA Member to apply
Between 15-30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment (as per the grant)
A Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or protected person under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and legally entitled to work and study in Canada.
Must be enrolled in a program that will result in a Certificate, Diploma, or Degree. Technical training for Apprenticeship is not eligible