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College Decision-Makings (Summer 2019 Internship (EY-Parthenon (Rewards…
College Decision-Makings
Summer 2019 Internship
EY-Parthenon
Risks:
Summer away from Technical Experience
If I want to recruit into technical roles, I'll have to put in extra work
Not as much clout/recognition? (Weak point possibly)
Won't have direct exposure to the renewable energy industry
Rewards
Heavy Business Exposure: Many High Intensity Projects
SF Location - Exposure to Consulting Work in the Tech Industry
EY-Parthenon Name Brand Recognition/Consulting Experience
Rerecruiting into Strong Consulting Firms
Recruiting into Business at Renewable Energy Firms/Startups
Brand Value Specifically w/ in the SF PE space?
Money?
Professional Development + Personal Investment in Interns
High level of personal responsibility
Start-Up Renewable Energy Internship
Rewards
High level of personal responsibility
Work in the actual renewable energy industry
Sense of ownership on work - is that what you need from an internship?
Risks
Probably no professional development programs
No guarantee on what you'll learn/do at the company
Possible work in business development of new technology, but no guarantee
No guarantee of what job will entail
No guaranteed job afterwards
No Name Brand Recognition
Limited network depending on company
Technical-Renewable Energy Internship
Risks
Very Silo'd and Focused Role
No guarantee for working at a firm w/ name recognition
Bare to None Exposure to the Business World
Rewards
Niche Area Understanding
Practice in Technical Problem Solving/R&D
Technical Experience and Value
Masters Degree Options
MatSci
Risks
Rewards
Computer Science
Risks
Rewards
Chemical Engineering
Risks
Rewards
Short Term Goals & Skills
Goals
Gain a large amount of diverse industry experience in a short period of time
Meet people and network to work at organizations prominent in renewable energy
Work in the nexus of renewable energy innovation and commercialization
Understand what the needs of the renewable energy industry are and fill those from both a business and technical side
Skills I Want/Need
Understanding/Analyzing/Explaining New Technology
Understanding Computer Science Concepts
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Deep Learning
Analytics/Statistical Analysis
Basic Financial/Business Acumen
A specific understanding of renewable energy markets
Basic technical understanding of the new technologies emerging in the renewable energy field
If there is any time to be a generalist in my life it's now.
I won't be making the technical decisions for the company/organizations that I run
You don't need technical experience to understand technical details behind a new technology