GBCI Market Development Intern
Description
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is the premier certification body responsible for global delivery and quality oversight of green building and green business sustainability standards. Its integrated team of green building specialists administers credentials and certifications for the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED), the International WELL Building Institute (WELL Building Standard), International Finance Corporation (EDGE), PEER, SITES, TRUE Zero Waste, and IREE.
The GBCI Market Development Internship provides an opportunity to experience all aspects of developing and executing a sales strategy for an early-stage sustainability certification product. The intern will learn how to hone a value proposition, identify leads, execute on target outreach, and pitch potential customers. The internship will focus on market development for IREE certification, a rating system that seeks to increase investment in building energy-efficiency. The goal of the internship is to equip the intern with entrepreneurial selling skills and an understanding of what makes selling a sustainability rating system unique. The intern will also learn about the market for building energy-efficiency projects. Throughout the internship, the intern will be provided access to USGBC’s library of educational resources and encouraged to explore other GBCI rating systems.
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What you’ll be doing:
- Identifying potential targets for IREE certification
- Developing and executing on communications outreach to target customers
- Refining and developing sales tools
- Pitching IREE certification to potential customers
- Other projects as assigned
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To apply: Please email jobs@usgbc.org your resume and a letter of interest.
- The subject line of the email must include Last name, First name, Position (such as Jones, Sam, Spring/Summer 2022 Startup Team Market Development Intern)
- Submit files as PDFs or Word documents
- Any attachments must be titled Last name, First name, document (such as, Jones_ Sam_Resume)
- No phone calls, please
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What you need to bring:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability, Business, or related field (or currently in progress)
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or graduate program of study
- Passion for green finance, energy policy and/or energy-efficiency technologies
- Entrepreneurial, self-starter
- Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality work within set deadlines
- Curiosity and desire for continued learning
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Details:
- Part-time, unpaid, 10 week internship
- Location: remote
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm EST, between 15-20 hours per week,
- USGBC is an equal opportunity employer