Clean Energy MBA
A BLOG FOR MBAS INTERESTED IN CLEANTECH
About This Blog
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I started this cleantech blog in late 2016 because – quite simply – I found it pretty difficult to find a job in cleantech during my MBA program. I graduated from the Kellogg School of Management in June 2016 with my expensive degree and jobless – but soon learned a ton about the energy industry and best job search practices. This is my way of sharing all that random information back in the hopes that this process becomes easier for you!
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I’ve also realized there’s a need for this resource from MBA students and cleantech job-seekers. Over the past several years, I’ve also spent hours and hours chatting with students and other colleagues interested in energy careers. The most common questions I’ve received are probably the following:
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What areas of the industry are you most excited about?
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Any cool companies or firms you recommend?
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What the best resources to learn about the industry?
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Can you share any tips/resources/xyz to help find me a job in energy?!
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The blog was pretty bare bones for a few years as things got busy (and I spent a few years at a bank that restricted blogging), but in 2020 (with Covid-19), I've had some more free time to start writing/updating.
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This blog is here to provide advice to future students (particularly MBA students or folks seeking non-engineering positions) in their clean energy job search. A lot of it is based on my personal opinions and reflections, and obviously feel free to disagree or challenge any points I make. Feel free to reach out to me anytime with any questions or comments, or if there’s a subject you want me to write about. Finally, if you’re a student/cleantech enthusiast and want to write a guest-post, please let me know!
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About Me
Prior to business school, I worked in financial services in NYC, but wanted to find an industry I could be passionate about long-term. While at Kellogg, I became extremely interested in power and renewables, especially distributed energy and battery storage. I lucked my way into a role at an energy storage startup after graduation, and spent some time helping the company scale and finance their behind-the-meter storage portfolio. I then worked a couple of years at a major renewable energy investment bank/ investor/developer, where I learned the ins-and-outs of utility-scale renewables development and project finance.
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I'm currently working at a conventional power and utilities firm. Although it's not renewables-focused, I'm convinced this knowledge of merchant power and capacity markets will be highly beneficial in the future (after all, aren't utility-scale renewables today just a long-term bet on merchant power curves?). I'm sure one day I'll be back on the green side, since we all know that's where we are headed!