Seneca Environmental is a division of Seneca Holdings, which delivers over $270M in products and services annually. Wholly owned and controlled by the Seneca Nation, we provide innovative renewable energy solutions for Native nations, corporations, and underserved communities across the U.S.

We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Seneca Environmental is looking for a Tribal Business Development Intern that is centered in Tribal justice, equity and historical healing, clean energy, and new economic models. Someone who is detail-oriented, flexible, sees this arena as part of their future expertise, and embodies a sincere sense of urgency for scaling climate solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work Focus Areas

• Tribal clean energy research
• Outreach to Tribal Nations
• Drafting educational and informational materials for Tribal Nations
• Potentially on a project team
• Regular engagement with Seneca Environmental staff

Support

• Create and update database (Monday.com) to track and communicate business development opportunities, leads and contacts.
• Analyze and provide reports for business development; Tribal clean energy projects, federal and state funding recipients, and technical assessments.
• Draft and edit presentations.
• Conduct pre-meeting research for meetings with potential partners and customers or upcoming projects.
• Collaborate with Business Operations Manager and the Communications team on content creation for the website.
• Synthesize findings of research and present to staff.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research in the Tribal arena on social justice, clean energy, economic models and other related areas of significance to Tribes.
• Grounded presence with Tribal members.
• Experience working in and or is moving into the clean energy field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Monday.com, etc.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal capabilities.