7 Steps to Kickstart Your Clean Energy Career and Help Save the World
Powering Your Future: 7 Steps to Launch Your Clean Energy Career and Save the Planet Every Workday
Are you interested in clean energy and eager to make a meaningful impact on the environment? I’ve worked in various roles in climate and clean energy over a decade and every day folks ask me how to get involved. So in this blog, we'll dive into 7 actionable steps to kickstart your clean energy career and contribute to a sustainable future.
I’d encourage you, too, to check out our career’s page at CleanChoice Energy, where we’re hiring across teams with the mission: clean energy to everyone, everywhere.
The Path to a Clean Energy Career
Imagine a world where our energy needs are met through renewable sources, where the air is clean, and our planet thrives. This is the vision of clean energy enthusiasts and environmental advocates. But how do you turn that vision into a reality?
The Journey Begins
You might wonder how you, as an individual, can make a difference, in the world generally, and in such a vast and new field. The truth is, the clean energy sector offers numerous opportunities for you to play a pivotal role in shaping the future.
Why It Matters
Clean energy isn't just a buzzword; it's a critical solution to combat climate change, reduce pollution, and create a sustainable world for future generations. It’s the beating heart of the transformation to a better-powered world. Your involvement in this space, giving your unique talents and expertise, can directly impact the speed of this transition.
The 7 Steps to Success
To kickstart your clean energy career, here are the 7 steps I took to get to where I am today:
Education and Training: Gain the knowledge and skills needed for the industry.
Networking: Build valuable connections within the clean energy community.
Internships and Volunteering: Get hands-on experience and make a difference.
Certifications: Stand out with specialized certifications.
Job Search: Find opportunities that align with your passion.
Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest developments.
Advocacy: Be a vocal advocate for clean energy and environmental causes.
Your Clean Energy Journey
Each step is a crucial part of your journey towards a rewarding career in clean energy. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to transition, these steps provide a roadmap to success. Expanding your visibility, growing your skills, and meeting new climate leaders until you become one yourself.
How to Find Your Role Going for the Clean Energy Gold
I highly recommend you watch this 10-min TED talk from the incendiary climate leader, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on How to Find Joy in Climate Action:
Here’s Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s website where you can access resources like the climate action venn diagram presented, and more:
Here’s an overview of the framework in podcast form, from How to Save a Planet:
The Bigger Picture
Remember, your choice to embark on a clean energy career in these cleantech boom-times not only benefits you but also contributes to a healthier planet. It's a chance to be a part of a global movement, a great turning from the (mis)information age to the sustainability era.
Making a Difference
You've now been equipped with the 7 steps to kickstart your clean energy career. To summarize:
Connection, education, networking, experience, and advocacy are your keys to success.
Clean energy is more than a job; it's a way to shape the future.
By following these steps, you can help save transform your every workday with power and purpose: to empower a healthier environment and create a brighter tomorrow.
So, take these steps, embrace your passion, and you’ll make a difference in the growing world of clean energy. Your journey is already beginning. Like the power coursing through grids electrifying our world. All you have to do is take-part. Power onward like your own natural renewable energy. The world is waiting for your positive impact.
BONUS: Work for Clean Energy for Everyone, Everywhere
Check out these open roles at CleanChoice Energy where I’ve work for nine years expanding support for renewable energy from wind and solar sources. And let me know if you apply! Since I gave you 7 Step, here are 7 Roles:
Are You a Data-Driven dreamer? become our next Data Engineer (or Director of Data Engineering)
Are You a Finance aficionado? plug in your skills as our Director of Corporate Finance & Strategy
Are you a Performance Marketing superstar? lend your skills to a brighter future as our Performance Marketing Manager
Are you here to leverage Digital Marketing & Ecommerce to make an impact? put your leadership to work as our Senior Product Manager - Digital Marketing and Ecommerce
Are you an Sales Operations maestro? power-up in your next role as our Sales Operations Manager
Are you a Solar Developer pro? we could use your leadership as our Senior Solar Developer
Are you a Strategic Growth specialist? become our Vice President of Growth & Revenue Operations
Check out our careers page for all open positions:
I love working at CleanChoice Energy because expanding access to cleantech and climate solutions honors my family legacy and powers our gorgeous sustainable future! —Me (Read more here)