Pattern Energy is seeking an Investment & Risk Management Intern to evaluate renewable energy investments and projects across its portfolio. The intern will support financial modeling, investment and transaction analysis, portfolio analytics, and risk assessment to inform strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
Build, update, and analyze financial models for wind, solar, storage, transmission, and other energy investments
Evaluate project cash flows and investment returns, capital structures, operating assumptions, and key value drivers
Perform sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess how changes in key assumptions may affect project economics and investment outcomes
Support the evaluation of development projects, acquisitions, and other investment opportunities
Assist with valuation analysis, benchmarking of key assumptions, and transaction-related financial analysis
Help prepare clear, decision-oriented materials for management review
Support the development and enhancement of analytical tools used to evaluate portfolio performance
Analyze investment returns and risk concentrations across technologies, markets, and projects
Help translate financial and portfolio data into actionable insights for the team
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering, Energy, or a related quantitative field
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Interest in renewable energy, infrastructure investing, project finance, or energy markets
Familiarity with financial modeling, valuation, or corporate finance concepts through coursework, internships, or project experience
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to synthesize complex quantitative information and communicate findings clearly
Strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Preferred
Opportunity to build practical capabilities in project finance modeling and cash flow analysis, valuation and investment underwriting, sensitivity and scenario analysis, renewable energy and power markets, investment and portfolio risk assessment, data analysis and interpretation, and executive-level communication and presentation skills.
Pattern Energy is one of the world’s largest privately-owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects.
