Summer Temporary – Residential Heating and Cooling Product Data Analyst
Summer Temporary – Residential Heating and Cooling Product Data Analyst
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) is seeking a motivated, organized individual to work temporarily to support the Residential HVAC team at CEE. This paid position may be considered an internship.
CEE is an award-winning consortium of efficiency program administrators from the United States and Canada that unifies program approaches across jurisdictions to increase impact in fragmented markets. By joining forces at CEE, individual electric and gas efficiency programs partner not only with each other, but also with other industries, trade associations, and government agencies. Working together, administrators leverage the effect of their ratepayer funding, exchange information on successful practices and, by doing so, achieve greater energy efficiency for the public good.
The Residential HVAC Initiative includes specifications for heat pumps, air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, and connected thermostats, along with best practices for utility efficiency programs. Heating and cooling accounts for about half the energy use of a typical home in the United States, and in many places determines the peak energy delivery needed. This intern will report to the Residential HVAC Lead, Senior Program Manager, Abigail Daken.
Position Overview
This position requires 200 to 300 hours of work, which may be at least five weeks full time (40 hours/week) or more weeks part time from early June 2026 through August 2026. Specific start and end dates and weekly hours will be determined based on the needs of CEE and the availability of the selected candidate. The CEE office is in Middleton, Massachusetts. This position will ideally be hybrid (combination of both in-person and remote) but could be fully remote with the right candidate.
The individual will primarily assist the Residential HVAC Lead with Python programming to analyze public product performance and efficiency data from the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRInet.org) directories of heating and cooling equipment. Analysis and visualization of product data help efficiency program managers choose specification levels that meet program goals including energy savings, lower peak power demand, cost savings and affordability for consumers, consumer choice, and greenhouse gas emission reduction. The analysis of available products is combined with information about energy savings, utility regulations, and market dynamics to define one or more performance Tiers that are useful for many programs, thus increasing the impact of programs overall.
This summer’s work will comprise greatly expanding and improving existing Python code to analyze and visualize product data, and equipping the Residential HVAC Lead to maintain the code.
Responsibilities
Expand and improve existing Python code to analyze and visualize product data, and develop new code where needed, as determined by the Residential HVAC Lead.
Coordinate with the Residential HVAC Lead to help ensure maintenance and modification of the code will be feasible over time.
Attend virtual CEE member meetings where data analyses and visualizations are shared and discussed in the context of member needs, and contribute to defining additional analyses and visualizations to meet those needs.
Work with CEE staff to achieve any internship learning objectives required by your school.
Requirements
Coursework towards an undergraduate degree, preferably in a relevant field such as computer science, data science, engineering, public policy, or economics. Prior experience in the energy or environmental fields, or work with energy utilities or in a nonprofit setting are ideal but not required.
Interest in structured programming, data analysis, and data visualization. Interest in energy efficiency or in research involving energy and the environment is highly desired.
Strong organization and time management skills, comfort working independently, and ability to balance independence with seeking guidance when needed.
Organization of technical information to express to others. Experience or interest in teaching technical subjects is ideal.
Class work or experience in Python programming, including data analysis and visualization, writing and annotating code for readability, and ideally reading, writing, and modifying Excel files from Python.
Experience with Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
Comfort with collaborating with others outside the organization; professional demeanor is required.
Skills to be Developed
Understanding heating and cooling systems used in North American homes, including product classification, test methods, and performance and efficiency ratings.
Understanding of the energy efficiency program industry in the United States and Canada.
Greater knowledge regarding the intersection between energy efficiency, public policy, technology, psychology, social justice, and sustainability.
Using data analyses and visualizations to answer questions of practical importance and to communicate.
Consensus building as a tool of collective action.
Compensation and Benefits
This position is paid hourly at the rate of $25. In addition to financial compensation, it provides the selected student with an opportunity to see firsthand how their degree could be applied in a practical way to a growing industry. It also offers the opportunity to gain experience and connections in the nonprofit sector.
How to Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter via e-mail to Abigail Daken at adaken@cee1.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received. You must be eligible to work in the United States independent of company sponsorship. CEE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.