PATHWAYS TO CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS
FOR INTERESTED STUDENTS
What Pathways can do for participating students:
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Match you with companies that can open up career pathways for you in Texas’ rapidly expanding renewable energy industry.
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Pay – ensure you are paid a living wage, so your professional development can be a priority this semester.
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Provide you with a framework to engage in ongoing mentorship with your host company.
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Prepare you for success in the workplace with professional development opportunities and coordinated access to Texas’ clean energy network.
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Guidance and Support from program staff throughout your internship.
Spring 2023 Applications are available now! New this semester: internships available in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin. Have an apply now button
The diversity within solar careers is reflected in the projected salaries and job qualifications, but unfortunately not yet in the solar workforce. Solar Austin is tackling the employment diversity problem head-on through the Pathways to Clean Energy Careers program.
Partnering with clean energy employers across Central Texas, Solar Austin’s Pathways program facilitates pathways for women and students of color into Texas’ growing green jobs sector.
PATHWAYS TO CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS
FOR COMPANIES
What Pathways can do for participating employers:
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Match your company with under-represented students that are interested in pursuing careers in clean energy.
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Develop a set of best practices for your company to ensure a diverse and inclusive recruitment and hiring process.
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Strengthen your connections to the community by fostering local talent.
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Empower you with a framework to participate in ongoing mentorship development.
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Address the employment diversity challenge head-on by partnering with Solar Austin to support women and students of color in Texas’ growing green jobs sector.