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Finding Jobs in Clean Energy

From U.S. Department of Energy Science and Innovation

The U.S. Department of Energy offers many resources for those looking for job opportunities in the clean energy field. Of course the first step to our path working in the clean energy field is education.

The U.S. Department of Energy's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) depends on the U.S.'s ability to innovate, produce, install, maintain, and service advanced energy technologies. EERE's education and workforce development activities support the market deployment of EERE technologies by focusing on further development and enhancement of these critical workforce skills as well as engaging and inspiring the future workforce.

EERE's webpage on Energy Education lists many good job opportunities covering many interests. Opportunties exist in building energy efficient homes, installing solar technologies, analyzing bioenergy policy or working as a wind turbine engineer.

Check out the current jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as specific jobs at the Department of Energy.

Check out the bioenergy, solar and wind career maps and solar-energy and wind-energy occupations.

Find career pathways and the high-quality training necessary to do them well.

Whether you're just getting out of high school, want to improve your skills, or looking for a mid-career change, find colleges, universities, and training centers who offer clean energy classes, degrees, and other opportunities at all levels.