Matty Marchese ’27: Clean Energy Internship at Sunrise Mountain Partners
By Matty Marchese ’27
Sunrise Mountain Partners develops and acquires solar projects that offer economic benefits to landowners and deliver clean energy and savings to communities.
- Supported solar project development in Maryland and Illinois, contributing to siting, research, real estate, zoning, permitting, utility analyses, financial modeling, construction, and negotiations.
- Became the first intern at SMP to originate a deal, carrying it from siting and initial outreach through to a signed lease agreement.
- Traveled on a business trip with our founder to help finalize that deal, an invaluable hands-on learning experience.
- Built skills in zoning/utility interpretation, contract drafting, financial modeling, stakeholder communication, and project coordination.
- Enjoyed working with two other NESCAC students and found the collaborative, detail-oriented environment at SMP both educational and rewarding.
- I am thrilled and grateful to have signed a return offer to continue working during the academic year and next summer, furthering my aspirations of building a career in renewable energy.
Internship funded by Robert S. Goodfriend Summer Internship Fund