Business Analyst Intern

Job Description

Business Analyst Intern | Cherry Street Energy

The Tone:
This is an internship at Cherry Street Energy, located in Atlanta, GA. Cherry Street Energy is a growing solar energy company based in Atlanta, serving the Southeast, committed to building and owning next-generation energy infrastructure to power cities, businesses, and institutions with reliable, renewable energy. This role is crucial as it sits at the intersection of sales enablement and business operations, helping to quantify and demonstrate the value of solar to clients while evaluating internal business model performance. The intern will be responsible for turning complex data into actionable insights that directly drive business growth and support the company’s mission to make clean energy accessible, reliable, and financially beneficial.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Atlanta, GA

• Team: Reports directly to the Business Operations Manager.
• Mission: To quantify and demonstrate the value of solar to Commercial & Industrial (C&I) clients while evaluating the overall performance of internal business models, turning complex data into actionable insights that drive business growth.
• Tech Stack: Excel, PowerPoint, HubSpot CRM, Helioscope

What You’ll Actually Do
• Drive Growth: Conduct financial and data analyses that directly support company growth across the Sales and Capital Markets teams.
• Optimize Operations: Collaborate on cross-functional projects aimed at optimizing internal operations and business processes.
• Maintain Data Integrity: Regularly update rate schedule data to ensure models reflect the latest utility pricing, tariff structures, and energy projections for customers.
• Advise Customers: Prepare and conduct annual rate reviews for existing customers and support external business analytics projects to advise clients on strategies.
• Develop Analytics Tools: Use statistical methods, modeling, and data analysis to develop and deploy tools including dashboards, infographics, reports, and models to inform decision-making.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Strong analytical, creative, and proactive problem-solving abilities, capable of understanding and distilling complex rate tariffs, utility structures, and energy market nuances into clear mathematical models.
• Experience: No specific years required. Preferred: Prior experience in the renewable energy industry, specifically with Solar Energy Purchase Agreements (SEPAs) / Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
• Skills: Ability to communicate complex financial and structural concepts to non-technical stakeholders; excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines; exceptional written and verbal communication, project management, and customer service skills; advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bonus: Hands-on experience with HubSpot CRM or Helioscope.