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WRISE News and Updates
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: May 2023 Edition
05/12/23Featured Companies Hiring: Google Multiple Openings Edison Energy Multiple Openings Solv Energy Multiple Openings Marin Clean Energy (MCE) Multiple Openings Cordelio Power Multiple Openings RWE Clean Energy Blade Repair Services Technician Control Room Operator Design Engineer Digital Media Manager Lead Compliance Analyst Manager, Operations Technology Senior Manager, Utility-scale Development Senior PV Design Engineer Technical Training […]
WRISE announces 2023 Rudd Mayer Fellowship and Wind at Our Backs recipients
04/18/23The eight awardees will attend ACP’s CLEANPOWER conference in New Orleans this May Brooklyn, NY — WRISE has selected six 2023 Rudd Mayer Fellows and two 2023 Wind at Our Backs Scholars. Each year, WRISE awards these fellowships on a competitive basis to current college students or recent graduates who identify as women and […]
WRISE Member Profile: Meet Jessica Fischer
04/12/23Jessica Fischer Chapter Leader – NY Capital Region What is your favorite part of WRISE? The friendly network is by far my favorite part of WRISE. Regardless of whether you regularly attend local chapter events or are just swinging by a chapter event because you’re on business in that city, you’re always welcomed and […]
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: March 2023 Edition
03/15/23Featured Companies Hiring: Edison Energy Multiple Openings Google Multiple Openings IEA (Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives) Multiple Openings Marin Clean Energy Energize Careers Program RWE Clean Energy Multiple Openings US Bank Multiple Openings Solv Energy Multiple Openings Avangrid Multiple Openings Arch Street Communications Account Director ArcVera Renewables Solar Engineering Consultant Bluestar Energy Capital Project Finance Analyst […]
WRISE Member Profile: Meet Mackenzie Meinhold
02/14/23Mackenzie Meinhold WRISE Mentoring Committee Co-Chair How did you get involved with WRISE? I moved to Washington, DC for a job in renewables, and I joined WRISE to make new connections. The best part was getting involved with the peer mentoring program! I had two great in-person peer mentoring groups prior to the pandemic, […]
Recent Press Releases:
WRISE announces 2023 Rudd Mayer Fellowship and Wind at Our Backs recipients
04/18/23The eight awardees will attend ACP’s CLEANPOWER conference in New Orleans this May Brooklyn, NY — WRISE has selected six 2023 Rudd Mayer Fellows and two 2023 Wind at Our Backs Scholars. Each year, WRISE awards these fellowships on a competitive basis to current college students or recent graduates who identify as women and […]
Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy names Doseke Akporiaye as new Executive Director
02/08/23BROOKLYN, NY — Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), announced Doseke Akporiaye as the organization’s Executive Director. Founded in 2005, WRISE is a national nonprofit working across the renewable energy economy with a broad purpose – to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and equitable energy future by igniting the collective power […]
WRISE announces departure of Executive Director Kristen Graf
10/12/22Brooklyn, NY. — Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), today announced that Kristen Graf, Executive Director, will be stepping down from WRISE at the end of this month. For over a decade, Kristen has been instrumental in spearheading new initiatives and has brought a genuine dedication to the growth of promoting diversity across […]
WRISE and GRID Alternatives announce winners of solar fellowship
09/01/22The seven aspiring solar professionals selected will attend RE+ in Anaheim WRISE and GRID Alternatives today announced the 2022 Rising Solar Fellowship recipients. The fellowship offers an opportunity for chosen individuals to network, receive mentorship, and professional development. Part of WRISE and GRID’s workforce diversity initiatives, the program is aimed at anyone identifying as a […]
GRID Alternatives and WRISE Host Job Fair During RE+ Conference
08/24/22The solar industry is slated to expand exponentially with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which makes historic investments in solar energy. Some reports suggest that the industry could employ more than one million Americans by 2030. According to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) 2021 National Solar Job Census, the […]