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Renewable Energy Development & Communications Internship 2026–2027

Overview

Spark Renewables is seeking an enthusiastic final year student of an Environmental Science, Planning, Sustainability or Communications degree with an interest in renewable energy development.

Start date
  • September 2026 onwards for approximately three months.


Hours
  • Expected minimum number of days per week: three days.
  • Days and times to be agreed with successful candidate.


Remuneration
  • This is a paid internship. Remuneration will be confirmed with the successful candidate based on the agreed working arrangements.


Location
  • Sydney, Manly office.


Terms of application
  • Application deadline: 6 September 2026
  • Applicants must have Australian working rights.
  • To apply, submit your cover letter, CV, academic transcript and supporting documents via this form.
  • For questions, please email people@sparkrenewables.com.
Benefits of the position:
  • Hands-on learning with an experienced team of a leading renewable energy company with professional expertise in planning, environmental management, community consultation, engineering, legal and finance.
  • Working with a company that has a strong focus on community values, the participation of First Nations people, and industry-leading benefit sharing and engagement.
  • An opportunity to visit both operational and proposed greenfield renewable energy sites.
  • Strong team culture with a focus on wellbeing, health and inclusivity.
  • Potential for a graduate placement once studies are complete.
  • Working next to one of Sydney’s best beaches!

What’s involved?
  • Team assistance in the preparation, review and submission of environmental assessments, planning applications and stakeholder engagement documents.
  • Coordination support and participating in community engagement events and meetings with regional communities, government agencies and other stakeholders.
  • Providing creative input into and preparing of marketing collateral, media kits and outreach materials such as digital newsletters, online surveys, posters, and advertising copy.
  • Assistance in the preparation of proposals for renewable-energy tenders and commercial proposals.
  • Participation in energy industry forums, events and meetings.

Qualifications and personal attributes:
  • Final year of a science degree, specialising in environmental science, planning, sustainability or another environmental discipline; or a arts degree in media and communications.
  • WAM min 70% and above 75% preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal English.
  • Innovative: ability to think creatively and develop new communication strategies.
  • Experience in community-facing roles will be highly regarded.
  • Collaborative: strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment without compromising attention to detail and the quality of work.
  • Work just as well in a team as independently and maintain a flexible approach.
  • Competent in the MS Office Suite, mapping software and web development experience preferred, or at least an ability to pick up new software quickly (platforms such as GIS, Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Canva, SurveyMonkey, and Mailchimp).

Key communications:
  • Internally – this role collaborates closely with development and legal teams.
  • Externally – this role interacts with project stakeholders including local communities and landowners, planning authorities and government agencies.
About Spark Renewables
Founded and based in Sydney, Spark Renewables is one of Australia’s leading developers and owners of renewable energy generation assets. Starting with a single 100-megawatt solar farm, the potential generation capacity of our development portfolio has grown rapidly to span solar, wind and battery storage hubs. Our goal is to develop and build projects that support Australia’s renewable energy transition. We work with industry innovators and tertiary institutions to provide sustainable, socially acceptable solutions for the generation of electricity.

We are owned and backed by the largest electricity utility in Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), which acquired Spark Renewables in 2023. TNB has ~16 gigawatts of existing generation capacity globally, and has a significant pipeline of renewable energy developments across the world that it is targeting to construct over the coming years.