Getting Started in Energy

Not sure where to start? Here’s everything you need to know about careers in sustainable energy!

Getting Started in Energy

Whether you’re still figuring out further education programmes or career options, already navigating the complex working world, or a teacher or parent looking for ways to support your student or daughter as she tries to decide ‘what’s next’… we have something for you.

Use the filters below to discover resources on what the sustainable energy sector looks like, what opportunities are available, what educational choices you can make, how you can design your career path, and so much more.

Opportunities, Resources and More

12 PhD Fellowships in Climate and Development

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

The African Climate Collaborative is pleased to invite applications for 12 PhD fellowships to support participation in a four-year doctoral training programme in Climate and Development.

GN-SEC Young Professionals Programme at CEREEAC

Young Professionals Programme

The Central Africa Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CEREEAC), a member of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC), is recruiting a Young Professional to join its team in Luanda, Angola, for a period of 12 months.

Women in Energy Storage Mentoring Program

Mentorship

Calling all women in junior and mid-level management in the energy storage sector! Are you looking for a chance to take your career to the next level? Then apply for the Women in Energy Storage Mentoring Program!

CorpsAfrica

Volunteering

CorpsAfrica recruits and trains young Africans and connects them with rural communities to support locally-defined projects and build resilient communities across 11 African countries.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).

Chevening Scholarship

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

Chevening empowers exceptional future leaders from around the world to work with the UK to build a more resilient, prosperous, and sustainable future.

Energy Voices

Podcasts

Energy Voices Podcast is a mini-series by Student Energy and GCoM that helps youth unpack the energy system and explore today’s most pressing issues.

WAAW Foundation

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

Empowering African Women to become impactful leaders to benefit Africa through experiential STEM Education, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Training.

The Climate Question

Podcasts

Breaking down major climate topics in a fun and straightforward way, this podcast series is a great way to learn about different energy trends and also how different energy systems impact our planet.

Power for All Podcasts

Podcasts

This podcast “highlights the trends, latest innovations, research, news, events, policies and impacts of distributed energy systems in the Global South, especially sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia.”

A Sustainable Energy Future for Africa

Podcasts

This podcast series offered by the African School of Regulation (ASR) “brings together energy experts and emerging energy leaders to discuss current topics of interest for the energy sector in the African continent.”

Let’s Talk About Energy

Podcasts

This podcast from SEforALL is “dedicated to spotlighting the bold leaders and innovative thinkers driving the clean energy revolution across the globe.”

The Energy Talk – Storytellers of Africa’s Energy Transition

Podcasts

This podcast covers “the perspectives of Financiers, Policymakers, and Operators dedicated to pushing the continent towards a sustainable energy future.”

She Powers Africa

Podcasts

In this podcast, “IFC speaks with women leaders in Africa’s renewable energy space to light the path for the next generation.”

MIT OpenCourseWare – Energy

Online Courses

The free “Energy Studies Minor consists of a core of foundational subjects, complemented by a choice of electives which allow students to tailor their Energy Minor to their particular interests.”

edX Renewable Energy Courses

Online Courses

A compilation of courses on renewable energy.

Coursera Renewable Energy Courses

Online Courses

A compilation of courses spanning “solar panel installation, wind turbine maintenance, energy efficiency strategies, and grid integration techniques.”

RE 100: Introduction to Renewable Energy

Online Courses

This is “a free course that covers the basics of renewable energy, and is a great introduction for those new to the field, those who are looking to make a career change, or those who just want to learn more about energy from the sun, wind, and water, energy efficiency, and the basics of electricity.”

South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) Internship Programme

Internships

SAWEA is now recruiting interns for the 2026 cohort of its Wind Industry Internship Programme!

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Internship Programme

Internships

Information on interning at SEforALL.

Working at International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Internships

Unique roles for young professionals, including a Junior Professional Officer Programme and an Internship Programme.

Opportunities for Africans

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

Compilation of scholarships, fellowships, internships, training and conferences.

After School Africa

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

Compilation of scholarships, fellowships, internships, conferences and career/study abroad guides.

QS Top Universities

Scholarships and Other Opportunities

Compilation of funding options and scholarships opportunities.