2026 Shultz Energy Fellowships: Nevada Clean Energy Fund, Clean Energy Investments Fellow

Regional-, state-, and city-level efforts are essential in our fight against climate change, especially in the field of energy. Stanford University is committed to helping by integrating its students into energy and climate ecosystems in the West through the Shultz Energy Fellowships program, an energy-related summer fellowship program for undergraduate and graduate students. 

Named in honor of former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, one of the most widely admired American public servants of the past half-century, the program offers a suite of paid, energy-related public service fellowships for Stanford students in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah during the summer. 

The fellowships run from Monday, June 22, 2026 to Friday, August 28, 2026.

About the Nevada Clean Energy Fund

The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting a thriving, affordable, and accessible clean energy economy by providing financial and technical resources to Nevadans. NCEF works with residents, communities, affordable housing, local businesses, schools, Tribes, contractors, governments, utilities, lenders, and others to accelerate clean energy growth, reduce energy costs, create jobs, and address climate change. NCEF supports a wide range of clean energy measures, including efficiency retrofits and electrification in homes and commercial buildings, zero-emissions vehicles, and residential and utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.

NCEF was created in 2017 by Nevada legislation as the state’s “green bank.” Green banks are mission-driven institutions that use innovative financing to accelerate the transition to clean energy and fight climate change. Financing can take a variety of forms, including direct lending and credit enhancements. NCEF is implementing residential and commercial clean energy programs using a combination of federal, private, philanthropic, and public funds. Shultz Fellows play a vital role in the launch and scaling of NCEF’s transformative programs.

NCEF Team and Culture

At NCEF, we are focused on building a collaborative, equitable, respectful, impact-driven, and innovative culture that acknowledges the importance of work-life balance. We seek individuals who are critical thinkers, driven to take on big challenges, open to introspection, excited to connect with a diverse and inclusive set of stakeholders, and with a high degree of integrity. Importantly, we seek individuals with a shared passion for clean energy, combating climate change, and having a positive impact on the lives of Nevadans. You would be part of an entrepreneurial, team that includes: 

Kirsten Stasio, CEO: Kirsten joined NCEF in January 2022 as NCEF’s founding Executive Director to lead and launch the organization in collaboration with NCEF’s Board of Directors. She has over a decade of clean energy experience across the investment, policy, and corporate sectors. Kirsten co-teaches Understand Energy at Stanford University and serves as an Adjunct Lecturer. She holds an MBA and MS from Stanford and a BA in international policy from UC Davis. 

Greg Zegas, Managing Director of Investments: In 2022, Greg completed his MS and MBA in Stanford’s Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, with an MS concentration in Sustainable Energy Systems and an MBA Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation. Prior to Stanford, Greg worked internationally in climate and energy finance and consulting. He holds a BA in Economics and Environmental Analysis & Policy from Boston University.

Read more about NCEF’s full team here.

Clean Energy Investments Fellowship Summary

NCEF is seeking a Clean Energy Investments Fellow to work with NCEF’s leadership team to implement cross-functional projects. The specific focus of the Fellow will depend on the skills and interest of the selected Fellow, but could include one or more of the following: 

• Conduct investment due diligence on NCEF’s pipeline of project applicants
• Provide technical assistance to NCEF’s borrowers regarding clean energy tax credits.
• Conduct clean energy market and policy research.
• Support cross-functional quantitative analyses to evaluate the efficacy of NCEF’s program delivery.
• Support fundraising from private investors (e.g., banks, impact investors).
• Review the performance of NCEF’s investment portfolio, including impact measurement and reporting.
• Conduct community engagement and business development with the goal of educating the community about clean energy and driving adoption of NCEF’s programs.
• Review investment agreements to ensure alignment with financial product risk requirements and federal grant compliance criteria.

This position represents an opportunity to gain impact-forward experience at a leading Green Bank, developing skills at the intersection of investments, policy, community engagement, and sustainability. 

NCEF is currently a hybrid organization that values strategic in-person collaboration. While the Fellow can conduct the bulk of fellowship work remotely, the Fellow should expect regular in-person meetings and working days. NCEF highly encourages the Fellow to be based in Reno, Carson City, or Las Vegas for the duration of the fellowship to enable regular in-person meetings and to get the most out of this fellowship. 

Equal Opportunity

NCEF is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. This includes being intentional in our hiring practices and seeking to overcome systemic biases. If you believe that you have experience and skills that would be valuable to NCEF and this role - even if you do not meet the listed qualifications of the role - please don’t hesitate to apply and we will make sure your application garners the attention it deserves.

NCEF is an equal employment opportunity employer, and provides equal employment opportunity to all candidates and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, intellectual disability, mental disability, or physical disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.