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\u201cThere are endless possibilities with solar careers,\u201d said Andrea Luecke with the Solar Foundation, \u201csales, finance, permitting, policy, web development, market research, project development, installation\u2026..\u201d The list goes on and on. Job fair attendees discovered this when they attended the Solar Focus Job Fair on November 17th, at the Downtown Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC. <\/p>\n

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic co-hosted the Solar Focus Job Fair with MDV-SEIA (the regional solar energy industries association), as part of their 2016 Solar Focus Conference. With 22 employers hiring, and over 300 job seekers in attendance, there were plenty of organizations for people to discover, and plenty of potential employees for these organizations to meet. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been very informative,\u201d said Paula, a job fair attendee currently working in energy policy, \u201cI\u2019m new to the job search and new to the industry. I\u2019m trying to learn more and see what would be a good fit.\u201d Lucy, an engineer, is eager to get into the solar industry. In addition to networking with numerous industry professionals, she signed up to volunteer with GRID Alternatives to learn more about the solar installation process. <\/p>\n

\"Job<\/p>\n

Since the solar industry is growing nearly 12 times faster than the rest of the US economy, there are always job openings, even for people just entering the industry. \u201cWe are always looking for jobs, like sales or installers,\u201d said Lisa with Solar Energy Services, \u201cI met this one individual who lives two miles from our office. He is interested in an installer job. We can train him, even with no previous experience, as long as he has a little mechanical savviness.\u201d DC Sustainable Energy Utility was tabling, but not actively looking for employers. \u201cWe are passively looking. We are a business organization, and we have found people here who have business experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Exploring<\/p>\n

Everyone took a small break from networking to attend a job fair panel, Exploring Career Pathways in Renewable Energy. Speakers discussed targeted efforts for building a qualified workforce that will enable the growth of the solar industry. Joe Andronaco of Access Green, Erika Symmonds of GRID Alternatives, Ben Stutz of the District Department of Energy and Environment, and Andrea Luecke of the Solar Foundation were the panelists, discussing insights about pursuing a career in renewable energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe job fair was a great success,\u201d said Sienia Arku, Workforce Coordinator with GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic. \u201cWe hope that people are hired as a direct result of the job fair. At the very least, we hope we provided people with a great opportunity to network and learn more about the solar industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Help GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic turn volunteers’ solar installation experience into a career, and donate today!<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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