For college career services and first-gen programs
A Clean Tech career-readiness program for your students, delivered by industry experts.
NextStep Ready is a four-step cohort program. We bring working Clean Tech professionals into your career program and run it with your advisors. You don't have to find, vet or schedule anyone.
Work skills sessionLed by an energy-storage engineer
Free pilotfor up to 5 students
4 stepsone structured program
Vetted industry expertssolar, storage, grid, buildings and more
No grades or transcriptsneeded from your college
What we offer
One structured program, and hands-on help to run it at your college.
NextStep ReadyPilotThe cohort program: an aptitude and interest assessment to start, then sessions with Clean Tech industry experts and internship interviews with partner employers, run with your advisors.How Ready works ServicesProgram design and delivery, and help setting up how the program runs inside your college.See services
How it works
Four steps, agreed with your team before the pilot starts.
- Step 1InsightAptitude Compass, then a debrief with an advisor. Students choose the Clean Tech areas to explore.
- Step 2Work skillsSessions led by industry experts matched to the cohort's chosen areas.
- Step 3Employer interviewsInternship interviews with partner employers, for shortlisted students.
- Step 4 · optionalResume helpOne-to-one resume support, only for students who need it.
What we do
- Find and vet the industry experts
- Match them to your students' chosen areas
- Schedule and run every session
- Arrange interviews with partner employers
What your college does
- Name one advisor as the main contact
- Choose the students, up to 5 for the pilot
- Provide a room or a video link for sessions
Industry experts across Clean Tech
- Solar project development
- Energy storage
- Grid operations
- EV charging and electrification
- Building efficiency
- Climate finance
- Energy policy
- Clean-tech manufacturing
Start with a free pilot for up to 5 students
We prepare students and arrange interviews with partner employers. We never promise jobs, internships or hiring outcomes.