Company Description
Palmetto is a leading clean tech company on a mission to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. With a belief that consumers can have it all, we are an uncompromising energy company that makes coming clean a no brainer. Our award-winning technology platform empowers homeowners, businesses, and entrepreneurs to adopt renewable energy through simple, scalable, and innovative solutions. Operating at the intersection of B2B and D2C, we offer software, financial products, and services that drive real environmental impact—without compromising value. We deliver end-to-end solutions for whole home electrification that put clean energy within reach for all.
Our employees are our most valuable resource. We foster a promote-from-within culture that prioritizes talent development, career growth, and purpose-driven work. Palmetto offers a comprehensive benefits package—including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement plans, and more—so you can have it all both personally and professionally. Palmetto prioritizes people, planet, and profit—backed by a culture that values collaboration, impact, and balance. Join us in building a brighter, cleaner world.
Location
This internship will be based in Charlotte, NC.
Reporting
This intern will report to the Senior Manager, Digital Support
Internship Overview
Palmetto is looking for a motivated and curious student to join the Customer Experience (CX) team for a summer internship. This role sits at the intersection of AI, customer operations, and business strategy, giving you hands-on exposure to how a high-growth clean energy company is building the future of automated customer support.
You will work directly alongside our CX AI team on real initiatives, not hypothetical projects. That means contributing to Sunny, our AI support agent built on Intercom, and helping improve how we use data, automation, and AI to resolve customer issues faster and more effectively. This role is built for someone who wants to learn by doing and is comfortable moving fast in an environment where the work actually ships.
Core Responsibilities
The intern will own and support a mix of project-based work and ongoing initiatives throughout the summer. Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting the development and optimization of Sunny, our AI customer support agent, including testing conversation flows, reviewing AI resolution data, and identifying gaps in coverage
- Analyzing customer contact data to surface trends, identify high-volume issue types, and recommend new AI automation opportunities
- Assisting in the creation and maintenance of knowledge base content used to train AI responses
- Documenting workflows, SOPs, and process improvements across the CX team
- Partnering with CX operations, engineering, and product stakeholders on cross-functional projects
- Contributing to a defined summer project with clear deliverables and a final presentation to the CX leadership team
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
- Pursuing a degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Communications, or a related field
- Genuine curiosity about AI, automation, and how technology can improve customer experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, you can explain a complex problem clearly in a Slack message or a slide
- Comfortable working with data: pulling reports, spotting patterns, and drawing conclusions
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and hit deadlines without heavy hand-holding
- Prior internship, coursework, or project experience in CX, operations, product, or AI-adjacent work is a plus
- Interest in renewable energy, climate tech, or mission-driven organizations
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Palmetto embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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What We Do
Palmetto is committed to the creation of a distributed, decentralized energy source we call The New Utility, which will replace the fossil-fueled, centralized energy model of The Old Utility. We are working towards this democratization of energy by putting power and control back in the hands of consumers and inspiring them to make environmentally responsible choices. To this end, Palmetto has developed a clean energy marketplace, with proprietary technology designed to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to source their energy from renewables like solar power. We have developed products that reduce costs and drive widespread distribution of simple energy management solutions. Palmetto is a triple bottom line, fully distributed company with teammates throughout the United States.
