Fueling the Future

CONTRIBUTED BY BLOOM ENERGY

BLOOM ENERGY’S INNOVATIVE FUEL CELL and electrolyzer technology requires a constant pipeline of intelligent individuals with technical, engineering, and other skills to keep the clean energy industry moving forward. Through its internships, Bloom is developing the workforce necessary to grow clean energy, in Delaware and beyond.

Our talent acquisition strategy centers on recruiting candidates from diverse communities, backgrounds, and cultures through increased advertising and outreach. In our 2022 university intern program, that meant increasing the number of women, underrepresented groups, and veterans. By sharing new and open positions with university-affiliated groups such as the Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Engineers, and the National Society of Black Engineers, our interns were 50% women in engineering roles, 65% from underrepresented groups, and 10% veterans.

In addition, we made a concerted effort to partner with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs), Hispanic Institutions (HIS) as well as veteran associations to recruit the best and brightest minds.

In Delaware, Bloom was pleased to partner with Delaware State University and Howard University to recruit and hire two talented students to support our policy and public affairs team, and other students from University of Delaware to support our core functions at our in Newark assembly facility. In 2022, 15% of Bloom’s total intern hiring was in Delaware, and 12% of Delaware interns were converted to full time.

The company also has developed a special internship program to honor the late General Colin Powell, who served on its board of directors. In partnership with the Colin Powell School at the City College of New York (CCNY), it created the Colin Powell Bloom Energy Innovation Fellows Program. CCNY students can gain extensive professional development through a cohort-based program at Bloom’s San Jose, Calif. headquarters. Powell founded the school in 2013 and led it until its passing in 2021; 75% of its students are first-generation students and 84% are people of color.

In 2023, our intern program will grow by 40% with a continued focus on attracting diverse representation. Tell the intern candidates you know to apply to Bloom today to join our innovative thinkers and doers who never stop striving to improve our technology and build the future of energy.