Octopus In Colour Internship 2026 – Octopus Energy Generation - Global Opportunities

We’re an international energy company putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to give outrageously good customer service, and fight to make energy fairer, more affordable, and more accessible for all. We are striving to halt the climate emergency by unlocking a smart, 100% green grid. We are using technology to transform the energy system; making electricity green and affordable, creating one-of-a-kind energy innovations.

Our work is powered by freedom, autonomy, and responsibility. We’ve been recognised as one of the best companies to work for in 2024 and are now the UK's largest and most awarded energy supplier, with a 24% market share!  Our Group CEO, Greg, has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people - give it a listen to find out more about Octopus Energy!

The Global Opportunities team is the special projects engine of Octopus Energy Generation. We operate at the frontier of the energy transition – entering new markets, developing innovative financing models, and tackling complex challenges where the energy industry is evolving at pace.

We’re looking for a proactive, curious, and highly motivated intern to support high-impact renewable energy and investment projects across emerging markets, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys analysing complex markets, translating research into clear insights, and gaining hands-on experience in how Octopus originates, evaluates, and scales clean energy opportunities – working closely with senior leadership from day one.

The primary focus of this role is Octopus Energy Power Africa (OEPA) – our flagship initiative aiming to mobilise $450m of investment into sub-Saharan Africa. You’ll help shape a scalable investment approach that unlocks commercial opportunities across one of the most compelling regions in the global energy transition.

You’ll support the OEPA team across market research, investment pipeline development, and investor engagement – conducting market sizing and landscape analysis, tracking policy and regulatory developments, and preparing materials that inform investment decisions and external communications. You’ll assess opportunities against OEPA’s mandate, contribute to early-stage screening and commercial thinking, and help define models that link power generation with productive economic use in this fast-evolving region. 

A secondary focus will be our wind and solar project in Sierra Leone – a live example of deploying innovative, localised generation models in emerging markets, aiming to power 1,200 homes and businesses on Sherbro Island. Alongside broader project support, you’ll contribute to stakeholder coordination, support delivery planning, and help shape community engagement and green skills initiatives that underpin the project’s long-term viability and impact.