Addressing Black representation in the energy industry
At Octopus Energy, our mission is to drive the global renewable revolution and make green energy affordable for all. In order to succeed, we need to build a team that represents everyone in our society. Unfortunately, Black professionals make up < 2% of the energy workforce, which is a significant under-representation compared to the ethnic composition of the UK. To help address this, we have created an internship programme that is only open to candidates who identify with any Black, Black British, African or Caribbean background. We are committed to promoting equality, and this internship is an important step in our effort to foster greater diversity and inclusiveness in our business and industry.
Applications for all our internships will close on the 27th April. Pleasedo not upload a CVwhen asked for 'Resume/CV'.... instead, upload a cover letter made up of no more than 500 words(instructions below) 💚
This is our sixth year running the internship programme. You can hear from our past interns and learn about our previous internships.
Location: London
Duration: Full time, 6th July - 28th August 2026
Pay: £28,000 (Pro Rata)
Application deadline: 27th April, 2026
Who we are
We are an international energy supply company who puts 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 won the best company to work for in 2022 and were voted as one of the 50 best places to work in 2022 on Glassdoor. 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!
Introducing the Collective – Octopus Energy’s renewable energy investment platform
While Octopus Energy powers millions of homes with award-winning customer service and innovative energy products, the Collective helps drive the shift to a cleaner, fairer energy system by giving people the opportunity to invest in green energy projects. Launched in February 2025, the Collective is Octopus’ green energy investment platform, and our internship is an exciting opportunity to experience working in a start-up environment. Our first two green energy projects sold out in 6 days after raising a total of £1m investment, and we’re just getting started - we’re primed to become the number 1 investment platform for green energy projects in the UK and beyond. We’re looking for someone who has a passion for green energy with an interest in how we can make investment in renewables available to more people.
We are a small but mighty team, where members are agile and work across multiple areas. Work is split across running our platform, working on the next green energy projects to offer to investors, and thinking long term about the Collective’s future. If your application is successful, you will learn more about the process of launching a renewable energy project for investment and everything that’s going on behind the scenes of running our investment platform.
Check out some of the highlights from our team members below:
Cassie - Marketing
I oversee all of the Collective’s content, from webpages and emails, all the way through to social posts and billboards. My job is to make sure that no matter where someone meets the Collective, their experience is seamless, cohesive, and unmistakably Octopus.
Reysha - Head of Propositions
As Head of Propositions, my focus is on unlocking strategic growth of the Collective. This involves building out new investment products, scaling propositions and expanding into different markets. My role includes assessing potential growth opportunities to understand whether they are suitable for our retail investors, and if so, work with the team to deliver it on the investment platform.
Adam - Head of Compliance
As Head of Compliance for the Collective, I lead the Compliance and Risk functions. My role involves designing a customer onboarding journey compliant with UK laws, ensuring that investment product risks are identified and mitigated, and managing our relationship with the FCA (regulator). I oversee all operational areas, this includes tech, product, and investment, while managing the firm’s financial crime strategy, from identifying suspicious activity to reporting incidents to the relevant authorities.
What You'll Do...
During your internship, you’ll help contribute to the Collective's growth, primarily working across Marketing, Product and Compliance.
In your role, you will support the marketing of new investment products, as well as any engagement initiatives with our retail investors. You’ll also work with the team to expand our product line, performing market research and data analysis to inform the design of our next investment offerings. Alongside this you’ll be spending time with our Head of Compliance to understand how our investment platform stays in line with regulations, while keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity and financial crime.
As a new business within Octopus, you will also have the opportunity to explore wider areas of the team. These include updating our website, building out our pipeline by evaluating new green energy project investment opportunities, and getting a front-row seat to financial modeling to learn how we "unlock value" in a project to make it a better deal for our investors.
By the end of this internship, you will have explored the key areas of our team and understand the different pillars of a renewable energy investment start up business. You will also work on a project which you will present on our presentation day along with other interns and Octopus employees.
What You'll Need...
We're looking for someone open to working in a start up environment. Things can change quickly on our team, so you’ll need to be adaptable as we’re working out the best ways to expand investments into green energy projects. We ideally want someone who is interested in investments, but also the social aspects of shared ownership, helping people get involved in the energy transition and promoting more community involvement in energy generation.
The strength of our team is in communication and bringing new ideas and thoughts to the table, so we’d love for this to be something that’s natural to you. If this sounds like you and you have a genuine passion for making renewable energy more accessible and wanting to help the environment, then we'd love to hear from you!
*** IMPORTANT - HOW TO APPLY ***
Follow the link below to be taken to an application form where you will be prompted to 'Attach Resume/CV'. PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A CV. Instead, you should upload a cover letter made up of no more than 500 words. 🚀
This cover letter is your chance to stand out! We want to know about you, your passions, and why you think you would be a great fit for an internship at Octopus Energy. We don’t use CVs as we are more interested in what makes you tick than we are about the opportunities you have had up to this point.
It is really important that this cover letter is written by you and really tells us your story. By putting this into AI, your story will get lost. So, while we typically encourage efficient ways of working, please refrain from using AI for this task 🤖
This cover letter is the same for all our internships, so if you are applying for one or multiple positions, you will only need to write one. Please use the below brief of what to include:
- Before your skills and experience, we’re looking for the right kind of person – the kind who is utterly passionate about our mission and who thrives working how we work. So, please let us know why the Octopus Energy Group stands out to you? 🐙
- Tell us about yourself - who you are, what you are studying or have studied, what makes you…you?
- What do you think you could bring to an internship at Octopus Energy?
- Tell us about a time you went above and beyond to help someone else, not because you had to, but because it was the right thing to do.
- If we gave you a stage and 2 minutes to teach the company something, anything, that has nothing to do with energy, what would it be?
We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations during your interview process or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
