Summer M&A Analyst Intern
Dispatch Energy
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New York, NY
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Posted April 4, 2026
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Responsibilities
- The Role Dispatch is looking for a Summer M&A Analyst for 2026 to support end-to-end execution across M&A and project investments, financing, and portfolio reporting in a fast-paced DG platform.
- You will work on financial models for new and existing deals, support due diligence workstreams, maintain underwriting files and data rooms, draft internal and external communications/materials, and engage directly with counterparties on live transactions.
- This is a highly analytical, detail-oriented role with direct exposure to the CIO and deal leads.
- Functions Financial modeling and valuation: Build and maintain Excel models for solar, storage, wind, and fuel-cell projects and portfolios.
- Own sensitivities and scenario trees that tie to IC cases.
- Deal execution support: Coordinate diligence checklists, manage data rooms, track Q&A, and tie documents to model assumptions for M&A and greenfield investments.
- Budget vs. actuals: Maintain project and portfolio trackers that reconcile forecasts with actual performance and flag performance deltas early.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work with Engineering, Development, Operations, and Asset Management on the technical assessment of new M&A opportunities, including analysis of performance data for existing projects.
- IC materials: Draft clear memos and decks with risks, mitigants, and recommendation language suitable for audit-ready records.
- Special projects: Support ad-hoc analyses, process improvements, and portfolio initiatives as the platform scales.
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Requirements
- IC materials: Draft clear memos and decks with risks, mitigants, and recommendation language suitable for audit-ready records.
- 1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, risk-adjusted valuation, project management, or energy sector roles.
- Advanced Excel skills for project finance modeling; comfort with structured sensitivity analysis.
- Strong analytical and research capabilities, impeccable attention to detail, and excellent written/verbal communication.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deal workstreams against deadlines.
- Competencies Owner mindset: You treat models, memos, and trackers as products that must ship on time and error-free.
- Structured communicator: You write crisp one-pagers, propose decisions, and flag risks early with clear options.
- Calm under pressure: You can juggle multiple closings without sacrificing quality.
- Risk intuition: Balances velocity with covenants, eligibility, and downside cases.
- Excel (advanced)
- PowerPoint/Word
- Data rooms (Box/SharePoint/Smartsheet)
- Project trackers (Quickbase)
- Power BI/Tableau
Preferred Skills
- Our capital stack includes a ~$200 MM parent-level revolver/borrowing base, ~$10 MM cash equity for development and bridge needs, and a $160 MM private-equity commitment to a subsidiary vehicle with the same mandate.
- Experience with DG solar, BESS, fuel cell, and/or wind modeling, or with tax equity structures, is a plus.
- VBA is a plus.
- Tools & Stack (preferred)
- Excel (advanced)
- PowerPoint/Word
- Data rooms (Box/SharePoint/Smartsheet)
- Project trackers (Quickbase)
- Power BI/Tableau
- (Optional plus) Python/VBA for automation; Aurora/energy-yield tools familiarity
Education
- (Not required) – Our capital stack includes a ~$200 MM parent-level revolver/borrowing base, ~$10 MM cash equity for development and bridge needs, and a $160 MM private-equity commitment to a subsidiary vehicle with the same mandate.
- (Not required) – Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field.
About the Company Dispatch Energy is an independent power producer focused on distributed generation (sub-20 MW; predominantly 1–5 MW) across multiple technological verticals. We operate over 60 MW today with ~200 MW contracted in development across solar, battery storage, wind, and fuel cells. Our capital stack includes a ~$200 MM parent-level revolver/borrowing base, ~$10 MM cash equity for development and bridge needs, and a $160 MM private-equity commitment to a subsidiary vehicle with the same mandate. The Role Dispatch is looking for a Summer M&A Analyst for 2026 to support end-to-end execution across M&A and project investments, financing, and portfolio reporting in a fast-paced DG platform. You will work on financial models for new and existing deals, support due diligence workstreams, maintain underwriting files and data rooms, draft internal and external communications/materials, and engage directly with counterparties on live transactions. This is a highly analytical, detail-oriented role with direct exposure to the CIO and deal leads. Functions Financial modeling and valuation: Build and maintain Excel models for solar, storage, wind, and fuel-cell projects and portfolios. Own sensitivities and scenario trees that tie to IC cases. Deal execution support: Coordinate diligence checklists, manage data rooms, track Q&A, and tie documents to model assumptions for M&A and greenfield investments. Budget vs. actuals: Maintain project and portfolio trackers that reconcile forecasts with actual performance and flag performance deltas early. Cross-functional collaboration: Work with Engineering, Development, Operations, and Asset Management on the technical assessment of new M&A opportunities, including analysis of performance data for existing projects. IC materials: Draft clear memos and decks with risks, mitigants, and recommendation language suitable for audit-ready records. Special projects: Support ad-hoc analyses, process improvements, and portfolio initiatives as the platform scales. Qualifications
1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, risk-adjusted valuation, project management, or energy sector roles. Experience with DG solar, BESS, fuel cell, and/or wind modeling, or with tax equity structures, is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field.
Advanced Excel skills for project finance modeling; comfort with structured sensitivity analysis. VBA is a plus.
Strong analytical and research capabilities, impeccable attention to detail, and excellent written/verbal communication.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deal workstreams against deadlines. Competencies Owner mindset: You treat models, memos, and trackers as products that must ship on time and error-free. Structured communicator: You write crisp one-pagers, propose decisions, and flag risks early with clear options. Calm under pressure: You can juggle multiple closings without sacrificing quality. Risk intuition: Balances velocity with covenants, eligibility, and downside cases. Tools & Stack (preferred)
Excel (advanced)
PowerPoint/Word
Data rooms (Box/SharePoint/Smartsheet)
Project trackers (Quickbase)
Power BI/Tableau
(Optional plus) Python/VBA for automation; Aurora/energy-yield tools familiarity
1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, risk-adjusted valuation, project management, or energy sector roles. Experience with DG solar, BESS, fuel cell, and/or wind modeling, or with tax equity structures, is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field.
Advanced Excel skills for project finance modeling; comfort with structured sensitivity analysis. VBA is a plus.
Strong analytical and research capabilities, impeccable attention to detail, and excellent written/verbal communication.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deal workstreams against deadlines. Competencies Owner mindset: You treat models, memos, and trackers as products that must ship on time and error-free. Structured communicator: You write crisp one-pagers, propose decisions, and flag risks early with clear options. Calm under pressure: You can juggle multiple closings without sacrificing quality. Risk intuition: Balances velocity with covenants, eligibility, and downside cases. Tools & Stack (preferred)
Excel (advanced)
PowerPoint/Word
Data rooms (Box/SharePoint/Smartsheet)
Project trackers (Quickbase)
Power BI/Tableau
(Optional plus) Python/VBA for automation; Aurora/energy-yield tools familiarity