Jennifer Boyer

Jennifer Boyer

Major: Environmental Science and Management, Emphasis in Geographic Information Systems

  • Internship: Transportation and Policy Research Intern at The American Council on Renewable Energy
  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jendboyer/ 
  • Current position: Commercial Sales Lead at Honeycomb.io

Tell us about your internship – what kind of work did you do? What did you find rewarding?

My internship at American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a non-profit organization dedicated to clean, renewable energy, was the perfect outlet for my combined interests in environmental science, economics, and public policy.  ACORE’s positive and supportive research team was wonderful to work with as everyone strived to make the internship as positive and helpful as possible. I did research, writing and editing in support of a new outreach program in partnership with NASCAR to educate fans about renewable energy.  Additionally, I created statewide and city-specific factsheets that analyzed the renewable energy job markets and the energy consumption of Chicago, IL and Kansas City, KS, which ACORE  distributed to fans at NASCAR races in Joliet, IL and Kansas City, KS. 

How was living in DC?  

I just love Washington, DC.  The city is full of young people – it’s like being in college – but it’s a place where change happens. I also loved my roommates – we were two UC Davis women and two from UCLA.  We were the pack – going to museums, the White House down the street, Georgetown, pubs, and live music.  We went to Congressional hearings together! Working in DC felt like I was at the door of great political change, and that all I had to do was just reach for it. I felt empowered by working around intelligent and motivated people, across the political spectrum, who were all inspired to create positive change.

DO you have any advice for future UCDC participants?

Coming to Washington is worth every penny.  You can’t put a price on what you learn from this experience.  You develop a network you’ll carry with you for the rest of your career.  I left my heart in Washington D.C.-- participating in the summer UCDC program fueled the fire of my passions and gave me the summer of a lifetime. 

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