Nelson Blake
Remote Research Intern at Highfield Energy Services Limited- Claim this Profile
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German Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Highfield Energy Services Limited
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Ireland
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Remote Research Intern
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Jul 2018 - Present
• Conducted market research of present and future trends across PJM power grid, encompassing 13 states, used in an investor presentation to inform strategy for new wind and solar projects. • Compiled, organized and created visual and geospatial representations of data utilized by the organization to solicit new business. • Reviewed maps of over 65 new potential wind farms sites and made minor updates using ArcGIS. • Surveyed, researched and qualified over 200 leads for potential parcels of land to be used in sustainable energy projects. • Collected landowner information and charted legal or financial obstacles related to environmental impact to gauge project viability.
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Project Management Intern
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
• Screened over 100 sites for potential solar farms based on zoning, environmental and size criteria.• Improved the rating of solar and wind projects by analyzing sites of competitors to gauge standing in government support scheme.• Stewarded relationship with landowners by providing key status updates about developments in projects on their land.• Monitored performance of wind farms using SCADA and induction programs responding to maintenance issues within 24 hours. • Synopsized new pieces of Ireland’s renewable energy policies and regulations and presented to project manager and CEO.
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Fulbright Association
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Fulbright U.S. Student Grant
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Sep 2019 - Jul 2020
Received Fulbright grant to teach English in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany.Taught in grades 5-11 in the European School, Luther Melanchthon Gymnasium.
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SIRPLUS
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Germany
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
• Assisted with searching and evaluating 35 properties allowing the organization to target the premier location for the new store.• Researched and qualified 40 leads for new partners and suppliers in the sustainable food sector. • Promoted crowd-funding campaign through social media and physical advertising resulting in raising over $80,000 Euros. • Translated five advertisements, five correspondences and three job applications from German to English.
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Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Worked as general office intern performing various office tasks and maintaining Excel files for various client accounts.
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Education
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Thunderbird School of Global Management
Master's of Global Management -
DePauw University
Bachelor's degree, German -
DePauw University
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Geoscience