Exploring This Job
There are many ways to learn more about renewable energy and site assessments. For example, you can read books about the field, such as Renewable Energy: A Primer for the Twenty-First Century, by Bruce Usher. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy offers an overview of the various types of green energy at https://www.energy.gov/eere/renewable-energy. Finally, talk with a site assessor about the field. Ask the following questions, and try to come up with your own, too.
- What made you want to become a site assessor?
- What’s a typical day like on the job?
- What are the most important personal and professional traits for site assessors?
- What do you like and dislike about your career?
- How did you train for this occupation?
- Any advice on breaking into the field?
- What are some ways for students to explore this career?
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