Job Training

Enjoy our latest May "Career Connector", highlighting qualified candidates for employers in the solar industry. Throughout the next three months, we'll be featuring trainees from our workforce development program. These individuals are set to graduate this month after completing GRID’s 12-week Installation Basics Training (IBT) program.

Last month we completed the pilot class of our IBT-200 (Installation Basics Training) program! This program is GRID Alternatives' premiere job-training program for solar installation. GRID's robust IBT-200 program developed from a self-selected IBT program opportunity that allowed individuals to check solar installation skills off for certificates of completion at their own pace. Thanks to a national partnership with Accenture, a global consulting firm, GRID was able to create a more in-depth comprehensive training program through a 5-week, 200-hour internship model.

Our mission of making clean, affordable renewable energy technology and job training accessible to underserved communities everywhere is accomplished thanks to strategic partners that align with our work and values. SunPower Corporation is one such partner.

It’s spring break season! This year, we’re hosting four college teams here at GRID North Valley through our Solar Spring Break program. During the first week, eight students from Michigan State University’s Alternative Spartan Breaks (ASB) club spent a week with our team in Sacramento. ASB sends students on educational trips within the US and internationally to focus on sustainability, community development, and raising awareness for various social issues.  

The GRID team was pleased to participate for the third year in a row in the third annual Yolo County Office of Education STEM for Girls event, a 1-day program designed to inspire girls ages 10-12 in the Yolo County school district to pursue interests in STEM fields, which include topics related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). GRID was represented at the event by three female staff members from our Operations and Construction departments, who conducted three 45 min workshops on the exciting world of solar power.