Dynamic Careers in the Solar Industry: A Guide for Career Counselors and Job Seekers
This guide aims to equip job seekers and career counselors with a greater understanding of job opportunities, career pathways, and career development resources available in the solar industry.
Rapid industry expansion has nearly tripled solar employment over the past decade. As the solar industry continues to be a leading source of job growth in the American energy sector, building a diverse and qualified workforce to keep pace with accelerating demand is a priority for solar employers nationwide.
Focused on high-demand, entry-level roles, this guide aims to equip job seekers and career counselors with a greater understanding of job opportunities, career pathways, and career development resources available in the solar industry. It covers national trends and projections for the solar workforce, offers detailed descriptions of entry-level solar jobs, and describes pathways of advancement to dynamic careers.
This document was developed by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) through the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Ready Vets Network.
