What is DEEP?
DEEP is an employment development program that trains and educates California Community College students in the areas of energy efficiency and demand side reduction through classroom learning, projects, and outreach within the campus community. Along with preparing students for green careers, the program will produce reductions in operational costs for California Community Colleges by promoting the understanding of demand response, resource conservation, and carbon emission reduction.
Promote Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Awareness
DEEP student interns will learn about sustainable lifestyles as well as seek to practice and promote what they learn.
Interns will be guided by facilities, faculty and administrative staff as to the current status of on-campus green building construction practices, recycling, green procurement, renewable energy, and so on. This connection will help draw links between campuses sustainability and a green economy.
Engage Students with hands on learning & Promote Peer-to-Peer Learning Opportunities
DEEP student interns will work closely with stakeholder groups on their campuses to create and implement energy efficiency projects, conduct outreach campaigns. These guided efforts will work toward providing students with hands-on experience, as well as bringing the campus realized energy saving opportunities, enhanced building performance, and multiple other benefits.
Provide Green Workforce Exposure and Real World Experience
DEEP student interns will have fast-track opportunities to be exposed to large international companies and will develop stepping stone relationships to future careers via interactions with companies such as Chevron Energy Solutions, ACCO Engineered Systems, Powersmiths, Lime Energy, Siemen's Industry Inc, Sunflower, Growing Energy Labs, Honeywell Building Solutions, and Growing Energy Labs.