EPEX SPOT IS LOOKING FOR AN INTERN WITH EXCELLENT
KNOWLEDGE OF THE GERMAN ELECTRICITY/RENEWABLE
MARKET – PARIS (FRANCE)
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THE COMPANY
The European Power Exchange, EPEX SPOT, is the platform for short-term power
trading in Europe. EPEX SPOT en-ables electricity producers, utilities, trading
companies and industrial consumers to trade power for today or the follow-ing day,
balancing their supply and demand. The markets of EPEX SPOT cover Germany,
France, Austria and Switzer-land. As they account for more than one third of the
European electricity consumption, the prices fixed by EPEX SPOT have a reference
character for the European wholesale market.
EPEX SPOT SE, a European company headquartered in Paris with an office in Leipzig,
was created in 2008 through the merger of the power spot markets of the energy
exchanges Powernext SA in France and European Energy Ex-change AG in Germany.
Today, the staff of the Exchange reflects the diversity of its markets: EPEX SPOT
employs around 60 people from 12 nations.
As a key player in the energy sector, EPEX SPOT is closely cooperating with actors
from all over Europe – such as Transmission System Operators, National Regulators,
European Institutions and other power exchanges – to foster the integration of
power markets. EPEX SPOT is one of the drivers of this process by developing crossborder trading sys-tems, Market Coupling solutions and services for other exchanges,
covering day-ahead as well as intraday markets.
The head offices of EPEX SPOT are located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, 5
boulevard Montmartre, 75002 Paris.
MISSION AND CONTENT OF THE INTERNSHIP
We are looking for a student intern to join the Product Design department.
The candidate will, in close relation with a Senior Analyst, perform a study on the
future design of Germany’s electricity market. The activities will be organized around
the following work streams, and might evolve depending on the context:
Work stream I: Market study of renewable support scheme reform & capacity
mechanisms
 Review of the German and European context
 Problem statement, objectives and stakes
 Summary of solutions discussed in Germany (EWI, Ecofys, Consentec, Thüga,
BDEW, EFET, ACER, etc.)
 Analysis of potential impacts on existing power spot markets
 Recommendations on EPEX SPOTs positioning (strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, risks)
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Work stream II: Market consultation
 Organization of bilateral discussions with stakeholders (market players,
industry associations, authorities, etc.)
 Quantitative & qualitative analysis of discussions & survey results
 Deduction of possible market design adaptations or product innovations
SKILLS, ABILITIES, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The study scope will include both strong research & analysis skills as well as close
interaction with EPEX SPOTs members and partner institutions. The successful
candidate will have an excellent academic track record, first practical experiences in
the power sector and combine the necessary skills for the required activities:
 Academic background in the energy sector
 Excellent knowledge of the German power market (market context, regulation,
etc.)
 Solid notions on capacity mechanisms appreciated
 First practical experiences in the power sector
 Analytical, methodical and rigorous personality with a strong ability to
synthesize complex topics
 Curious, perseverant, autonomous and flexible
 Ability to work within a team and in a multi-cultural environment
 Ability to coordinate discussions within a multi-party environment
TECHNICAL ABILITIES
 Excellent knowledge of office tools (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.)
 Knowledge of analytical or simulation tools appreciated
LANGUAGE SKILLS
 Fluent professional German (written and verbal) is required
 Fluent professional English (written and verbal) is required (working language)
 Solid French notions appreciated
DURATION & ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS
 The internship has a 3-4 month duration, ideally during the winter semester
2013/14 (Sep./Oct. to Dec./Jan.)
 The internship can be part of a Master Thesis or equivalent
 Applications should be submitted before June 30th, consisting in a C.V. +
short motivation letter (in English)
 Further administrative aspects are detailed in the trainee agreement passed
with the academic institution (re-muneration, etc.).
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