Emily Merchant

Career Area: Energy industry (specialties: energy efficiency, power markets).

Degree earned at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and year: Bachelors of Environmental Engineering (2008-2012).

Title and name of the company I currently work for: Product Manager at .

A little about my career path: I was fortunate enough to get an internship in the energy industry (the track I was pursuing in EVEN) each summer during my time at CU. This helped set me up for success by landing me a job at an energy consulting company in Boulder (Navigant, now Guidehouse), where I worked for 7 years after getting my bachelors degree. In 2019 I made a career shift (still in energy) and pivoted from consulting to software and from project management to product management. I currently work as a Product Manager at Yes Energy in Boulder, CO. 

List of topics students can ask me about: Careers in energy, software, working in tech, product management, consulting, tips for applying for jobs, internships, pros/cons of grad school, resume tips, books I think everyone should read, networking, LinkedIn, ask me anything!