Getting Started
Welcome to the Southern New England Industrial Training and Assessment Center. You are joining a small, student-run team that performs real energy assessments for real manufacturers — measuring how facilities use energy and recommending ways to use less of it. The work is hands-on from the start, and the people relying on it, both clients and teammates, are counting on you to show up prepared.
This page is your first-week checklist. Work through it before you pick up assessment work, and read the rest of the Onboarding section as you go.
Your First Week
Get set up in the team's systems
ITAC tracks people, trainings, hours, and deliverables in Airtable, and coordinates day to day through the team's messaging and meeting tools. Ask the Lead Student to add you to each of these and confirm you can log in. Make sure your record in the student registry is complete and accurate — a complete registry record is one of the requirements for the DOE Certificate down the line.
Complete your required trainings
Several parts of the work are gated behind trainings you must finish before you participate. You cannot work on client reports, join an onsite assessment, or use AI tools until the corresponding training is on file. Start these early — some take a few hours — and upload proof of completion to Airtable as you finish each one. See Required Trainings for the full list and links.
Learn how and when we work
Core hours are 9:00 to 3:00; you are expected to be reachable during that window and present for every scheduled meeting and shift. Review Attendance for what is expected of you, and the Remote Work Policy for what can be done off-site and what has to happen in the lab.
Pick up your equipment and apparel
Active team members are issued ITAC-branded apparel for professional use, and an iPad if your role calls for one. Both are program property issued through the Lead Student.
Before Your First Site Visit
Onsite assessments have their own requirements. Confirm you have completed the Husky SMS safety trainings, read the Safety Expectations, and have the footwear and clothing the Dress Code requires. Arriving at a site without the required trainings or attire means being sent home.
Where to Go Next
The rest of the handbook is organized into the conduct and confidentiality expectations every student is held to, the onsite assessment requirements, how to get paid for your time and travel, and how to advance through the program. Beyond the handbook, the Training modules and Report Guidance sections will get you up to speed on the technical work itself.