Center FAQ

Questions About the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation

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• What opportunities does the Center offer students to customize their learning experience while at Tuck?

  As students begin their first year at Tuck, the Center offers a range of treks and programs designed to help them understand how the industry functions, learn about key trends, and explore careers. Later in the first year, students can dive deeper through site visits, case competitions, meetings with executives, and their First-Year Project.

  In their second year, students can take on leadership roles with the Center and tailor their experience further as Revers Fellows. Fellows spend the year working on a project they select, lead a Center program, join a week-long energy trek, and participate in regular meetings with each other, faculty, and industry leaders.

• How do I engage with the Center and do I need a background in energy or sustainability?

  Students with any level of experience are welcome and encouraged to connect with the Center. Each year, students who came to Tuck with no prior background or experience in energy graduate and accept jobs in the industry.

  During Tuck Launch in August, the Center outlines opportunities to engage with the energy community. In addition, current, admitted, and prospective students can reach out to the center staff anytime during their Tuck journey at Tuck.Energy@tuck.dartmouth.edu

• What topics and industries does the Center focus on?

  The Center focuses on the energy industry, along with four related areas of sustainability. Within energy, the Center covers the entire industry, including Power, Utilities, and Renewables; Oil and Gas; Energy Finance; and Energy Policy. In 2022, the Center expanded its focus to include key areas of sustainability that are related to energy, including: Climate Tech & Venture Capital; Climate Mitigation and Decarbonization; Sustainable Finance; and the Future of Mobility.

  Sustainability is a broad topic that cuts across several centers at Tuck, and the Revers Center partners closely with the Center for Business, Government, and Society (CBGS) on climate and sustainability programs. In general, the Revers Center focuses on the industry, technology, and infrastructure side of climate issues, where CBGS focuses on the government, society, and corporate social responsibility aspects.

  In addition, the centers seek to be a resource for students exploring other areas of sustainability, such as circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and water. While the Revers Center organizes fewer programs on these topics, it can assist with connecting with alumni, partnering events, and pointing students to resources.

• How does the Center get involved with Student Clubs?

  The Center leads and supports the Tuck Energy Club but we are involved with a variety of other clubs around campus. Here just a few we work with closely:

  • Consulting Club
  • Energy Club
  • Entrepreneurship Club
  • ESG Fund
  • Finance Club
  • Food & Sustainable Agriculture Club
  • Future of Automotive Mobility
  • Investment Club
  • Net Impact Club
  • PEVC Club
  • Tech Club
  • Tuck Diversity Conference
  • Tuck Social Venture Fund
  • Tuck Sustains
  • Tuck Africa Club

Questions About Tuck's Centers

• Are Centers the equivalent of a "major" at Tuck?

  No, majors aren’t part of the Tuck MBA curriculum, but Centers do offer students a unique opportunity to personalize their Tuck experience and create their own unique career pathway—no previous experience required.

  Centers often work in tandem as their fields of focus are multidisciplinary. For example, if you’re interested in autonomous vehicles, becoming involved with both the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation and the Center for Digital Strategies could be useful. Centers also offer fellowship opportunities for students who wish to work even more closely with a particular Center (or Centers) throughout their second year at Tuck. Involvement with a Center usually begins with interest or experience in that topic and flourishes from there.

• Do I have to be accepted or choose a Center to work with at Tuck?

  The Centers are resources you can consult for industry-specific exploration but you do not have to be accepted or formally enroll with them. Each Center operates independently but they often co-sponsor events and speakers. You can attend a talk by a speaker, join a workshop, or attend an industry trek organized by a Center to tailor your specific pathway without getting formally involved. Many students will self-identify with a Center in one way or another but not always exclusively and through a variety of different opportunities.

• How does a Center differ from a student club?

  Centers at Tuck serve the entire Tuck community of students, faculty, and alumni. Tuck student clubs are led by students, for students. Their focus ranges from career support clubs to cultural affinity groups to volunteering in the local community. Each student club offers a distinct set of benefits and opportunities to those students who elect to join. Centers partner closely with the clubs to build community and offerings on campus.

• Do I need to apply or interview separately for this program?

  There are some Center programs, such as the fellows programs, that include an application process for selection. However, every Center offers a range of programming that is non-selective and available to all Tuck students.