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Impact Intern (m/w/d)

Become an Impact Intern with NYSERDA in New York City! Collaborate with the Strategy, Impact, and Communications team to analyze investment proposals and assess environmental impacts. Enjoy a paid internship with flexible hours, working up to 18.5 hours per week during the semester. Ideal for current college students passionate about clean energy and sustainability.
NYSERDA
NYSERDA
New York, New York, United States   Hybrid   Internship   USD 18–20 per hour  UTC-05:00

NYSERDA

Company Overview

NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)

Albany, NY, United States

1975

Approximately 330 employees (source: wikipedia.org). Fiscal year budget nearing $2 billion in 2023 (source: cresa.com).

What They Do

NYSERDA focuses on advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives across New York State. Its core technology areas include energy efficiency, renewable energy sources such as solar and community solar, environmental research, and energy technology development. The organization plays a pivotal role in market development and workforce training, ensuring that clean energy solutions are accessible to all sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation (source: wikipedia.org). NYSERDA provides objective information, technical expertise, and funding to promote the adoption of renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby creating clean energy jobs (source: ase.org). Its target markets include residents, businesses, low-income households, and municipalities, all benefiting from equitable access to clean energy solutions through its green bank initiatives (source: youtube.com). As a state authority, NYSERDA distinguishes itself through its leadership in program administration and partnerships that catalyze growth in the clean energy sector (source: wikipedia.org).

Projects & Track Record

While specific project details are not extensively documented, NYSERDA has a rich history of pioneering energy research and development since its inception in the 1970s. It has been instrumental in creating the largest community solar market in the nation and establishing the largest green bank dedicated to supporting clean energy investments across New York (source: youtube.com). NYSERDA's ongoing initiatives focus on developing efficient technologies and solutions to reduce emissions, particularly in response to current climate challenges and economic pressures (source: ase.org). The organization collaborates with a diverse range of clients, including residents, businesses, and governmental entities, to implement programs that enhance energy efficiency and promote renewable energy adoption (source: wikipedia.org). Its geographic focus remains strictly within New York State, with no current plans for expansion beyond this area (source: wikipedia.org).

Recent Developments

In 2025, NYSERDA celebrated its 50th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to clean energy transformation (source: youtube.com). Recently, the organization announced plans to sell its headquarters at 17 Columbia Circle for $4.05 million, as it seeks to relocate to a larger, consolidated space of approximately 90,000 square feet in the Albany area to accommodate its growth (source: cresa.com). Despite the absence of major contracts or acquisitions in the last two years, NYSERDA's nearly $2 billion fiscal year budget reflects its substantial operational scale and ongoing commitment to energy innovation (source: cresa.com). Leadership remains stable under Doreen Harris, who has served as President and CEO since April 2021 (source: wikipedia.org).

Working There

NYSERDA offers a variety of roles focused on energy and environmental research and development, program administration, and technology development. The organization employs approximately 200 staff at its Albany headquarters, with additional personnel in regional offices located in New York City, Buffalo, and West Valley (source: wikipedia.org). Job seekers can find opportunities across multiple sectors, including residential and commercial energy efficiency, transportation, and emergency planning (source: ase.org). The culture at NYSERDA emphasizes collaboration, public interest, and objective expertise, reflecting its mission-driven focus as a public benefit corporation (source: wikipedia.org). While specific employee benefits are not detailed, the organization’s scale and budget support a stable work environment within a trusted state entity (source: cresa.com).

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NY Green Bank is a specialized investment fund dedicated to bridging financial gaps and mobilizing private capital to advance the build-out of clean energy and renewable infrastructure in New York State.

NY Green Bank collaborates with the private sector to transform financing markets. It also develops transaction structures and methodologies that overcome typical clean energy investment barriers and can serve as replicable models for other capital providers.

As a leader in advancing New York's energy transition, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has remained a credible, objective and trusted partner in our State's energy planning as well as deploying new and innovative technologies to expand New York's economy. NYSERDA has worked for the past 50 years to protect the environment and help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, lower energy costs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. NYSERDA engages with stakeholders including residents, business owners, developers, community leaders, local government officials, universities, utilities, investors, entrepreneurs, and more, to develop, invest, and foster conditions that:

  • Attract the private sector capital investment needed to expand New York's clean energy economy.
  • Overcome barriers to using clean energy at a large-scale in New York.
  • Enable New York's communities and residents to benefit equitably from energy efficiency and renewable energy.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

NY Green Bank ("NYGB") is a globally recognized $1.0 billion sustainable investment management fund with the mission to accelerate clean energy deployment in New York State ("NYS" or the "State") by collaborating with the private sector to transform financing markets. NYGB works to increase the size, volume and breadth of sustainable infrastructure investment activity throughout the State, expand the base of investors focused on NYS clean energy, and increase market participants' access to capital on commercial terms. To achieve these objectives, NYGB develops transaction structures and methodologies that overcome typical clean energy investment barriers, such as challenges evaluating risk and addressing the needs of distributed energy and efficiency projects where underwriting may be geared more towards larger and/or groups of somewhat homogeneous investment opportunities. With more than $2.6 billion invested as of December 2025, NYGB has demonstrated that many of the financial market barriers to sustainable infrastructure projects in NYS are surmountable. NYGB is a division of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority ("NYSERDA").

This is a paid internship for current students at an accredited college. The pay rate is from $18 to $20 per hour based on current class year. Interns must be located in New York State or an immediately adjacent state while working. It is expected that interns will follow our telework policy, with a combination of in-office and remote work. Interns work up to 18.5 hours per week during the semester, and up to 37.5 hours per week between semesters, when not attending classes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Working closely with the full Strategy, Impact, and Communications (SIC) team, support the full range of day-to-day activities with respect to:
  • Analyze investment proposals and estimate environmental impact attributable to underlying projects;
  • Support investment portfolio performance analysis;
  • Support portfolio environmental and financial market evaluation activities;
  • Maintain databases;
  • Ad-hoc and special projects relating to NYGB's ongoing business and operations.
  • Support the development of an expanded impact reporting framework for NYGB;
  • Drafting regular stakeholder outreach efforts (quarterly webinars, reviewing publicly filed materials, etc.) and responding to NYSERDA, investor/regulator (i.e., PSC and DPS), and other stakeholder information requests;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Current student at an accredited college.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts;
  • High competency in data analytics and management with an ability to aggregate and extrapolate information from various data sources and analytics reports;
  • Proficiency in MS Office products and strong problem-solving skills;
  • Able to handle a variety of projects in parallel and prioritize;
  • Takes ownership of tasks, projects and relationships;
  • Adaptable self-starter capable of taking on new tasks as needed while working effectively in a dynamic, fluid and fast-paced organization;
  • Able to build trust and strong relationships across the organization.

TO APPLY

Please submit 2 files, one for the resume (1 page) and another for your Cover Letter containing a 150-word statement of interest. Please submit your application online through our Careers page by January 30, 2026.

(Applications submitted only through your school's recruiting portal will not be considered.)

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January 18, 2026

Internship

Company

January 18, 2026

Hybrid

USD 18–20 per hour

NYSERDA

nyserda.ny.gov

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