Intern - Commercialization

Job Description

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 ours 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 in the clean energy transition.

Internship Overview

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. This internship will begin on June 1, 2026 and continue to August 21, 2026.

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

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to understand NYSERDA's commercialization portfolio standing as it relates to Adoption Readiness Levels (ARL), a framework developed by Dept of Energy (DOE) that NYSERDA's Innovation team is implementing into across solicitations and strategy.
• Synthesize and present ARL scores and heat-map results and compare to industry ARL benchmarks found through research (e.g. DOE liftoff reports).
• Identify portfolio gaps and generate insights that inform CEF 2.0 PON design and strategy.
• Support PON reviewers by tracking scoring inputs, missing information, and collecting feedback.
• Assist Commercialization team in collecting feedback from key stakeholders, including developers & utilities as inputs for annual Investment Strategy Review.
• Develop clear visualizations and analysis to summarize results of ARL and market feedback collection.
• Draft insights as short memos or slides for internal briefings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled or graduated from a graduate program in public policy, data science, environmental science, economics, business, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with Excel. Data visualization tools such as Tableau, R, Python or similar a plus.
• Interest in clean energy innovation, commercialization (TRL, ARL, CRL) and state-level climate investment.
• Ability to demonstrate respect, equity and inclusive behavior and practices of a diverse workforce and community.

Please submit two files, one for your cover letter and another for a resume.

Please note that during the application process, you may be prompted to opt-in to Artificial Intelligence ("AI") scoring. This is an automatic request in the ADP system but is not a feature that is used by NYSERDA in its recruiting and hiring process. Your response will have no impact on your application to NYSERDA.

Salary

The salary range is $18 - $20 hourly. Income is calculated based on class standing.