Communications Intern - Strategy, Impact & Communications

This position is at NY Green Bank, a division of NYSERDA.  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. This internship will begin on June 1, 2026 and continue to August 7, 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

• Working closely with the full Strategy, Impact, and Communications (SIC) team, support the full range of day-to-day activities with an emphasis on broad profile elevation (including but not limited to, event management, public relations and communications) and other strategic initiatives, including with respect to:
• Content & Writing
  • Assist in drafting and editing content for social media, newsletters, website updates, and internal communications.
  • Support development of blog posts, transaction profiles, fact sheets, and impact-focused content. 
  • Conduct basic research and fact-checking to support communications materials. 
• Social Media & Digital Support
  • Help create and schedule social media posts on LinkedIn.
  • Assist with basic analytics tracking and reporting.
  • Support content organization and digital asset management. 
• Media & Communications Support
  • Assist with press release coordination, media lists, and announcement tracking. 
  • Support preparation of talking points, briefing materials, and background documents. 
  • Monitor media coverage and compile weekly or monthly summaries. 
• Events & Projects
  • Support planning and promotion of events, panels, and internal programs. 
  • Assist with event logistics, materials, and post-event communications. 
  • Provide general project support to the communications team as needed.
• Ability to demonstrate respect, equity and inclusive behavior and practices of a diverse workforce and community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Current student at an accredited college;
• [Degree information if relevant] Sophomore or Junior in college
• At least one other internship in a related field, preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts;
• Extensive proficiency in MS Office products including Power Point and Word, along with strong problem-solving skills;
• Basic knowledge of social media, digital marketing tools, Canva or Adobe Creative Suite;
• Competency in data analytics with an ability to aggregate and extrapolate information from various data sources and analytics reports;

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Action/results-oriented; able to work independently and as part of formal and informal teams; execute and get desired results; consistently gets things done in a timely and professional manner; honed attention to detail;
• Able to handle a variety of projects in parallel; able to prioritize and keep all initiatives moving forward to meet deadlines; flexibility to move between projects, including where priorities and objectives shift;
• Takes ownership of tasks, projects and relationships and follows through on obligations and commitments;
• Adaptable, self-starter capable of taking on new and unfamiliar tasks as needed while working effectively in a dynamic, fluid and fast-paced organization;
• Involves the right people at the right time for optimal problem-solving and decision-making; and
• 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.)

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.