Intern - Clean Transportation

Electric School Bus Fleet Electrification Planning Internship on the NYSERDA Clean Transportation Team

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 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 June 1, 2026 and continue to May 2027.

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

• Study and compile information on electric school bus-related technologies to understand challenges and opportunities, including managed charging, charger/bus compatibility, and battery storage systems.
• Analyze data on school bus fleets, electric vehicle supply equipment, and electrical capacity at depots.
• Research best practices on school bus electrification.
• Conduct outreach to school districts and school bus contractors to provide information on school bus electrification.
• Help administer NYSERDA’s Electric School Bus (ESB) Fleet Electrification Plan (FEP) program that is helping the state’s 700 school districts transition to an all-electric fleet by 2035 in compliance with state law. Review draft and final FEPs, and compile data from FEPs into a statewide tracker.
• Prepare public-facing materials for school districts and school bus fleet operators.

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• Ability to demonstrate respect, equity and inclusive behavior and practices of a diverse workforce and community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student at an accredited college or university.
• Excellent skills with the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Demonstrated ability to research primary and secondary sources and accurately synthesize research findings.
• Strong writing and professional communication skills.
• Strong work ethic.

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.

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