Intern - Data Solutions

New York State Energy Research • Town of Guilderland, NY

8h • $18 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 in Summer 2026 and has the potential to continue into the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters.

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.

The Data Solutions team seeks an intern who has an eye for design and possesses a basic understanding of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).  The Data Solutions team is part of NYSERDA’s IT Department and supports teams across the Authority by conducting spatial analyses; creating maps images for published reports, presentations, website content; and designing interactive dashboards. Interns with an interest in analyzing and visualizing spatial data, and energy efficiency and renewable energy are encouraged to apply.  The selected intern will gain skills using specialized GIS and data visualization software while learning about NYSERDA’s breadth of program offerings.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in planning, GIS, mathematics, policy, science, social science, engineering, or other related field.
• Excellent skills with the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Experience with GIS software, ideally ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS PRO, and ArcGIS Online and/or QGIS
• Organized, highly detailed oriented.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with and desire to learn more about energy and the environment.
• Familiar with or desire to learn Python scripting and programming.

Responsibilities

• Geocode customer and vendor addresses.
• Create map images for public-facing reports and presentations.
• Join customer and vendor addresses with spatial attributes.
• Conduct spatial analyses.
• Assist with the improvement and integration of automation and tools.
• Create templates and manuals in support of tools and systems deployed.
• Assist with data compiling, analyses, and the creation of datasets.
• Assist with creating dashboards and other visualizations such as charts and graphs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed