Business Development Intern

New York State Energy Research; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering a part-time Business Development Intern position in New York, NY. The internship focuses on market research, deal origination, and cross-functional collaboration within NYGB and the BDI team.

The role is for current students, with pay rates from $18 to $20 per hour and a hybrid in-office/remote arrangement. The internship runs September/October 2026 through December 18, 2026, with potential extension into Spring 2027,

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a degree in business, economics, finance, or related field.
• Interest in clean energy, climate policy, finance, or infrastructure development.
• Strong verbal and written communication for memos and presentations.
• Analytical and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Comfort with data and internal trackers such as data entry and QA checks.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and relationships.
• Adaptable self-starter in a dynamic organization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and policy research on energy storage, clean transportation, and building electrification.
• Support deal origination and pipeline development by researching developers, technologies, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with IPM team for internal coordination and counterparty-related tasks.
• Prepare briefing materials, memos, and decks for senior leaders.
• Assist with conference/event planning, attendee research, and follow-up.

Skills

Analytical thinking

MS Excel

Written communication

Team collaboration

Data tracking

Adaptable self-starter

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing degree in business/economics/finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Business Development Intern

New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1625

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

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 in 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

NY Green Bank (NYGB), a division of NYSERDA, 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.

The Business Development & Innovation (BDI) team advances NY Green Bank’s business development efforts by originating new investment opportunities, identifying emerging market and financing gaps, and building strategic relationships across public and private financial institutions and clean energy developers. The team also translates market and policy insights into new or refined debt products, helping position NY Green Bank as a catalytic lender in underserved clean energy markets.

This is a part-time, 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 September or October 2026 and continue to December 18, 2026. There is a possibility of extending this internship into the Spring 2027 semester.

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 can work up to 18.5 hours per week during the semester.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conducting market and policy research on energy storage, clean transportation, and building electrification, including analysis of state and federal funding programs
• Supporting deal origination and pipeline development by researching prospective developers, technologies, and investment opportunities
• Collaborating cross-functionally with the Investment and Portfolio Management (IPM) team to support internal coordination and counterparty-related activities
• Preparing briefing materials, internal memos, and presentation decks for senior leadership and internal meetings
• Supporting conference and event planning, including attendee research, background preparation, and post-event follow-up
• Performing company-, technology-, and sector-level analysis to inform business development strategy and outreach priorities
• Maintaining internal databases and trackers, ensuring data accuracy and supporting reporting and performance metrics
• Developing foundational knowledge of clean energy finance, including public-private investment models and project finance fundamentals
• Ability to perform all job responsibilities with respect, fairness, consistency, and inclusion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student at an accredited college, pursing a degree in business administration, economics, finance, or other relevant degrees required.
• Interest in clean energy, climate policy, finance, or infrastructure development
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to draft memos and presentation materials
• Strong analytical and organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Comfort working with data and internal trackers, including basic data entry and quality control
• Basic proficiency in MS Office products, particularly Microsoft Excel
• 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.

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.