Get hands-on experience in the climate field with SUNY Climate Corps paid internships in planning, technology, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, circular economy, and other key areas for building a cleaner, more sustainable world.
"This work has become more than an internship; it’s a personal journey to help preserve the spirit of these parks, aligning preservation with sustainability so they continue to thrive for generations to come."
-Savi
"In addition to major projects, I worked on various smaller tasks assigned by my supervisors, each contributing to my professional growth and understanding of sustainability and environmental management."
-Chiara
"[The interns'] project helped to further the agency EO22 and Climate Change goals by informing the path the agency would take moving forward with waste handling strategies and developing a waste diversion plan."
-Jordan, supervisor
"[The intern's] efforts will help the region identify and prioritize its most critical infrastructure and inform future resilience efforts to mitigate climate related disasters."
-Bill, supervisor
To build a more sustainable world, we need to empower the next generation of climate innovators.
The SUNY Climate Corps Internship program connects more than 40 SUNY students a year with paid internships at partner agencies to get the hands-on experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to excel in the climate field across the many disciplines of planning, technology, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, circular economy, and other sub-disciplines.
Internships have a positive effect on student success and completion, but too many students are left out due to lack of paid internship opportunities. Thanks to generous New York State funding for intern salaries, we can help train the next generation of climate innovators and provide our students with a launchpad for their sustainability careers.
The SUNY Climate Corps Internship program also seeks to strengthen and maintain New York’s strong climate policies and programs by creating a talent pipeline for our partner agencies, offering them a unique opportunity to engage with high-potential students who may become their future employees and leaders, and helping contribute to the state’s climate action goals.
Each hosting agency has committed to providing a meaningful and structured summer or full-year internship experience, including roles that give students genuine insight into daily tasks, challenges, and triumphs as well as long-term strategy development and implementation, and with adequate supervision and periodic feedback.
The internship program is allowing students to work closely with professionals at one of the initial partnering agencies:
SUNY students interested in a Summer 2026 internship at NYC's Department of Environmental Protection should submit a resume and cover letter to shanazh@dep.nyc.gov with the subject line "SUNY-DEP Summer Intern Opportunity."
More information on bureaus, opportunities, and responsibilities can be found here: DEP Bureau Overview.
Students interested in an internship with the NYC Department of Transportation that not listed are encouraged to submit their resume to internships@dot.nyc.gov and check out the Summer Internship Program for more information.
All SUNY internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
All DOL internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
All OPRHP internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
All NYPA internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
All OGS internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
All DPS internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
All DEC internships for the 2026 cohort have closed.
