For Students & Educators

Explore meaningful, purpose-driven careers in the clean energy industry

Check out the following resources about ways to become part of our growing community of leaders who are making New York State more resilient.

• Careers that don’t require college degrees to enter the field
• Opportunities for career growth
• Good paying jobs
• Earn-while-you-learn training available

Roadtrip Nation

The Roadtrip Nation initiative sent a team of young adults (“roadtrippers”) out to explore clean energy career opportunities across New York State. Along the way, the roadtrippers interviewed a diverse array of professionals throughout the state about how they found their way into the world of clean energy and also the exciting work they do.

The documentary aired on PBS Stations and is available online. Watch the series here:

• Episode 1 : Power for Good
• Episode 2: Under the Ground and Through the Air
• Episode 3: A More Equitable Revolution
• Episode 4: We Power New York

Want to learn more about possible jobs in clean energy?

NYSERDA and Roadtrip Nation also launched the Clean Energy Portal. The Clean Energy Portal is a website designed to help career explorers assess their interests and find a matching clean energy career path here in New York State.

Students and educators alike can find an array of inspiring and practical resources on the site that are valuable for clean energy career awareness and exploration.

At the Clean Energy Portal, you’ll find:

• Career stories and video interviews
  Videos and career profiles from local leaders that can help career explorers identify potential career paths to consider.
• Resources
  Tools and links that connect you with training, education, and job opportunities in your area.
• Documentaries
  Short documentaries that explore possible clean energy career fields
• The Roadtrip Nation Experience
  A five-lesson digital career exploration course that guides career explorers in improving social-emotional learning skills, which is vital for career success. Users can also explore interests, learn how to overcome self-doubt, and take steps to pursue the career path of their choice.
• Share Your Road
  An advice platform where professionals who've been through life's twists and turns can pass down their insights to others who are just starting out on their career journey.

More Great Resources to Energize Your Future

People with all kinds of skills and interests are starting clean energy careers in New York State.

You may find yourself building renewable energy systems, designing homes and buildings that are safer and more efficient, or helping New Yorkers drive the coolest new electric vehicles. There are even ways for you to get free training to learn new skills that will help you get started.

In some cases, you can actually earn money while you learn.

Entering the workforce for the first time? Heading to college and picking a degree? Planning a midlife career change?

No matter who you are, a career in clean energy can help you energize your future. Check out Energize Your Future to find additional NYSERDA programs and resources for entering the clean energy field in New York State.

• Earn While You Learn through Apprenticeships
• Which Clean Energy Career is Right for You?
• Degrees & Certifications
• Information about clean energy paid internships, fellowships, and more