NYC Accelerator Internship Program and Online Boot Camp Thursday, July 30, 2020

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CUNY Building Performance Lab, in partnership with the
NYC Mayor’s Offices of Sustainability and Workforce Development,
is recruiting CUNY students for the
and Online Boot Camp Thursday, July 30, 2020
The NYC Accelerator Boot Camp is a free, one-day remote training program for CUNY students who are interested in internships and careers in the fields of energy and sustainability, facilities management, and public policy.
Students who complete the boot camp as well as a series of online training sessions will be eligible to apply for the NYC Accelerator Internship Program, which places CUNY students in PAID internships with various NYC companies who have participated in clean energy initiatives run by the NYC Mayor’s Offices of Sustainability and Workforce Development.
Internships will take place this fall and work can be done remotely, provided stay-at-home orders continue in New York.
How to Apply to Boot Camp
Complete the online application form by Friday, July 24,2020
For questions, please contact Yasmeen Khan, ykhan@ccny.cuny.edu
Boot Camp and Internship Eligibility
While all CUNY students who have completed a minimum of 30 credits can apply to boot camp, preference will be given to students who meet the eligibility for the NYC Accelerator Internship Program.
Internship eligibility requirements are as follows:
  • Students must be currently enrolled at CUNY as undergraduate sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students; and they must be majoring in the following areas: Engineering, Urban Sustainability, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or related fields.
  • Students must be available to work an average of 15 hours per week this fall (work will be done remotely if stay-at-home orders continue).
  • Upon completing the boot camp, students must apply to, be accepted, and complete a series of online training sessions, approximately five hours each. Timing of sessions is TBD, but they will likely be held once a week in August and September.
NOTE: Students may be eligible to apply to internships without attending boot camp if they have completed at least one academic course focused on energy in buildings (for example, Building Energy Modeling, HVAC, Low-Energy Design).
About the NYC Accelerator
Internship Program
Interns are recruited and trained by CUNY BPL and placed with various employers that are participating in clean energy initiatives run by the Mayor’s Offices of Sustainability and Workforce Development, such as the Carbon Challenge and the NYC Accelerator.
Internships are paid. On average, interns are required to work 10-15 hours per week in the academic year and up to 19 hours per week over the summer.
Many of our interns are offered full time employment at the end of their internship.
Topics Covered in Boot Camp & Training Courses
Our virtual Boot Camp curriculum is designed to introduce you to the methods and technologies that make buildings – which are NYC’s largest source of carbon emissions – more energy-efficient.
We cover topics you won’t get in a typical academic class, including:
  • Energy policy in NYC
  • Basics of building sciences, building systems (HVAC), and the building envelope
  • Equipment and capital planning
  • Energy retrofitting
  • Solar Photovoltaic assessment

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