Summer 2026 Staff Intern - Corporate Citizenship - Federal Affairs & Sustainability

Location: Newark, NJ, US, 07101

Company: PSEG

Requisition: 83728
 
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.
 
Salary Range: $ 38,100 - $ 57,200
 
Work Location Category: Hybrid Fixed

Job Summary

PSEG is looking for a Summer 2026 Staff Intern for Corporate Citizenship – Federal Affairs & Sustainability

This job involves working as a(n) intern in the Federal Affairs & Sustainability department. The role will support the Director, ESG and Sustainability, and Manager, Sustainability Reporting and Data Analytics in the ongoing development, execution, and refinement of the company’s sustainability-related initiatives.

This position will be Hybrid Flexible

Job Responsibilities

Assignments will include working alongside professionals in the following areas:

• Sustainability Data Analytics: Gather and analyze enterprise sustainability data, determine qualitative and quantitative insights, conduct industry analysis and present findings to team members as needed to address the company’s strategy on sustainability, affordability and reliability. 
• Research and Reporting: Research and report out on corporate sustainability best practices amongst utilities. Includes clean technology adoption / development, disclosure trends, targets and goals, progress against goals, regulatory events, compliances developments, etc. Support research on state and federal energy policies and keep abreast of developments in the energy industry and participate in technical webinars on key trends shaping electric and gas utilities. 
• Third-Party Sustainability Assessments: Support the gathering of information and responses to various third-party sustainability assessments.  Examples include Dow Jones CSA, Sustainalytics, etc. 

Job Specific Qualifications

Required education/skills: The successful incumbent(s) must be actively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution in sustainability, environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental conservation, environmental economics, environmental management, sustainable business, or technology and graduating between December 2026 and May 2029. Students graduating in May/June 2026 are not eligible unless they are enrolling in a post-graduate degree program in the fall term of 2026. PSEG recognizes institutions of higher education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent. Incumbents must have completed freshman level course work for consideration.

Because this position will require traveling to various PSEG locations, a valid driver's license and a safe driving record is required.

Preferred: 

•    3.0 GPA
•    Must be a current student, must not graduate before September 2026. 
•    Strong leadership and communication skills.
•    Strong decision-making, prioritization, and organization.
•    Strong problem solving, research and analysis skills.
•    Comfortable taking a position on a topic and articulating a viewpoint.
•    Works well in a team environment and openminded to receiving feedback/coaching.
•    Comfortable working with web-based tools / MS Excel.
•    Passionate about sustainability and related topics.

All PSEG internship roles are paid at an hourly rate, however there are no medical benefits associated with these positions. Incumbents are expected to work 40 hours per week over the duration of the summer internship. We are targeting currently enrolled/matriculating students that are able to commute to their designated work location as needed. Housing, transportation, and immigration support will not be provided in association with these positions.