New Careers and Fresh Starts
Career changers power the future.
Career changers power the future.
We cannot reach our climate goals without New Yorkers like you to transform these goals into action.
Our actions and investments are creating new economic activity right here in New York. New York added 6,000 new clean energy jobs in 2024, marking another year of steady growth in this sector. The number of clean energy jobs in New York State reached 185,000 workers through the end of 2024.
Careers in the green economy are not just for trained engineers and contractors. If you are ready for a rewarding career with better pay, benefits, and opportunities to grow, New York State offers training and internship programs (opens in new window), as well as career development resources (opens in new window), that can help give you a fresh start. We even offer specialized training to help experienced workers from fossil fuel industries transition into clean energy jobs.