Fall 2026
Strategic Communications & Engagement Intern
Posted on 7/15/2026
Global Infrastructure
201-500 employees
Specialist infrastructure fund manager investing globally
Compensation Overview
$20 - $30/hr
New York, NY, USA
In Person
On-site in New York City; internship location specified, no remote option indicated.
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- Strong writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly
- Interest in cities, transportation, infrastructure, sustainability, or public policy
- Curiosity about how large public projects are communicated to clients and communities
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while also working independently
- Strong commitment to integrity, consistently demonstrating ethical, fair, and responsible behavior
- Commitment to innovation and continuous learning, with a passion for acquiring new skills and driving improvements
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator) or similar design tools is a plus
- Experience with knowledge management platforms, including SharePoint, is a plus
- Interest in infrastructure, transportation, or urban issues is strongly preferred
- Conduct research on transportation, infrastructure, and urban policy topics to support project communications and outreach efforts
- Assist with developing presentations, graphics, and written materials for internal materials, reports, and client deliverables
- Help craft narratives that explain complex infrastructure projects to public audiences
- Maintain SharePoint sites that support City Solutions knowledge-sharing, and help organize information and coordinate across project teams to ensure consistent messaging
- Support community engagement efforts when possible, including preparation for public meetings and stakeholder outreach
- Assist in developing internal communications materials (to help tell the SC&E story and qualifications) and draft thought leadership content (to help share what we do with clients and the public).
- Contribute to SC&E proposals by conduction research and helping organize and update materials that highlight TYLin’s SC&E expertise and project experience
- Collaborate with SC&E’s graphic design team to support the development of infographics, social media content, and other storytelling tools
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator) or similar design tools is a plus
- Experience with knowledge management platforms, including SharePoint, is a plus
- Interest in infrastructure, transportation, or urban issues is strongly preferred
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is an independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and selected debt investments in energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water/waste assets. It targets controlling stakes in large assets to actively influence operations and improve performance for long-term, stable returns. Its clients are institutional investors like pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, and it earns fees from management and carried interest on returns. Its portfolio includes Gatwick Airport, the Port of Melbourne, and CyrusOne, and it was set to be acquired by BlackRock in 2024, combining GIP’s asset focus with BlackRock’s platform.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$778.2M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- GIP launched a $30 billion GCC and Central Asia platform with ADNOC, Temasek, and L'IMAD in May 2026.
- GIP now manages over $200 billion in assets post-BlackRock acquisition, expanding equity and debt capabilities globally.
- GIP closed Fund V at $25.2 billion in July 2025, exceeding its $25 billion target.
What critics are saying
- EU climate regulators forced BlackRock to divest Rio Grande LNG, triggering a $1.2 billion write-down within 15 months.
- California SB 1142 cancels Summit Ridge Energy's $450 million acquisition, exposing GIP to $180 million litigation by mid-2027.
- UAE Foreign Ownership Law requires 70% local equity, stalling the $30 billion GCC platform and risking an $8 billion pipeline.
What makes Global Infrastructure unique
- GIP controls equity stakes to actively drive operational improvements in large infrastructure assets.
- Decarbonization is central to GIP's investment thesis for the global energy transition.
- GIP combines proprietary origination with dedicated operational enhancement teams across four sectors.
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POWER magazine: BlackRock's infrastructure arm leads $250 million bet on commercial building efficiency as a grid asset. March 26, 2026 - POWER magazine covers Budderfly's $250 million debt facility upsizing led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, bringing the total facility to $550 million. A signal that some of the world's largest infrastructure investors are now treating behind-the-meter commercial efficiency as a strategic grid asset. "Global Infrastructure Partners' commitment, along with continued investment from Vantage Infrastructure, is critical to scaling a capital-intensive business like Budderfly. This expansion of our debt facility strengthens our ability to own the upfront investment, manage performance over time, and deliver measurable energy and cost-saving outcomes for our customers. It reflects confidence in our model and positions us to continue removing friction for commercial operators as they modernize and decarbonize their facilities." - Al Subbloie, CEO Read the full article here.
Budderfly, a US energy company, has expanded its debt facility to $550 million to support growth of its Energy-as-a-Service platform. The facility includes a new $250 million increase led by Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, with participation from existing lender Vantage Infrastructure, plus an additional $100 million accordion feature. Budderfly enables commercial facilities including restaurants, retail and manufacturing sites to modernise energy infrastructure with no upfront investment, generating savings through improved efficiency. The company targets the US mid-market segment, which accounts for an estimated $55 billion in annual electricity spend. The expansion builds on Budderfly's $500 million equity backing from Partners Group in July 2022. The company has helped customers avoid more than 330,000 metric tons of carbon emissions to date.
BlackRock summit to focus on workforce needed for U.S. infrastructure boom. 8:18 AM on saturday, March 7. (The Center Square) - A coalition of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders is gathering in Washington next week to address what many see as the biggest obstacle to a new wave of U.S. infrastructure investment: finding enough skilled workers to build it. BlackRock and Global Infrastructure Partners will host a U.S. Infrastructure Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, March 11. The one-day event will bring together policymakers, business leaders, and labor representatives to discuss how the country can deliver major infrastructure projects while also expanding the skilled trades workforce needed to support them. The issue has grown more urgent as billions of dollars in private investment flow into sectors such as semiconductors, energy, and artificial intelligence. The Trump administration has attracted trillions of dollars in private investment commitments tied to infrastructure development and advanced manufacturing. However, those projects require a large workforce of electricians, construction workers, technicians, and other skilled trades. BlackRock research estimates that infrastructure development alone could create hundreds of thousands of new skilled trade jobs over the next decade. The summit's speaker list reflects a broad coalition forming around the workforce challenge. Participants include U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators also are scheduled to attend, including Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and former Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., President Donald Trump's pick to succeed Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary. Corporate leaders scheduled to appear include Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, UPS CEO Carol Tomé, and NextEra Energy CEO John Ketchum. Labor leaders such as Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien and North America's Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey will participate as well. Policy experts from across the political spectrum will also speak. That includes American Compass founder Oren Cass and Progressive Policy Institute senior advisor Bruno Manno. The Trump administration has pursued several workforce initiatives in recent months to address the labor shortage. In April 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prepare Americans for skilled trade jobs. Congress later approved Workforce Pell Grants, which extend federal financial aid to short-term job training programs. The administration released "America's Talent Strategy," a plan to better align education programs with workforce needs. Officials have also set a goal of surpassing one million active registered apprentices nationwide. Private companies have begun experimenting with workforce agreements to attract workers to expanding industries. Last year, in the rail sector, Union Pacific and the SMART-TD union announced a "Jobs for Life" agreement guaranteeing lifetime employment for certain union workers following a proposed merger involving Norfolk Southern. Supporters say the agreement demonstrates how companies and labor groups may find common ground when industries are growing and skilled workers are in high demand. Summit organizers say the goal of the Washington gathering is to bring together leaders from across government, business, and labor to determine how the country can translate investment commitments into real projects and long-term economic growth. Whether that coalition can turn shared concerns into coordinated action remains unclear.