Summer 2026

Vegetation Management Intern

Posted on 9/11/2026

Central Hudson

Central Hudson

1-10 employees

Utility energy savings platform with marketplace

Compensation Overview

$21/hr

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Kingston, NY, USA

Remote

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
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Requirements
  • Be enrolled in forestry, wildlife management, environmental, or a related program.
  • Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  • Be a current undergraduate student working toward a bachelor's degree in the freshman, sophomore, or junior year, or a graduate student working toward a master's degree.
  • Have a valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
  • Gain real-life, hands-on work experience working alongside utility industry professionals.
  • Participate in the internship program's overview of the electric and natural gas utility industry.
  • Participate in planned networking events and activities with company employees.

Central Hudson offers Savingscentral to help residential and business customers manage and reduce energy use to lower bills. It provides energy-use insights, goal setting, and progress tracking, plus a Clean Energy Marketplace to compare and subscribe to projects like community solar. The platform also runs incentive programs such as Peak Perks and Custom Savings that reward reduced consumption, especially at peak times. By combining efficiency tools, clean-energy options, and incentives, Savingscentral aims to help customers save money, promote energy efficiency, and reduce grid load.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Poughkeepsie, New York

Founded

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 2026 added a $200,000 Dutchess Community College clean-energy workforce grant.
  • February 2026 expanded the Home Energy Program, strengthening customer engagement and retention.
  • Peak Perks and EV ChargeSmart paid incentives in 2026 for off-peak usage reduction.

What critics are saying

  • July 2026 storms cut power to 57,000 customers, exposing fragile reliability and hardening costs.
  • February 2026 billing-system lawsuit dismissal followed years of customer trust damage and remediation spending.
  • July 1, 2026 rate hikes raised delivery charges; 2027 increases keep pushing bills higher.

What makes Central Hudson unique

  • Central Hudson bundles delivery, rebates, and Peak Perks load-control programs for customers.
  • Savingscentral-style tools let customers track usage, join community solar, and compare savings terms.
  • Fortis-backed Central Hudson serves 315,000 electric and 90,000 gas customers across eight counties.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Company News

Hudson Valley Press
Feb 15th, 2023
Central Hudson Ousts Charles Freni as President

On Monday, the Board of Directors of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has appointed Christopher M. Capone as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Charter Communications
Dec 1st, 2021
Savingscentral expanded facilities to Ulster County, New York, United States on Dec 1st 21'.

Central Hudson is building a training and distribution facility in Ulster County that's received approval from the town of Ulster and state Department of Conservation (DEC).

Hudson Valley 360
Feb 22nd, 2021
Savingscentral receives award Emergency Response Award

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. received the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) Emergency Response Award for its outstanding storm recovery performance following Tropical Storm Isaias.

Hudson Valley 360
Jan 4th, 2021
Savingscentral launches Back to Business Funding program

Central Hudson also introduced the Back to Business Funding program, committing up to $1 million in grants to help pay down new working capital loans taken with participating local banks.

Daily Energy Insider
Nov 12th, 2020
Savingscentral is developing weather forecasting tool

Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric (CHGE) are developing a new weather forecasting tool that will provide real-time predictions on storm outages, among other functions.