Posting Title

Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Analysis and Reporting for Alternative Fueling Infrastructure

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

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We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.

Job Description

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

NREL’s Analysis of Vehicle and Infrastructure Deployment (AVID) Group in the Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences completes research and develops analytical tools to support the deployment of vehicle and infrastructure technologies in the near term. AVID supports the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), and Office of Policy as well as the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation and other clients.

This position is intended to support transportation deployment projects within the AVID Group. The successful candidate will be involved in projects that explore permitting processes for alternative fueling infrastructure, fleet electrification, and related efforts.

Below are the activities that could be completed by this candidate:

• Assess and characterize permitting processes for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).

• Analyze telematics and fueling transaction data to determine EVSE requirements.

• Develop excellent visualizations to show the results of the analysis.

• Collaborate across NREL and externally to develop and execute meaningful stakeholder engagement and community engagement.

• Support other NREL staff with transportation data analysis projects.

• Prepare project briefings and reports.

• Publish results of analysis.

Candidates with strong professional communication and technical writing skills are encouraged to apply for this position. While data analysis is an important component of this role, the AVID group also values interns who can communicate technical information to stakeholders with various levels of involvement in the project work.

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Basic Qualifications

Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited institution.

Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.

Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master’s degree program from an accredited institution.

Post Graduate: Earned a master’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.

Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.

Please Note:

• Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.

• If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.

• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

Applicants must submit (1) a cover letter and (2) a writing sample of approximately 2-10 pages. The writing sample should come from work that the applicant has previously done for coursework or extracurricular research. The sample may be excerpted from a larger work, e.g. an article or a dissertation.

The successful candidate will be prepared to work onsite in Colorado. If the candidate needs to relocate, NREL can reimburse the candidate’s airfare or mileage to and from Colorado. A hybrid schedule (2-3 days per week in office) is acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with and developing raw datasets.

• Experience interfacing with stakeholders.

• Experience writing analytical reports.

• Excellent Python, R, or Julia programming experience.

• Experience with collaborative development of codes (Git and Github).

• Coursework in some, or all, of the following areas: Data Science, Systems Engineering, Law, Economics, Computer Science, English Textual Studies.

• Ability to summarize complex results and develop excellent visualizations.

• Comfort presenting in front of large audiences.

• Strong oral communication skills.

• Strong writing skills.

• Demonstrated capacity to learn on the job.

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: / Annual Salary Range: $42,700 - $68,300

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; and sick leave (where required by law). NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits.

* Based on eligibility rules

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