| Description |
| Posting Title |
Internship - Energy Analysis |
| Requisition Number |
2955BR |
| Location |
Golden, CO |
| Position Type |
Student RPP |
| Hours Per Week |
40 |
| Job/Research Summary |
There are two positions available for an advanced undergraduate/graduate student internship position is available from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Strategic Energy Analysis Center’s Energy Forecasting and Modeling group in our Golden, Colorado office. NREL is the nation's primary laboratory for research, development and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The immediate opening is to assist energy analysts in ongoing data processing analysis tasks. The position is full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer and potentially part-time (15-30 hours per week) during the fall and spring semesters or as class schedule allows. Duties may include collection and analysis of wind, solar, and other generation technology data including their interaction with electricity markets. Duties may also include running electric system models designed to evaluate the physical and economic implications of renewable electricity integration. |
| Job Duties |
Working with staff in the Energy Forecasting and Modeling Group to create high quality data and analysis. Typical tasks may include: acquiring data on wind and PV installations and electricity market data to understand key aspects including: grid impacts, market impacts, and the role of enabling technologies such as energy storage. Duties may also include working with electric system models. |
| Required Education and Experience |
Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a degree granting program at an accredited institution.
Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. |
| Additional Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes |
Demonstrated proficiency utilizing standard Microsoft Office software, particularly data manipulation in Excel. Excellent analytic and quantitative skills. Strong verbal, presentation, and technical writing abilities, sound interpersonal communication skills, detail-oriented, innovative, and adaptable. |
| Preferred Qualifications |
Experience with programming (e.g. MatLab, R, C/C++, or other languages) or optimization techniques. Basic knowledge of electric market operations and relevant data sets from EIA, FERC and EPA. |
| EEO Policy |
NREL is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. NREL promotes a work environment that does not discriminate against workers or job applicants and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or veteran status, including special disabled veterans.
NREL validates right to work using E-Verify. NREL will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please see www.nrel.gov/employment/eeo.html. |
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