Graduate Internship – Buildings and Thermal Energy Systems

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 26

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Sustainability
$42.7K - $68.3K
Golden

Requirements

Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree program, or graduated in the past 12 months from an accredited institution. Candidates who have earned a degree may work for a period not to exceed 12 months. Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Candidate should have a strong aptitude to learn and explore the field needed for development, to be motivated and dedicated, and to deliver research results on time and on budget.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, documentation skills, oral and writing proficiency.
Preferred Qualifications:
The candidate will get the opportunity to be involved in detailed thermal modeling and experimental research, along with system integration. A successful candidate will have:
Strong background in thermal sciences (i.e. thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics) theory, heat-transfer experiments, and numerical modeling.
Knowledge of thermal energy storage materials and/or components and systems.
Knowledge of programming for heat transfer modeling and data analysis (i.e. MATLAB and Engineering Equation Solver (EES))
Demonstrated research capability and creativity to solve challenging problems, as well as the ability to work well in a team.
Demonstrated experience in some or all of the following:
Experimentation and numerical modeling of heat transfer and energy systems
Sensible and latent thermal energy storage

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory experiments on materials and fluid/thermal components at NREL’s laboratories
Develop, design, and analyze new thermal components for buildings and HVAC
Improve, develop, and use first-principles numerical modeling tools of thermal components and systems
Assist in project management, including writing reports, journal articles, and presentations for program review or conferences

Application Process

You will need to upload 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.

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a Department of Energy national lab, is #TransformingEnergy as the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL's Mission: NREL develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals. NREL's Strategy: NREL has forged a focused strategic direction to increase its impact on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) and our nation's energy goals by accelerating the research path from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions.