Graduate (Summer) Intern - Energy Law and Policy Analysis

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 24

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Engineering
$49.1K - $78.6K
Golden
Remote

Requirements

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.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Enrolled in a JD or LLM program
Legal background/study.
Familiarity with laws and regulations applicable to energy and environmental permitting and regulatory approvals.
Preferred Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a J.D. program, ideally beginning the second or third year (2L or 3L) of that program.

Responsibilities

The intern will work with staff in the Markets and Policy Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center analyzing legal and regulatory issues related to renewable energy and bulk transmission. Typical tasks may include:
Research regulations (both statutory and administrative) related to renewable energy and transmission permitting and regulation.
Assist in writing publication quality reports analyzing renewable energy legal and regulatory issues and comparisons to other technologies.
Consult with and interview state and federal regulatory agency personnel and other industry stakeholders.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Science & Healthcare

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1977

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

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.