Internship
Graduate (Summer) Intern - Energy Law and Policy Analysis
🚀 Summer Internship
Golden
💻 Remote
🤑 $49.1K - $78.6K
AI generated summary
- You must be a full-time student in a bachelor's, master's, or PhD program (JD/LLM preferred), with a legal background and familiarity with energy laws/regulations. Ideal for 2L or 3L J.D. students.
- You will research and analyze legal and regulatory issues in renewable energy and bulk transmission, write reports, and consult with industry stakeholders at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Description
- NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.
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.
Education requirements
Bachelors
Masters
PhD
Area of Responsibilities
Engineering
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.
Details
Work type
Full time
Work mode
remote
Location
Golden
Salary
49100 - 78600 USD