Graduate (Year-Round) Intern - Technology Transfer Licensing Fellowship

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

2mo ago

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Internship
Part-time
Off-cycle Internship
IT & Cybersecurity
Golden
Remote

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 must have a technical background in science/engineering or be enrolled in a technical writing program.
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates who are available to work at NREL on a full-time basis during the summer of 2024 and on a part-time basis during the school year starting in fall 2024 through spring 2025.

Responsibilities

Developing specific marketing summaries describing NREL technologies and corresponding intellectual property while identifying companies active within a certain market where the NREL technologies are likely to make contributions. Provide strategic information on each company, market-specific intellectual property landscapes, and, to the extent possible, appropriate points of contact for business development while leveraging the Department of Energy’s Lab Partnering Service.
Performing technological and market feasibility assessments for nascent NREL innovations including defining both beachhead and longer-term markets.
Assisting in establishing a basis for patent license financial terms and reviewing license agreements in negotiation. This may include analysis of patenting strategies, intellectual property portfolio valuation, and projecting corresponding royalty streams for licensed NREL technologies.
Assisting with intellectual property novelty and freedom-to-operate searches and other assorted intellectual property related tasks relevant to marketed technologies.

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.