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Undergraduate/Graduate (Summer and/or Year-Round) Intern – Electromagnetic Transients Modeling

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 24

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Engineering
  • $34K - $54.4K
  • Boulder
    Remote

Requirements

  • Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
  • 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:
  • Must be recent BS, MS graduate (Ph.D. Students are highly preferred).
  • Research experience developed through coursework, work, or independent study.
  • Software skills: Python, pandas, plotly, PSCAD, or one of the EMT tools (PSCAD, EMTP-RV, RSCAD, etc).
  • Must be willing to document the work performed both in the software files and as separate text files.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Coursework in Power Electronics or Power Systems.
  • Experience with one of the Electro Magnetic Transient simulation tools (EMTP-RV, PSCAD) is highly desirable.
  • Experience with analysis of transient performance of power system with high shares of inverter-coupled resources.

Responsibilities

  • Working with NREL research engineers to build models for distribution systems.
  • Perform PSCAD/EMT simulations.
  • Document the work done within internship into a peer-reviewed paper.
  • Following all Environment, Safety, and Health policies and procedures to ensure and maintain a safe working environment.
  • Job responsibilities will include:
  • Document the completed work on a regular basis
  • Work independently to investigate and/or conduct, test, and document research and experiments
  • Provide reports on technical work and input to technical publications and presentations
  • Publish results in technical journals and conference proceedings
  • Follow all Environmental, Safety, and Health policies to ensure and maintain a safe working environment

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.