Undergraduate (Summer) Intern - Energy Storage

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 27

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Sustainability
$34K - $54.4K
Golden

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:
Candidates are required to be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as chemical engineering or materials science.
Preferred Qualifications:
A junior or senior with at least some lab experience (research or classes) is desired.
Some prior experience working with batteries, fuel cells, electrocatalysis, or electrolysis is desired since the position will involve electrochemistry. Some experience in labs involving chemical work and/or glove boxes is desired. Some experience with coding for data analysis and/or machine learning is desired.

Responsibilities

Our projects focus on the field of energy storage. A summer intern would work on understanding battery material performance and function. This may include tasks such as chemical synthesis, materials characterization, electrochemical device fabrication and testing, and data analysis including general electrochemical analysis as well as sometimes more advanced analysis using machine learning.

Application Process

Applicants are responsible for uploading 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.

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.