Undergraduate/Graduate Year-Round Intern - Transportation Systems Analysis

Posting Title

Undergraduate / Graduate Year-Round Intern - Transportation Systems Analysis

Location

CO - Golden

Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

Hours Per Week

Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Join a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and visionaries dedicated to shaping the world's energy future through cutting-edge research and innovation. From our vision to our NREL community, we are unique in the research community. We are focused on impact. From our work in basic sciences to systems engineering, analysis, demonstration, and deployment, we are focused on solving market-relevant problems that result in advanced, secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems. We are trusted clean energy leaders, developing cost-saving solutions that make U.S. industries more competitive, and support job creation and economic growth across rural and urban communities.

At NREL, we offer a unique, mission-driven work environment with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary research teams. NREL's environment offers strong partnerships with industry, academia, and other national laboratories, as well as professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package for employees.

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Job Description

Seeking full- or part-time graduate or highly qualified undergraduate interns to work with researchers in NREL's Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences on database development, data processing, and dashboard development to support analysis of mobility trends and energy implications of emerging transportation technologies. To learn more about the work this team does, check out this link here : https : / / www.nrel.gov / transportation / sustainable-mobility.html.

Specific job duties may include but are not limited to :

• Assist NREL researchers on projects providing insights into transportation energy systems, with a focus on how emerging transportation systems impact travel behavior, quality of life, and energy use.
• Work with and analyze large quantities of real-world travel activity and vehicle driving data, and potentially leverage high-performance computing resources for larger scale analyses.
• Work with existing Generalized Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data as well as develop / enhance an existing codebase that modifies GTFS data.
• Quantifying and visualizing Mobility Energy Productivity (MEP) and impacts on MEP from emerging transportation technologies and paradigms such as vehicle automation, electrification and sharing.
• Deliver quality products that synthesize external literature, data analyses, and modeling results.
• Document methods and assumptions and assist with preparing peer-reviewed publications along with high-quality technical reports and presentations.

This is a 3-12-month opportunity. The successful intern will be able to work at least a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Basic Qualifications

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.

Please Note :

Additional Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Highest priority preferred qualifications :

Additional preferred qualifications :

Please include all relevant experience and qualification information on the uploaded PDF (or MS Word) copy of your resume or CV.

Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile : / Annual Salary Range : $39,200 - $62,700

NREL takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match

Badging Requirement

NREL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation. Intern assignments extending beyond six months will be subject to this requirement.

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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Salary : $39,200 - $62,700