Graduate (Year-Round) Intern - Industrial and Fuel Supply Optimization Modeling/Analysis

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a leading laboratory for energy systems research and development. They are seeking a Graduate Intern to assist with data management and coding for the Fuels and Industry Integrated Optimization model, contributing to research on energy demand and policy implications.

What you'll do:

• Assist in research that generates independent, high quality, and reproducible results
• Research, acquisition, and analysis of complex datasets requiring substantial pre-processing and harmonization
• Assist in development of new data architectures to flexibly describe infrastructure systems
• Assist in executing scenarios and visualizing, analyzing, and interpreting results
• Assist senior researchers in the design, implementation, and reporting of the research project
• Contribute to technical reports, journal articles, and presentations

What they're looking for:

• 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
• Demonstrated experience in code-based data management and analysis using leading coding environments: e.g., Python
• Working knowledge of industrial energy and fuels literature
• Exceptional teaming and organizational skills
• Familiarity with GAMS
• 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

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*
• Sick leave (where required by law)
• Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits.
• NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component.
• Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.