R12711 Graduate (Year-Round) Intern - Engagement and Social Science

As the only national laboratory solely dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy research, NREL focuses on creative answers to today's energy challenges. To help us answer the challenge, we are seeking a proactive and curious intern to support the development of a new world-class equity and clean energy research capability for the laboratory. Specifically, the successful candidate will support the design and evaluation of strategies and pathways to achieve specific outcomes that support communities and reflect energy justice. The strategies will provide details on the suite of policy, regulatory, and programmatic actions that can enable specific equitable outcomes, and associated costs and/or benefits.  

A successful candidate will have interest and experience in community engagement, applied ethnographic methods, participatory planning methods and urban infrastructure projects.   The successful candidate will work well in a multi-disciplinary environment and be able to support qualitative and quantitative evaluation. This person will demonstrate an ability to communicate well with a diverse range of stakeholders (i.e., local communities, environmental justice groups, government authorities). Some familiarity with urban design software tools and community mapping methodologies is preferred.

Potential duties include:

• Takes initiative to scope and contribute to projects
• Supports the design of survey questions
• Writes literature review(s) 
• Develops feedback loop methodology 

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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:
• 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.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

All candidates must submit a cover letter to be considered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest or background in transportation or mobility
• Works well within a highly collaborative environment

Job Application Submission Window

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